EscapeHomes Announces the Top 10 Towns to Practise Your Golf Swing This Summer
San Francisco, CA -- May 9, 2002.  EscapeHomes, America's foremost online source for second homes, kicks off its summer rush by announcing: THE TOP 10 TOWNS TO PRACTICE YOUR GOLF SWING* 1. Palm Springs, CA 2. Orlando, FL 3. Sedona, AZ 4. Myrtle Beach, SC 5. Palm Beach, FL 6. Las Vegas, NV 7. Scottsdale, AZ 8. Kauai, HI 9. Hilton Head, SC 10. Maui, HI The list, along with a description of each town, is available at www.escapehomes.com. Golf destination list based on www.escapehomes.com website traffic and number of highly rated golf courses at each destination. "Summertime is traditionally a strong season for real estate transactions, and it's particularly strong for buyers interested in vacation homes located in golf communities." Clark Thompson, CEO EscapeHomes With summer approaching, more and more people are using the EscapeHomes website as their online resource for second dream homes, vacation homes and timeshares. In 2001, the site saw an increase of 25% from April to May alone. In fact, on the heels of its third anniversary, EscapeHomes is feeling the effects of an increasing interest in vacation homes overall, with a 200% increase in site-traffic over 2001, a 100% increase in placed referrals, and a 35% increase in real estate agent registrations over 2001. According to the National Association of Realtors, second-home purchases soared to an all-time high of 415,000 in 2000, which represented 6% of all home sales by dollar value. The same study revealed that second homes comprise 5% of the value of all independently owned homes.