Directory —
Real Estate —
Blog Details for "2ndhome Blog"
2ndhome Blog2ndhome BlogThe 2ndhome blog is your 1st choice for 2ndhome information Articles
What You Can Get for Under $1.6 million
2008-01-23 18:18:00 Chickamauga, Georgia: $1,550,000 5 Bedrooms, 4.5 Bathrooms, 42 Acres Abilene, Kansas: $1,500,000 8 Bedrooms, 9 Full & 3 Half Bathrooms, 58 Acres Incline Village, Nevada: $1,349,000 4 Bedrooms, 3 Bathroom, .45 Acres Village of Tiki, Texas: $1,349,000 4 Bedrooms, 5.5 Bathrooms, .74 Acres Sarasota, Florida: $1,300,000 3 Acres, 4 Bathrooms, 5,470 Square Feet, 10 Acres Block Island, Rhode Island: $1,300,000 5 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, 3.2 Acres More About: Buying , Million
Local Spotlight: Astoria, Oregon
2008-01-22 21:20:00 Astoria, Oregon is a town of around 10,000 people located on the Columbia River only a few miles from the Pacific Ocean. It has been called the ?Little San Francisco of the Pacific Northwest?. Astoria lies in the middle of North America?s temperate rainforest, has a maritime climate (summer highs are around 70 degrees, with ... More About: Local , Spotlight , Astoria
Most Viewed Vacation Homes on 2ndhome.net This Week
2008-01-18 19:25:00 The most viewed vacation home on 2ndhome.net for the past week was this 3 bedroom, 3.5 bathroom home in a gated community in Jamaica Beach, Texas. It?s listed at $845,000 by Gateway Real Estate. The second most viewed vacation home was this 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom cabin on 5.51 acres in Tollgate Canyon, Park City, Utah. ... More About: Buying , Vacation , Homes , Week
A Great New Flooring Option
2008-01-17 16:02:00 If you?re a fan of jigsaw puzzles, then the Puzzle Floor is for you. It?s available in 13 different wood finishes (you can mix and match, or use all one finish), and fits together just like a puzzle. The pieces are 5/8? solid northern hardwood, and come with a 25 year residential warranty. The individual ... More About: Design , Products , Great , Flooring
What You Can Get for Around $500,000
2008-01-16 18:04:00 Nags Head, North Carolina: $550,000 3 Bedrooms, 2.5 Bathrooms Bolton Landing, New York: $549,000 2 Bedrooms, 1.5 Bathrooms, 1.13 Acres Destin, Florida: $499,000 3 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, 1776 Square Feet Incline Village, Nevada: $497,000 4 Bedrooms, 3.5 Bathrooms, Condo Green Lake, Wisconsin: $496,250 2+ Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms, Condo South Padre Island, Texas: $479,900 3 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, Bay View Cloudland, Georgia: $465,000 2 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, 1100 Square ... More About: Buying
Local Spotlight: Sun Valley, Idaho
2008-01-15 15:56:00 Sun Valley , Idaho is an affluent resort community near Ketchum, in central Idaho. It is primarily a second home and resort community, with few residents staying year round. A number of well-known people have owned homes in Sun Valley (or currently do), including Clint Eastwood, Arnold Schwarzenegger, John Kerry & Theresa Heinz Kerry, Adam West, ... More About: Buying , Local , Spotlight
Resources for Buying Vacation and Investment Properties
2008-01-14 18:16:00 2ndhomeŽ has put together two more Squidoo lenses (we talked about the one on Vacation Home Design last week) to help you make decisions when buying a vacation home or investment property. These lenses bring together articles from 2ndhomeŽ Journal and 2ndhomeŽ Blog as well as from other resources around the web. They?re a great ... More About: Buying , Resources , Investment , Properties
Most Viewed Second Homes on 2ndhome.net
2008-01-11 16:44:00 The most viewed property on 2ndhome.net for the past week was this 4 bedroom ocean view home in Surfside Beach, Texas. It?s listed at $249,000 by Brannan Realty. The second most viewed property was this 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom ocean view home in Ocean View, Hawaii. It?s listed at $258,000 by RE/MAX Island Surf Realty. The third ... More About: Buying , Homes
Looking for Second Home Design Resources?
