Second Home Trends
It’s the most talked about second home resort in the western world, located on a shimmering Bahamian beach dubbed the new French Riviera. Baha Mar is a $3.5 BILLION mega-resort under construction now in Nassau, The Bahamas. Thousands of construction crews are working around the clock, working so diligently they add one full story to the…
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Years ago, when I was hauling my babies up here to the southern coast of Maine, I would sit at night in this very living room of our family’s second home after everyone had gone to sleep. I’d be reading, or writing — blogging didn’t exist. I would wonder what would happen to this home…
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Fasten your seatbelts, get your reserve ready! I have told you all about real estate auctions, and I predicted we would be seeing a whole lot more. Real estate auctions are a great way, in fact, maybe the only way, to unload big, kinda albatross-y homes, as well as your standard multi-million dollar fare. Best example, of course,…
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Winter in Canada is a long, cold slog for the country’s 34.5 million residents. From the first snow to the final melted puddle, we’re talking 8 months, sometimes 9. Now, if you were Canadian and you owned a second home in say, Alys Beach, Florida, you’d want to trade the shoulder-high mountains of grey snow…
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Mexico is often an affordable place to buy if you’re looking for a beach property without a ton of competition. The Pacific coast of Mexico is just as gorgeous as the more popular tourist destinations without all of the crowds. There’s surfing and seafood, and wonderful culture! Honestly, I am in love with Puerto Escondido,…
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Estes Park, Colo., is one of my top 10 vacation spots. I just love this mountain town with its free-roaming elks and kitschy stores. While it’s most beautiful in autumn with the trees on the mountainsides turning a fiery array of colors, it’s gorgeous in every season. Love to ski? This is a fabulous town…
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