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Vacation homes more popular with hot tubs Wednesday, September 13, 2006
1128 Views :: 0 Comments :: :: South Padre Island, Investment, Second Homes		 Hot Tub addition pays for itself quickly in rental market and second home sales. Read More..
5 Hotspots for Vacation-Home Deals   Wednesday, September 06, 2006
1332 Views :: 0 Comments :: :: South Padre Island, Port Isabel, Laguna Vista, Investment, Economy, Second Homes		 Even as the real estate market slows, there are many good reasons to consider buying a second home. This top 5 list includes the South Padre Island area! Read More..
HUD gives Texas $428 Million for Gulf Coast Areas Monday, August 21, 2006
1491 Views :: 1 Comments :: :: South Padre Island, Port Isabel, Laguna Vista, Bayview, Investment, Economy, Second Homes		 HUD's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program is part of President Bush's commitment to support the gulf coast states in their rebuilding efforts. HUD is allocating $428,671,849 to Texas. Read More..
Real Estate Investments Now Favored Over Stock Market Sunday, August 13, 2006
702 Views :: 0 Comments :: :: Investment, Economy, Second Homes		 Competition between Stock Market and Real Estate as the top source of investment returns has been going on since the mid 1960's. The purchase, holding, renting and reselling of real estate assets - especially residential real estate - is now the investment of choice for the majority of investors. Read More..
Floating Condos in Port Isabel Tuesday, August 01, 2006
1028 Views :: 1 Comments :: :: Port Isabel, Investment, Economy, Second Homes		 St. Paul developer David Nelson is working on a riverboat condominium project that would involve a pair of 200-unit ships each consisting of four barges going up four levels high. One of the boats would spend winters in Port Isabel, Texas. Read More..
Does a vacation home qualify for 1031 exchange? Tuesday, July 25, 2006
671 Views :: 1 Comments :: :: Investment, Economy, Second Homes		 Question: I have been told that vacation homes qualify for a 1031 exchange. Is that true? Answer: Exchanging properties in and of itself is rather complicated. But exchanging a vacation home may be possible. Read More..
Alice Donahue MLS Analysis Tools Set New Standard Nationwide Tuesday, June 20, 2006
1171 Views :: 1 Comments :: :: South Padre Island, Port Isabel, Laguna Vista, Bayview, Investment, Economy, Second Homes		 Alice Donahue Real Estate South Padre Island is now offering MLS analysis tools to their customers that set a new standard for online decision making tools available to consumers. "South Padre Island is one the best markets for real estate in the country right now and it's only fitting that we have released to our consumers the best technology to showcase that" - says Michael Stuart CEO 1st Online Real Estate solutions, the developer of Alice's technology & information systems and husband.
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South Padre Island Tops Search Results Sunday, June 18, 2006
719 Views :: 0 Comments :: :: South Padre Island, Investment, Second Homes		 South Padre Island, Texas, ranked second in the April index, followed by Orlando, Fla.; Myrtle Beach, S.C.; Park City, Utah; Destin, Fla.; St. Augustine, Fla.; Murphy, N.C.; Santa Barbara, Calif.; and Napa, Calif. The results are based on more than 200,000 property searches made on EscapeHomes.com in March. Read More..
Harvard University State of the Nation's Housing 2006 Friday, June 16, 2006
644 Views :: 0 Comments :: :: Investment, Economy, Second Homes		 Household Growth in the Next Decade Should Be Even Greater Than in the Last and despite the current cool-down, the long-term outlook for housing is bright. New Joint Center for Housing Studies projections—reflecting more realistic, although arguably still conservative, estimates about future immigration—put household growth in the next decade fully 2.0 million above the 12.6 million of the past decade. On the strength of this growth alone, housing production should set new records. Read More..
Think Differently About Second Homes Saturday, June 10, 2006
547 Views :: 0 Comments :: :: Second Homes		 Buyers considering a second home but finding paying for the prospect unaffordable should take a look at some less-pricey alternatives. Read More..
Texas Real Estate Boom Tuesday, May 30, 2006
1106 Views :: 0 Comments :: :: South Padre Island, Port Isabel, Laguna Vista, Bayview, Investment, Economy, Second Homes		 Things are heating up in Texas. They may have a boomlet there," said Christopher Cagan, author of "The Real Estate Cycle in 2006," a report from First American. Read the full article and download the report.
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Survey: Baby Boomers Hooked on Real Estate Saturday, May 20, 2006
544 Views :: 0 Comments :: :: Investment, Economy, Second Homes		 Baby boomers have a higher rate of home ownership than the national average and one out of four owns more than one property, according to a new study commissioned by the National Association of Realtors.
The South Padre Island area is seeing an increasing number of baby boomers investing in second homes and purchasing retirement homes.
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TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CUT LEGISLATION PASSES Tuesday, May 16, 2006
1504 Views :: 1 Comments :: :: South Padre Island, Port Isabel, Laguna Vista, Bayview, Investment, Economy, Second Homes		 Texas Homeowners’ property tax rates set for school operations will be cut by one-third over the next two years. Read More..
Second-Home Owner Survey Shows Solid Market, Appetite For More Sunday, May 14, 2006
510 Views :: 0 Comments :: :: Investment, Second Homes		 A new survey of second-home owners by the National Association of Realtors shows baby boomers continue to dominate the market, and a growing number of second homes – more than one-in-ten – are owned by minorities. A surprising majority of respondents own multiple properties in addition to their primary residence Read More..
Top 5 Places to Own a Summer Home Thursday, May 11, 2006
728 Views :: 0 Comments :: :: South Padre Island, Investment, Second Homes		 AOL SmartMoney.com says South Padre Island is in the top 5 places to own a summer home.
Believe it or not, there are still some extremely beautiful and affordable hideaways out there waiting for you. 		Read More..
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