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The same market conditions that are making "affordable homes" household words are also creating bargains in the vacation home segment and, right now, the discounts can come with

In Florida's Broward County, cash deals made up 69 percent of homes sales in February, according to the Southeast Florida Multiple Listing Service data. In Las Vegas, home sales

It's only a good time to buy a vacation rental if you are really cut out for the job. Property prices as low as they've been in a decade,

Right now, the languishing housing market offers some lingering upsides for those who have some investment dollars to burn. Home prices are low, financing is cheap and inventories are

By Peter Taaffe, Attorney Buzbee Law Firm © 2010 HomeAway.com The Gulf Coast Claims Facility (GCCF) has been up and running since August 23, 2010. The operation hit some snags

Most Americans believe the housing market has hit the bottom and that it's a good time to buy, in part because many also think rents will rise faster

Vacation rental owners in New Orleans are enjoying the largest increase in traveler interest, compared with other popular destinations, despite the BP oil disaster. In the second quarter 2010,

As predicted, and only four months after the onset of the Gulf oil disaster, the event is taking a toll on the housing market, as some coastal areas

With real estate properties along the Gulf Coast oil disaster zone expected to suffer value losses ranging from 10 to 30 percent or more, some efforts are afoot

Improved oil well safety protocols and faster disaster response aren't the only lessons to be learned from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Some vacation property owners in the

The Gulf Coast's economically pivotal vacation rental playground faces a value crunch that could cost individual properties as much as $80,000 in lost value, according to the most

They comprise only a small share of homebuyers in the U.S., but more and more foreign buyers are coming to America for the homeownership piece of the dream. More

After an April 20 explosion and fire ruptured an oil well and sank the BP operated Deepwater Horizon drilling rig 5,000 feet down in the Gulf of Mexico,

Despite an epic downturn that could leave the housing market reeling for years to come, the vast majority of consumers, 70 percent, remain bullish on home buying as

To speed up resales of foreclosed properties, the Feds are going to allow Federal Housing Administration (FHA) mortgage insurance on previously exempted homes. Under most conditions, FHA currently prohibits

Giving kids credit, when credit's dueInvestment Advice: The economy's summer doldrums have forced many vacation rental owners to succumb to accepting lower rates from haggling guests. The

Lower prices and less competition are the tip of the iceberg-sized list of factors that make it a good time to consider a vacation home buy.by Broderick Perkins

Tapping your home's potential as a business venue lets you cash in on the intrinsic value of a roof over your head without treating it like an ATM. The

On a scale of fear where 1 is a sort of "pshaw" and 10 is your life flashing before you, the fear of buying foreclosures should be right