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Furthermore, last year’s impressive increase also reflects long-term growth in the numbers of baby boomers moving closer to retirement and buying second homes to convert into their primary home in a few years.” \u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\r\nThe report shows:\r\n\u003Cul>\r\n\t\u003Cli>Vacation-home sales catapulted to an estimated 1.13 million last year\u003C\u002Fli>\r\n\t\u003Cli>This was the highest amount since NAR began the survey in 2003\u003C\u002Fli>\r\n\t\u003Cli>Vacation sales were up 57.4% from 717,000 in 2013\u003C\u002Fli>\r\n\t\u003Cli>Vacation-home sales accounted for 21 percent of all transactions in 2014, their highest market share since the survey was first conducted\u003C\u002Fli>\r\n\u003C\u002Ful>\r\n\u003Ch3>\u003Cstrong>Bottom Line\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\r\nIf you have been considering a waterfront condo at the beach, that ranch in the foothills or that special getaway you someday will retire to, maybe now is the time to act. 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