Hopefully you are enjoying your summer, whether it is at the beach, in the mountains, in your backyard, or even sitting poolside enjoying your favorite beverage. This time of year makes it easy to fantasize about what retirement may look like – or even if you are retired – what life can look like away from “home”.
Vacations are great – everyone needs down time to recharge their batteries, reflect on the past, and look ahead to the future. Some people prefer to travel, while others would like a “home away from home”. At what point should you consider buying that vacation home or second home? In part of that decision making process, there are some questions you need to answer first:
Where's a good place to buy? Take a look a market demographics, re-sale prices, weather, proximity to grocery/shopping/medical centers, traffic, etc.
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