Heres a luxury travel secret that owners of luxury second homes need to know. Anyone who has a rental property and has looked into the possibility of swapping their home with other like-minded owners will be aware that theres a plethora of home exchange sites out there. House swapping has seen increasing popularity over the […] 5 luxury vacation homes you could exchange with … [Read more...] about 5 luxury vacation homes you could exchange with your own
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What Buyers Want in Vacation, Resort, and Second Homes
In 2013, the percentage of buyers who purchased primary residences and vacation homes rose slightly while the share of investment buyers declined slightly, according to the National Association of Realtors. The NAR has published a handy guide that outlines what buyers in all three categories are looking for and what their expectations are. Here's a snippet of their data: Buyer … [Read more...] about What Buyers Want in Vacation, Resort, and Second Homes
Vacation Homes a Great Investment by Yahoo Finance
Yahoo Finance cited below market value and the ability for owners to advertise their vacation home via the internet as the top reasons vacation homes have become one of the best investments for anyone today. For the last few years the only thing vacation homes have hedged against was wealth. Now, with housing values on primary residences in some cities approaching old record … [Read more...] about Vacation Homes a Great Investment by Yahoo Finance
Pull together on the coast to reach a state of prosperity
Demographic data showing that Texas’ major metros have been receiving a flood of disaffected Californians is excellent news for the Texas coast – with Apple, Exxon and eBay collectively investing more than $1 billion and bringing thousands of jobs, and the cities kicking in an equal amount of infrastructure investment. With that much wealth so nearby, there will be new … [Read more...] about Pull together on the coast to reach a state of prosperity
Texas coast second home market will benefit from rentals
The second home market has started rebounding strongly, especially in states that saw the greatest volume of U.S. sales and that experienced the biggest downturn, according to a new report by Fannie Mae. The three Sun Belt states -- Florida, California and Arizona -- have rebounded in popularity among second home buyers, accounting for 34 percent of the second home mortgages … [Read more...] about Texas coast second home market will benefit from rentals