10 Best Places for Second Homes

Prices of luxury real estate are finally starting to rise, as bargain hunters swoop in. Some of the best deals are in second homes with prices off as much as 40%. Here the top 10 list from Barrons on March 8th:

Maui
Kiawah Island, S.C.
The Hamptons
Park City, Utah
Aspen, Colo.
Pebble Beach, Calif.
Palm Beach
Captiva/Sanibel Island, Fla
Asheville, N.C.
Gasparilla Island, Fla.

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The New Consumer – Resorts and Leisure

ULI panelist: Peter Rummell, Diana Permar, Michael Shannon and Dr. Jim Taylor
Heres the main highlights from todays ULI Resorts and Leisure session: 

Disproportionate impact on the wealthy
Buyers have adopted new due diligence in all shopping categories
Focus on needs not wants
Can live without 5 star stuff
Price, Price, Price
Buyers mindset from 06-07 will never return [...]

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Market Observations – Q2 2009

As part of our continued effort to better understand the real estate environment and share knowledge during these challenging times, we asked a group of trusted advisors, industry leaders and overall smart real estate folks to share their observations about what’s happening in the marketplace.
There are some notable changes from Q1:

Lack of management experience is [...]

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Content is king. Take control.

As developers and builders consider their sales and marketing options with the recovery underway, there are many factors in play. Do you invest in new branding inititives with a marketing agency? What’s the right social marketing strategy? How can I effectively use my public website to generate qualified leads? Is print dead?
All good questions. [...]

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Why not read some Good News!

I have to admit… I can sometimes join the crowd of pessimistic naysayers that revel in how bad the economy is today and how hopeless it looks for the future. Unfortunately, that attitude causes us to completely overlook the blooming buds of optimism that appear during the Spring of Recession.
Here’s just a few of them [...]

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