Second Home Market

Funky Little Town, Frugal Retirement Spot: Athens, Georgia on MoneyWise List

By Bethany Erickson / April 20, 2019 /

Editor’s Note: Recently, MoneyWise revealed its list of the 40 most frugal and friendly places to retire. In a bid to provide an idea of what housing inventory is available in these cities and towns, we’re taking a look at listings in each of the cities on the list. Not everyone can spend $1 million…

Hottest Second Home Markets Might Just Surprise You

By Bethany Erickson / April 6, 2019 /

Hawaii? Nope. California? Nope. Florida? Nope. Where is the hottest second home market in the U.S.? Ocean City, New Jersey. According to an analysis of second home purchases by SmartAsset, Ocean City rose to the top of the list thanks to a whopping 79.38 percent of its mortgages were for secondary residences. The coastal town…

Rocky Mountain High: John Denver’s Aspen Estate On the Market

By Bethany Erickson / February 10, 2019 /

While the house itself may look a bit different from when John Denver and his wife Annie bought it in the 1970s, the Colorado estate still has the views that inspired him to write “Starwood in Aspen.” The local couple that bought the home in 2016 put the home on the market last month, after…

Budget-Friendly Home Prices, Amenities, Make Charleston Popular Retirement Pick

By Bethany Erickson / February 9, 2019 /

Editor’s Note: Recently, MoneyWise revealed its list of the 40 most frugal and friendly places to retire. In a bid to provide an idea of what housing inventory is available in these cities and towns, we’re taking a look at listings in each of the cities on the list. Not everyone can spend $1 million…

Evansville Offers Comfortable — and Budget-Friendly — Retirement

By Bethany Erickson / January 19, 2019 /

Editor’s Note: Recently, MoneyWise revealed its list of the 40 most frugal and friendly places to retire. In a bid to provide an idea of what housing inventory is available in these cities and towns, we’re taking a look at listings in each of the cities on the list. Not everyone can spend $1 million…