2008-01-10 16:37:00 We?ve just completed a Squidoo Lens that catalogs all of the interior design articles and books that we?ve covered in 2ndhomeŽ Journal since the Spring 2005 issue. This Lens includes links to the articles (both in the digital Journal and on 2ndhome.net), as well as links to the books referenced. It?s a great jumping off ... More About: Design , Resources , Home Design , Home
What You Can Get for Less Than $1 Million
2008-01-09 16:20:00 Cloudland, Georgia: $998,900 6 Bedrooms, 4 Bathrooms, 9.3 Acres Grand Haven, Michigan: $979,000 4 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms, 2924 Square Feet, .56 Acres, Waterfront Denver, Colorado: $973,700 1 Bedroom, 2 Bathrooms, Condo Incline Village, Nevada: $925,000 3 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms, .48 Acres Bolton Landing, New York: $895,000 2 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms, 4.46 Acres, Lakefront St. George Island, Florida: $895,000 4 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, .33 Acres, Ocean View Duck, ... More About: Buying , Million
Local Spotlight: Savannah, Georgia
2008-01-08 16:45:00 History The city of Savannah (and Georgia itself) was officially founded on February 12, 1733 by James Oglethorpe. In 1751 Savannah and the rest of Georgia became a Royal Colony, and Savannah was made the colonial capital of Georgia. Savannah was under British and Loyalist control during the American Revolution, and in 1779 at the Siege ... More About: Market , Local , Spotlight
A Rising or Falling Tide?
2008-01-07 16:48:00 With another set of family holidays behind us, and a New Year before us, what is ahead in the rocky world of real estate? Will the mortgage crisis ease soon, or worsen? Will we tip into recession, or skate over the thin ice to firmer footing? It might be wishful thinking on my part, but it ... More About: Market , Tide
Most Viewed Vacation Homes on 2ndhome.net
2008-01-04 17:11:00 The most viewed vacation home on 2ndhome.net for the past week was this 3+ bedroom, 2 bathroom beach house in Hills Beach, Maine. It?s listed at $850,000 by Hollow Woods Management. The second most viewed vacation home was this 4 bedroom, 4 bathroom home in Tiki Island, Texas. It?s listed at $715,000 by Gateway Real Estate. The ... More About: Buying , Vacation , Homes
Going Green is Easier Than You Think
2008-01-03 16:00:00 Don?t? wait to ?go green? in your primary residence, or in your vacation home. It?s not necessary to buy or build a new property to begin making important changes in your buying and property maintenance habits that ?lean green?. According to a recent article in Realty Times, ?there are everyday things that can be done that ... More About: Design , Green , Goin
What You Can Get For $2-4 Million
2008-01-02 16:58:00 New Buffalo, Michigan: $3,950,000 4 Bedrooms, 3.5 Bathrooms, 4400 Square Feet, .34 Acres Pensacola, Florida: $3,249,000 5 Bedrooms, 6.5 Bathrooms, 2.34 Acres, Waterfront Breckenridge, Colorado: $2,999,000 5 Bedrooms, 4.5 Bathrooms Gloucester, Virginia: $2,250,000 5 Bedrooms, 3.5 Bathrooms, 10 Acres with 18 additional acres available, Waterfront Hilton Head Island, South Carolina: $2,150,000 6 Bedrooms, 6 Bathrooms Block Island, Rhode Island: $2,100,000 3 Bedrooms, 4 Bathrooms, Ocean Views More About: Buying , Million
2007 Highlights: Our Favorite Posts, Part 2
2007-12-28 16:59:00 Here are five more of our favorite posts from the past year. 1. Buying a Vacation Home? Don’t Go for the Lowest Possible Price 2. Septic Systems Explained 3. Pointers on Buying Vacation Homes as Investments 4. The Newest Trends in Luxury Homes: Your Own Observatory 5. Have You Found Your Dream Second Home But It Isn’t For Sale? More About: Highlights , Part , Posts , Favorite
2007 Highlights: Our Favorite Posts, Part 1
2007-12-27 16:46:00 Here are five of our favorite posts and series from this year (five more will be presented tomorrow). 1. Local Spotlights Series: Jackson, Wyoming; Gloucester, Virginia; Breckenridge, Colorado; Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. 2. Are You Rebalancing Your Real Estate Portfolio 3. Selling - Surviving a Home Inspection Part 1 & Part 2 4. Proceed with Caution When Buying Abroad 5. The ... More About: Highlights
2007 Highlights: Most Popular Posts
2007-12-26 17:00:00 With 2007 coming to a close, here are the top five posts from the past year. 1. Boomers Opt for Active Retirement: Fitness and Recreation are Priorities 2. 10 Little Known Super Affordable Vacation Home Destinations Part 1, and Part 2 3. Connor Homes Historic Reproductions 4. 10 Tips to Buying a Home in a Down Market 5. How Fractional ... More About: News , Design , Popular , Local
Happy Holidays!
