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Cash is still king with overseas buyers. Chinese buyers were the biggest spenders in terms of dollar volume primarily focused on high-end homes in  California, Washington and New York with a mean price of $590,826.

Rich Chinese Are Top Foreign Buyers of U.S. Real Estate

Overseas buyers scooped up $92.2 billion of U.S. real estate last year, driven mainly by wealthy Chinese looking for a safe haven for their families and fortunes. A new report from the National Association of Realtors says sales activity from international buyers surged 35 percent in the 12 months that ended in March. 

While international buyers represent only 7 percent of total existing home sales nationally over the period, their buying is highly focused on high-end homes in Florida, California, Texas and Arizona. Chinese buyers were the largest foreign buyers measured by dollar volume, with sales jumping 72 percent over the 12 month period to $22 billion. 

Chinese buyers now account for 24 percent of all sales made to overseas buyers by dollar volume. Canada was second with $13.8 billion in deals, followed by the United Kingdom and India, each with $5.8 billion. 

Overseas buyers tend to pay all cash and prefer higher-end homes. Chinese buyers were the biggest spenders. The mean price they paid hit $590,826, and more than half of their purchases were in California, Washington and New York. 

Source: http://www.nbcnews.com/business/real-estate/rich-chinese-are-top-foreign-buyers-u-s-real-estate-n150796