VacationHomes

Vacation home ownership used to represent a higher standard of wealth: It meant you could afford not one, but two mortgages, two tax bills, two sets of utility bills etc. In the current economy, a vacation home very often represents just one thing: A financial burden you can no longer handle. The...

For sale: Three-bedroom homes with heart-stopping ocean views. Big properties. Resort nearby. Price: $139,000 Location: Not the Hamptons (or Malibu or Palm Beach) What, you thought it was 1950? No matter. If you're willing to fly to Managua, Nicaragua, and make the two-hour trek to lovely San...