videoCanadian cash boosts California county
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Posted: Jun 21, 2011 10:17 PM ET
Last Updated: Jun 21, 2011 10:17 PM ET
Canadians are snapping up homes in a southern California county as real estate values drop and the Canadian dollar climbs.
CBC's Keith Boag looks at the growing Canadian presence in Riverside County, which includes such famous addresses as Palm Springs, Indian Wells and Desert Hot Springs.
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