vacation homes

Summer's winding down, but you might be tempted to make it last forever. With the depressed real estate market, reduced risk of bidding wars and decent interest rates, you might think the time is right to finally take the plunge and buy a vacation home. But have you considered what else the...

Americans are back in the second home market in significantly greater numbers, according to the National Association of Realtors. In this country, where most of the sales occurred, half of the vacation homes purchased were in the South, followed by the West, Midwest and Northeast. Elsewhere,...

It's that time of year when visions of beaches dance in one's head. Or perhaps you prefer a Rocky Mountain high. Whichever rocks your boat, now is the time to jump into a vacation home, real estate experts say. "It's absolutely a good time to buy," says Ken Kamen, president of New Jersey-based...

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...