Vacation-Home Sales Rise to Record, Investment Sales Plummet in 2006 (U.S. Newswire via Yahoo! News)
Second-home sales were mixed in 2006, with the combined total of vacation- and investment-home sales accounting for 36 percent of all existing and new residential transactions -- down from 40 percent of sales in 2005, according to the National Association of Realtors(R)....more...Mega-mansion developer doesn't live in one (USA Today)
When daredevil developer Frank McKinney's newest concrete-and-marble mega-mansion hits the market, with well over a dozen bathrooms and as much square footage as a strip mall, it will cost a cool $135 million or more. Several dozen of McKinney's palatial estates already dot the coastline of South Florida, most of which resemble mini-resorts more than homes....more... Waterstone Resorts & Vacation Homes Brings Luxury to Panama City Beach (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Waterstone Resorts & Vacation Homes brings luxury condominium hotels to the community of Panama City Beach, Florida. The Ocean Ritz, opening soon, joins Calypso Resort and Towers, Twin Palms, Emerald Isle, and Ocean Villa, bringing five new beachfront resort luxury properties to Panama City, Florida....more... Expert secrets for a great summer vacation (USA Today)
Inside the Deals column: Travelers who plan in advance typically get the best deals on airfare and enjoy a greater choice of accommodations. This is particularly true for summer, the peak travel season for many popular destinations. If you've only just started thinking about your summer vacation, don't stress it's not too late to put together a great trip. Read on for tips on planning your trip....more... Experts: Property Tax Increases Will Hurt State (CBS 4 Miami)
Soaring property tax bills are making it increasingly burdensome to buy or keep a second home in Florida, raising questions about the future of this mainstay market of the state's economy, and as a result , what impact it will have on the state in general. ...more... Homesteaders' perk cools public passion for Crist's tax war (The Palm Beach Post)
? When Gov. Charlie Crist took on property insurance in January, he had an easy villain to pound on: an industry that reaped $50 billion in profits, even in the year of Hurricane Katrina....more... Television movies for the week of April 29 (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
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ATLANTA----With less than two months before the kick-off of summer, vacation seekers are flooding online to research and book their summer getaways. According to a recent survey commissioned by The Weather Channel, more than 54 percent will go to an online travel website instead of a travel agent to book their accommodations this year and an overwhelming 71 percent prefer to book their vacations ......more... Newburyport's first ArtWalk of season stepping off (The Daily News of Newburyport)
Head outside Saturday for the first ArtWalk of 2007. Fifteen of Newburyport's art galleries are rolling out their welcome mats and showing off their latest collections....more... |