The summer vacation season is well underway and quite a few people will be thinking about purchasing a vacation home. For most this won’t be a decision that is taken on the spur of the moment, but is more likely to be something they’ve dreamed of doing for many years. An article in aol.com highlights […]
It’s Time for Vacation Rentals
April 22, 2014 by
Vacation homes have made a surprising recovery and with spring weather upon us, the market is heating up. The housing crash certainly hit the vacation home market hard but 2013 saw a strong recovery and 2014 looks to be a stand out year. Obviously, vacation homes are dominated by the upper income households and they’ve […]
Report Ranks Ski Resorts for Investment Potential
January 20, 2014 by
A recent report by RealtyTrac has identified 19 towns that have top quality ski resorts and has ranked them according to investment potential. The report looked at the local housing market, and assessed the possibility of being able to purchase an investment home that could prove profitable. When creating the rankings, Realty Trac identified towns […]
Select Resorts Launch “The Beach Villas” in the Cayman Islands
April 24, 2013 by
Real estate investment specialists, Select Resorts have recently launched “The Beach Villas” in the Cayman Islands. Prices start at £29,995 and there is a five year interest-free payment plan in place.
REMI’s Top Tips for Investing in a Vacation Home
April 17, 2013 by
The Real Estate Marketing Insider has announced its top four tips for budget conscious buyers who are considering purchasing a vacation home as an investment property. A recent Trip Advisor survey showed that nearly half of all US travelers have stayed or are planning to stay in a rental home this year, up from 46% last year and 40% in 2011.
Broken Dreams: Couple Wake Up To Nightmare As ‘New’ Home is Bulldozed
January 15, 2013 by
A young Detroit couple who thought they had a bargain on their hands when they snapped up an old townhouse for just $500 at auction, swiftly saw their dreams come crashing back down to earth when their new home was reduced to a pile of rubble just weeks later.
Timeshare Market Heating up with Sales, Reselling Scams
April 20, 2012 by
Timeshares’ tiny $5 billion slice of the real estate pie is poised to grow even bigger with its increasing sales and timeshare rats are scurrying out of the woodwork to take a bite.
Lightening The Load: Economic Woes Increase Vacation Home Sales?
April 17, 2012 by
You might think that with foreclosure sales growing across the country and homeowners experiencing reduced equity levels, vacation homes sales would be down, but you would be wrong. In 2011 they were up, with the majority of sales going to investors, not owner-occupiers.
A Third of British Tourists Prefer Spain, Report Says
January 23, 2012 by
One in three tourists from the UK prefer to take their vacations in hot tourist spots throughout Spain, according to a report released by airline Jet2.com and holiday specialist Jet2holidays. For property managers and home sellers in Spain, that means more opportunities to sell and lease vacation homes to wealthy British travelers. The report, “What’s […]
Jet Luxury Resorts Bring Affordable Luxury Accommodation to Miami South Beach
June 1, 2011 by
Jet Luxury Resorts, one of the premiere hotel management firms in Florida has announced it is to add more resorts to its growing 4 star and 5 star hotel roster, with the acquisition of three Miami South Beach hotels. The three high-end properties, which include the W Hotel South Beach, the Fontainebleau Miami and the […]
