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Tom Kelly
Tom Kelly
The Real Estate Adviser
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March 1, 2007

The Real Estate Adviser: Off season best time to shop for 2nd home

  • There are a few fundamental strategies that can make transit oriented development more successful in this area.
    • By TOM KELLY
    Special to the Journal

    It's true. The best time to buy a family getaway often is during the “off season” when broken pipes, fallen limbs and general clean-up chores cloud the wonderful memories of a seller's time at the cabin.

    If you have used the excuse of poor weather or the notion that “we'll never use it enough anyway” to delay seeking a second home, turn those thoughts around and use the off season to your advantage. Compared to 2005, second home sales are down and inventory is up.


     
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