[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f3gmmcepl6raz1":3,"$ffeh0925h8cuz":42,"$fbwk2pqjjqsc7":46},{"item":4,"previous":30,"next":36},{"id":5,"slug":6,"title":7,"description":8,"excerpt":9,"contentType":10,"featuredImage":11,"bannerImage":9,"body":12,"agentsBottomLine":13,"bodyImage":9,"isInfographic":14,"categories":15,"isVideo":14,"videoThumbnail":9,"videoSource":9,"publishedAt":28,"updatedAt":29},1255,"buying-a-vacation-property-now-is-a-good-time","Buying A Vacation Property? Now Is A Good Time!","Every year around this time, many homeowners begin the process of preparing their homes in case of extreme winter weather. Some others skip winter all together by escaping to their vacation homes in a warmer climate.","","blog","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F01\u002F07142846\u002F20190108-Share-STM.jpg","Every year around this time, many homeowners begin the process of preparing their homes in case of extreme winter weather. Some others skip winter all together by escaping to their vacation homes in a warmer climate.\u003C!--more-->\r\n\r\nFor those homeowners staying at their first residence, \u003Cem>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.accuweather.com\u002Fen\u002Fweather-news\u002Fis-a-plunge-polar-vortex-in-store-for-northeastern-us-this-winter\u002F70007048\">AccuWeather\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fem> warns:\r\n\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cem>“The late-week cold shot should fade next week, but this is a warning shot for winter's return late in the month and early February.\" \u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\r\nGiven this, it’s time to go and stock up on winter weather supplies! However, if you’re tired of shoveling snow and dealing with the cold weather, maybe it’s time to consider obtaining a vacation home!\r\n\r\nAccording to the \u003Cem>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nar.realtor\u002Fsites\u002Fdefault\u002Ffiles\u002F2018-investment-and-vacation-home-buyers-infographic-07-02-2018-2400w-4194h.png\">Investment & Vacation Home Buyers 2018 Report\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fem> by \u003Cem>NAR\u003C\u002Fem>:\r\n\u003Cblockquote>“\u003Cem>72% of vacation property owners and 71% of investment property owners believe now is a good time to buy\u003C\u002Fem>.”\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\r\nIt’s time to take advantage of the equity in your home. As the latest \u003Cem>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.attomdata.com\u002Fnews\u002Fmarket-trends\u002Fhome-sales-prices\u002Fhome-equity-underwater-report-q3-2018\u002F\">Equity Report\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fem> from \u003Cem>ATTOM Data Solutions\u003C\u002Fem> stated:\r\n\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cem>“Nearly 14.5 million U.S. properties (are) equity rich — where the combined estimated amount of loans secured by the property was 50 percent or less of the property’s estimated market value — up by more than 433,000 from a year ago to a new high as far back as data is available, Q4 2013.\u003C\u002Fem>\r\n\r\n\u003Cem>The 14.5 million equity rich properties in Q3 2018 represented 25.7 percent of all properties with a mortgage.” \u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\r\nThis means that over a quarter of Americans who have a mortgage would be able to use some of their home equity to make a significant down payment toward a vacation home, and many are doing just that! According to the same report by NAR:\r\n\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cem>“33% of vacation buyers purchased in a beach area, 21% purchased on a lakefront, and 15% purchased a vacation home in the country.”\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\r\nMany homeowners who are close to retirement will use some of their equity to purchase vacation homes, which may eventually become their permanent homes post-retirement!\r\n\u003Ch3>\u003Cstrong>Bottom Line\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\r\nIf you are a homeowner looking to take advantage of your home equity by investing in a vacation home, let’s get together to discuss your options!","\r\nIf you are a homeowner looking to take advantage of your home equity by investing in a vacation home, let’s get together to discuss your options!",false,[16,20,24],{"id":17,"name":18,"slug":19},5,"For Buyers","buyers",{"id":21,"name":22,"slug":23},34,"Senior Market","senior-market",{"id":25,"name":26,"slug":27},38,"Move-Up","move-up","2019-01-08T10:00:36Z","2019-01-07T15:54:01Z",{"id":31,"slug":32,"title":33,"featuredImage":34,"publishedAt":35,"contentType":10,"isVideo":14},1254,"want-to-get-the-most-money-from-the-sale-of-your-home-use-these-2-tips","Want to Get the Most Money from The Sale of Your Home? 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