September 2004
September 22, 2004 Hello, Welcome to our monthly newsletter created specifically to help you find your perfect vacation property. Inside you will find tips on finding and financing your second home, details on high quality resorts and vacation destinations worldwide, and information on pre-screened real estate specialists. In This Issue: - ESCAPEHOMES' TOP 10 SECOND HOMES DESTINATIONS FOR RETIREES - CHECK OUT OUR NEWLY REVAMPED LIFESTYLE & LIVING SECTION - INCLUDING EXPERT ADVICE, REAL ESTATE TOOLS AND ARTICLES ON VACATION, RETIREMENT, AND INVESTMENT HOMES - WHAT TO CONSIDER WHEN BUYING INTO A NEW RESORT COMMUNITY & THIS MONTH'S FEATURED NEW DEVELOPMENTS - FEATURED DESTINATION - SUN VALLEY, IDAHO - EXPERT ADVICE - INSURING YOUR SECOND HOME - NEW SECOND HOME DESTINATIONS AND AGENTS - JOIN THE ESCAPEHOMES CONTENT PARTNER PROGRAM Top 10 Second Home Destinations for Retirees Ashland, OR Boulder, CO Brunswick, ME Charleston, SC Outer Banks, NC San Diego, CA Santa Fe, NM Sarasota, FL Scottsdale, AZ West Palm Beach, FL Bonus up-and-coming destination… Spring Hill, FL! Learn more about these towns *Listed in alphabetical order Find Great Second Home Information and Advice in Our Newly Revamped Lifestyle & Living Section EscapeHomes has partnered with real estate experts and well-known publications to create a library filled with industry resources, expert advice, and lifestyle information focused on second home living. Find numerous articles, tools, and information relevant to buying and owning vacation, retirement, and investment properties. Read More... What to Consider When Buying Into a New Resort Community and This Month's Featured Developments One convenient way to get your dream house in a top location is to investigate the many planned communities designed for second home and retirement living. Many of these communities offer amenities that go beyond the average home development plans, including recreation (golf, tennis, ski trails, horseback riding trails). When you buy or build a home in a development, you get all this and more. However, as always, it's important to be a prudent buyer and match your lifestyle needs and budget with what the development offers. Hassayampa, Arizona Mountain Creek Resort, New Jersey Quechee Lakes, Vermont Reynolds Plantation, Georgia Torreon, Arizona Ute Lake Ranch, New Mexico Williamsburg Landings, Virginia *Listed in alphabetical order Read more... Discover Sun Valley, Idaho Surrounded by magnificent forests and wilderness, the dry sunny summers and mild sunny winters make Sun Valley aptly named. Star-studded, and star-priced, Sun Valley is basically luxury skiing. Ranked as one of the 100 Best Small Art Towns in America, Sun Valley supports its quality skiing with quality of life. A vacation home here is much more than skiing-it is lifestyle. Read more... Insuring Your Second Home As you consider the purchase of your second home, remember to budget in homeowner's insurance. For estimating your costs, it is important to know that insurance is going to be more expensive than your primary home. The factors that affect your insurance rate include: The potential for severe weather in your second-home area The amount of time the home will be vacant The liability and potential damage from renting Given all these factors, what can you do to minimize the effect and create a lower insurance rate for your second home? Read more... New EscapeHomes Second Home Destinations and Resort Area Specialists EscapeHomes is pleased to introduce several resort area specialists who have recently joined our preferred network of real estate professionals. They cover a broad spectrum of second home destinations, lifestyles, recreational activities, and vacation properties. Please take a look at their personal biographies, peruse their listings, and drop them an email if you are interested in learning more. They are professionals you can trust and will do whatever it takes to help you find your dream home! Arizona, Scottsdale: Mary Angela California, Lucerne (Clear Lake): Jeri Lynn Meyer California, Palm Springs: Allan Joy California, San Diego: Tammy Robbins California, Truckee (Lake Tahoe): Bob Yoder Delaware, Rehoboth Beach: Dave Wilson Florida, Boca Raton: Norman Berman Florida, Cape Coral: Lloyd Nichols Florida, Clearwater: Maria Rocheleau Florida, Ft. Lauderdale: Joe Argiz Florida, Ft. Lauderdale: Albert Clark Florida, Homasassa: Kathy Whitley Florida, Key West: Jeffrey Hodgers Florida, Spring Hill: Barbara Quist & Terri Osborn Florida, West Palm Beach: Robbie Johnson Hawaii, Kauai: Mark Tanaka & Kathy Boyce Hawaii, Maui: John Andersen Idaho, Coeur d'Alene: Polly Evans Idaho, Coeur d'Alene: John Reinicke Idaho, Sun Valley: Maggie Rudigoz Illinois, Chicago: Jeffrey R. Walter Maryland, Southern Maryland: Phyllis Minik Massachusetts, Berkshires: Kevin L. Granger & Henry D. Granger Nevada, South Lake Tahoe: Deb Howard New Mexico, Santa Fe: Anthony Atwell, Jr. Oregon, Bend: Shelly Hummel Oregon, Bend: Jaynee Beck & Arden Spain Oregon, Cottage Grove: David Hemenway Oregon, Florence: Randall Johnson Oregon, Gold Beach: Chuck & Linda Stokes Pennsylvania, Poconos: Kathleen Caponigro Tennessee, Lake City: Patti Duncan Virginia, Virginia Beach: Buzz Needham Washington, Vashon Island: Sherry Abbott Wisconsin, Osceola: Shelly Dixon Canada, Vancouver Island, BC: Lois Sampson Mexico, Playa del Carmen: Patsy Chilson & Bjoern Koch Learn more... Join the EscapeHomes Content Partner Program The collected wisdom of people with knowledge or personal experience is always greater than a single source. EscapeHomes.com values the knowledge that you, our readers and agents, have acquired. We'd love to share your knowledge about second home buying and living with the EscapeHomes.com community. Whether you are a professional in the field, or a happy second home owner, your ideas are valuable to others. Learn More/Submit An Article... Thank You Finally, thank you for being a loyal EscapeHomes user. We will continue to provide you with valuable tools and information to help make your dream of owning a second home a reality. Sincerely, Amanda Sturges Editor EscapeHomes.com The Smart Source For Second Homes (800) 937-9090 (415) 252-9500 Amanda@EscapeHomes.com NewslettersPressAbout UsContact UsPrivacy StatementTerms of Use