Recent drug cartel violence in Reynosa, Matamoros and other border communities is causing a spike in home sales in the Rio Grande Valley.
More and more Mexican nationals are buying properties in Brownsville, McAllen and other communities.
Action 4 news spoke to Juan Carlos Alvarado with Altre Insurance in Brownsville.
Alvarado said they've seen a big increase of Mexican citizens buying homes in Brownsville.
He said they are trying to escape the cruel reality of violence occurring on their side of the border.
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