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Mexico Is Top Google Search for American Vacation-Home Seekers
The volume of Google searches for Mexican real estate jumped 60% year-over-year, a new study found.
Visitors enjoy the beach in Tulum, Mexico.
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The US housing market may be cooling, but so far that hasn’t dented the appeal of buying vacation homes in cheaper destinations outside the country.
Google activity in the past 12 months reveals a particular interest in Mexican real estate, with searches by US residents jumping 60% year-over-year, according to research by real estate site Point2. Canada maintained its second-place position, although monthly searches fell 13% from the year prior, and Costa Rica came in third.