2007-12-24 14:59:00 Happy holidays to everyone! Stay tuned later this week for some special highlight posts covering topics from the past year. We’ll resume our regular posts on Wednesday, January 2nd. More About: News , Holidays , Happy Holidays , Happy
Most Viewed Vacation Homes on 2ndhome.net
2007-12-21 16:27:00 The most-viewed property on 2ndhome.net for the past week was this three bedroom, two bathroom home on .94 acres in Park City/Tollgate Canyon, Utah. It?s listed at $529,000 by Pine Meadows Properties. The second most-viewed property was this mountain home on 30 acres in Lake City, Colorado. It?s listed at $5,500,000 by Mason & Morse Ranch ... More About: Buying , Vacation , Homes
Florida Luxury Homebuilder Offers Solar Option
2007-12-20 15:51:00 With the rising cost of energy, many homeowners and now homebuilders are considering other options for heating and cooling homes. Solar power has always seemed a great idea, but the high cost of installation has been an impediment to its widespread use. Increased electric rates, tied in part to the higher cost of oil and gas, ... More About: Design , Luxury , Florida , Offers
What You Can Get For Under $750,000
2007-12-19 17:32:00 Clinton, Connecticut: $749,900 2 Bedrooms, 1.5 Bathrooms, Waterfront Hamilton, Michigan: $749,900 4 Bedrooms, 3.5 Bathrooms, 6250 Square Feet, 20 Acres Cloudland, Georgia: $739,500 5 Bedrooms, 3.5 Bathrooms, 7.27 Acres Destin, Florida: $735,000 4 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms Bradley, California: $730,000 3 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms Park City / Tollgate Canyon, Utah: $729,000 4+ Bedrooms, 4 Bathrooms, 1.04 Acres Ephraim, Wisconsin: $725,000 4 Bedrooms, .63 Acres Tiki Island, Texas: $715,000 4 Bedrooms, 4 ... More About: Buying
Local Spotlight: Jackson, Wyoming
2007-12-18 20:53:00 The town of Jackson , Wyoming is located in Teton County, in the Northwestern part of the state. Jackson is located within Jackson Hole (which is actually the entire 60-mile long valley). The elevation of the town is 6,234 feet. There are two ski resorts in Jackson (and one other in Teton County): Snow King Resort, ... More About: Local , Spotlight , Loca
Magazine Picks ?Fit, Fun? Towns in Every Region
2007-12-17 16:20:00 Outside Magazine has picked the top 18 towns and cities that it considers “fit, fun, and packed with adventure.? The magazine chose a small town and a ?supersized? one in each area of the country. For the small towns, it gives readers a rundown of the local job situation, housing market, and “the greatest places to ... More About: Buying , Market , Local , Towns
Most Viewed Vacation Homes on 2ndhome.net
2007-12-14 16:18:00 The most viewed vacation home on 2ndhome.net for the past week was this 5 bedroom, 4.5 bathroom house in Duck, North Carolina. It?s listed at $875,000 by Scott Team Realty. The second most viewed vacation home was this 3+ bedroom, 2 bathroom beach house in Hills Beach, Maine. It?s listed at $850,000 by Hollow Woods Management. The ... More About: Buying , Vacation , Homes
Build with Bamboo
2007-12-13 15:16:00 Bamboo Technologies is now offering kit homes made from bamboo. The homes are available in Hawaii (not sure if they would be available elsewhere, and what the shipping would be for mainland orders). The homes are quite attractive, and bamboo is a very eco-friendly building choice. Homes built in Japan and Thailand from bamboo last ... More About: Design , Bamboo , Build
What You Can Get for Around $250K
2007-12-12 15:48:00 South Padre Island, Texas: $275,000 2 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, Multi-family Fox Lake, Illinois: $269,000 5+ Bedrooms, 3.5 Bathrooms, Waterfront Pahoa, Hawaii: $249,950 3 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, .45 Acres Westport, Washington: $239,000 3 Bedrooms, 1 Bathroom, .9 Acres, Waterfront Kissimmee, Florida: $235,000 3 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, 1,923 Square Feet Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania: $234,900 4 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms, .41 Acres Gills Rock, Wisconsin: $225,000 2 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, 1.37 Acres Kingfield, ... More About: Buying , Local
Local Spotlight: Breckenridge, Colorado
2007-12-11 16:13:00 Breckenridge was established in 1859 when gold was found there. In 1860 a post office was established to serve the more 8,000 miners in the area (by comparison, Breckenridge now has less than 3,500 full-time residents now). The Breckenridge Ski Resort opened in December of 1961, and recorded 17,000 skiers that year. In 1984 it became ... More About: Colorado , Local , Spotlight , Loca
Are You Rebalancing Your Real Estate Portfolio?
2007-12-10 18:30:00 While home prices generally only increase at an average of 5-6% per year, the stock market generally sees returns of 10% or higher. Yet real estate is often still looked at as a better investment. Why is this? It all comes down to leverage. While a home may be valued at $100,000, the owners generally only start ... More About: Estate , Portfolio , Real Estate , Real
Most Viewed Vacation Homes on 2ndhome.net
More articles from this author:2007-12-07 17:15:00 The most-viewed property on 2ndhome.net for the past week was this mountain home in Lake City, Colorado on 30 acres. It?s listed at $5,500,000 by Mason & Morse Ranch Company. The second most-viewed property was this 3 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom home in Tollgate Canyon, Park City, Utah. It?s listed at $665,000 by Pine Meadows Properties. The third ... More About: Buying , Vacation , Homes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
|
