‘Uptick in listings’: Canadians selling vacation properties in Ellicottville [Video]

ELLICOTTVILLE, N.Y. (WKBW) — You don’t have to go far in Ellicottville to see what appears to be the start of a trend: Canadian homeowners are putting their vacation properties up for sale.

Real estate brokers Cathleen and Melanie Pritchard told me this all stems from a strained relationship with our neighbors to the north, caused by the tariff tug-of-war and President Trump’s talks of making Canada the “51st state.”

“We have seen an uptick in listings from Canadians,” Melanie said. “Our Canadian friends, some of them are very upset…They are just feeling like they are not being loved. They are wondering why this is happening, and as are we.”

Caitlin Croft also sells real estate in ski country. She told me she has three active property listings, all three being sold by …