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Two studies in super-affluent Colorado communities show that second homes and condos "use as much energy per square foot per year as fully occupied units," even though second homes remain empty an average of 277 days annually, theAspen Times reports. The studies were released in 2007 in Aspen (where an estimated 58 % of homes are not primary residences) and this month in nearby Snowmass Village (estimated 61-68 % second homes.)
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Technorati Tags: DoesHere's a spot for second-home investors that you might not have heard about: the fishing village ofPort Mansfield, Texas, about 61 miles north of Brownsville on the shore of Laguna Madre.
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The new luxuryWestin Riverfront Resort and Spa at the base of Beaver Creek mountain resort in Colorado (how's that for a view, above?) now offers ski travelers a deluxe spot to settle when they are mainly interested in skiing Beaver Creek runs, but also want easy access to those at Vail Resort Holiday Holiday homes
Technorati Tags: NewThe latest S&P/Case-Shiller home-price indexes, via theWall Street Journal: "Las Vegas and Miami were again the weakest markets over the past year, posting 26.8% and 26.7% drops, respectively. Las Vegas and Miami were the weakest markets each of the other months this year. S&P noted that the two markets saw some Beach of the fastest growth in the 2004/2005 periods, with annual growth rates surging above 53% and 32%, respectively. Resort travel
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It may be 110 in the shade inScottsdale, Arizona in the summer but that is not stopping bargain-hunting Canadians from eyeballing second home residential properties in the area's renowned golf communities.How? Many shop the Web, others actually visit. Mike Weinberger, an agent for TeamFore Resort travel Beach vacation Travel homes
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Technorati Tags: OverseasNews that a “$25 million community on Lake Martin,” will come into being in the next 2-3 years “with high hopes that the second-home market will continue to attract buyers, despite a slumping national economy.” The community is known as Bolton Holiday Cove Holiday
Technorati Tags: Alabama"House sales climb -- home prices now cheaper than a tank of gas." -- today on Fairway Supermarket electronic "zipper" sign above West Side Highway at 133d Street in Harlem, New York City. Smart-aleck Noo Resort travel Yawkers? You better believe it. In between advertising its daily specials Hotels homes in gigantic letters, the zipper has some fun. During the scare about contaminants found in imported Chinese fish, the zipper blared: "USDA set to recall Vacation Beijing Olympics."
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Breckenridge, the Colorado ski resort that has featured mid-price lodging compared to Vail and Beaver Creek, is in the midst of an upgrade. "We are well on the way to Vacation transforming Breckenridge real estate landscape and are very excited with our ski-in, ski-out projects ... including Crystal Vacation homes Peak Lodge at the base of Peak Holiday homes Seven," CEO Rob Katz said yesterday in a 3d quarter earnings conference call. All 46 units under are contract and closings on these units are expected this winter of 2008, he added.
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