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July 24, 2003
Second home shopping? Take another look at VA
By TOM KELLY
The Real Estate Advisor
The Real Estate Advisor
The tremendous growth of the second-home market is being pushed along by the sluggish economy, shrinking 401k plans and the idea that real estate is a wise investment.
In fact, the second home market is so huge and important to the United States’ economy that the largest survey ever conducted by National Association of Realtors was dedicated to the second home phenomenon that grew 40 percent in the number of homes sold from 1995-2000.
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