Real Estate Marketing & Beyond

Vacation home market losing steam as pandemic abates

By Mike Wheatley | April 14, 2022

Vacation rentals are attracting young buyers

By Mike Wheatley | August 25, 2021

Young adults are showing lots of enthusiasm for vacation rental ownership. Indeed, the interest is so strong that even with limited credit histories and little saved for a down payment, many are still able to find loopholes to make what they believe will be a very lucrative investment. hi The proportion of homeowners under age […]

Featured News, Vacation Properties

Some people are buying their second homes first

By Mike Wheatley | April 16, 2021

Although it may seem to be at odds with convention, a growing number of renters are buying second, vacation properties even before they purchase their primary residence. Real estate industry watchers say the trend is borne from the COVID-19 pandemic, and that with remote work now a permanent fixture of many people’s lives, they’re taking […]

Home Buying, Residential, US Real Estate

The pandemic has caused a surge in demand for vacation homes

By Mike Wheatley | February 16, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic appears to have inspired more people to look at buying a vacation home, according to a new analysis of mortgage data by the online real estate brokerage Redfin. In its analysis, Redfin found that mortgage applications for second homes jumped by 84% in January, compared to one year ago. And in September […]

US Real Estate, Vacation Properties

Short-term rentals rise as U.S. reopens for business

By Mike Wheatley | June 11, 2020

The short-term rental market is seeing a rebound as city dwellers rush to escape the metropolis for some peace and quiet. As such, sites like Airbnb are reporting a big jump in bookings lately. Airbnb for example, says it had more nights booked for U.S. listings in the weeks between May 17 and June 3 […]

Vacasa Reveals Its 2019 Top 25 Best Places to Buy a Vacation Home

By Press Release | August 25, 2019

Vacasa, North America’s largest vacation rental management platform, has launched its second annual Top 25 Best Places to Buy a Vacation Home report, highlighting the best U.S. destinations to invest in a vacation rental property. According to a 2019 study conducted by Vacasa, 65% of people actively in the market to purchase a vacation home […]

Vacation home

Reasons Why a Vacation Home Might Be a Bad Investment

By Allison Halliday | August 24, 2017

When you have the perfect vacation in a great location, it is tempting to dream about owning a vacation home. However, an article in Realtor.com points out that a vacation home may not be such a great investment

Luxury Real Estate, US Real Estate

Vacation home sales fall in 2016 as lack of inventory bites

By Mike Wheatley | April 12, 2017

Sales of vacation homes fell by almost 22 percent year-over-year, to their lowest level since 2013, according to the National Association of Realtor's 2017 Vacation and Investment Home Survey,

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