Comments on: Are Second Homes a Good Investment? http://360digest.com/2006/03/14/are-second-homes-a-good-investment/ Seattle Real Estate Blog for those interested in Seattle real estate, popular culture, tech, news and opinion. Sun, 29 Apr 2012 14:47:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Geordie Romer http://360digest.com/2006/03/14/are-second-homes-a-good-investment/comment-page-1/#comment-53 Geordie Romer Sun, 19 Mar 2006 08:53:08 +0000 http://360digest.com/?p=171#comment-53 Some really good points here. I am a real estate agent in Leavenworth (not on the top 10 list, but fits all the criteria)and work with buyers of second homes all the time. A few thoughts: First. Take the time to decide how you plan to use your home. Do you need a large yard if you aren't going to be there to take care of it? Do you need a two (or three) car garage like at home? Will a condo work as well as a house. Second. Find a real estate agent who is familiar with the area. The agent who helped you buy your current home probably is an expert in that neighborhood, but not a small town 2 hours away. Some really good points here. I am a real estate agent in Leavenworth (not on the top 10 list, but fits all the criteria)and work with buyers of second homes all the time.

A few thoughts: First. Take the time to decide how you plan to use your home. Do you need a large yard if you aren’t going to be there to take care of it? Do you need a two (or three) car garage like at home? Will a condo work as well as a house.
Second. Find a real estate agent who is familiar with the area. The agent who helped you buy your current home probably is an expert in that neighborhood, but not a small town 2 hours away.

]]> By: Tom http://360digest.com/2006/03/14/are-second-homes-a-good-investment/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Tom Thu, 16 Mar 2006 16:54:35 +0000 http://360digest.com/?p=171#comment-49 It's hard to make a good decision when you don't know the area. I've seen a lot of buyers get burned buying in an undesirable area that's going down in value, or buying a vacation property that's too hard to get to. The best place to buy is within a two-hour drive of your house. It’s hard to make a good decision when you don’t know the area. I’ve seen a lot of buyers get burned buying in an undesirable area that’s going down in value, or buying a vacation property that’s too hard to get to. The best place to buy is within a two-hour drive of your house.

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