Posts with tag second homes

Oddly, the best way to deal with being upside down on your home mortgage may be to just go out and buy a second house. As housing values spiral down and people increasingly owe more on their loans than their homes are worth, many start to look longingly at a different house -- perhaps something smaller and cheaper and... Continue Reading »

Second homes were once only the provenance of the very rich. But decades of American prosperity (the last few years excepted) made the weekend home a middle-class dream. For many, however, it remains just that: a dream. But Kristine Hansen of our sister site, Shelterpop.com, explores how to make a home away from home... Continue Reading »

These days you read more about homes being underwater than up in the air. But with more artists and architects building tree houses, some of today's coolest and most avant-garde homes are nestled in tree branches. Equipped with amenities including electricity, plumbing, heating -- even Wi-Fi -- big-kid tree houses... Continue Reading »

This Saturday, you can buy a piece of movie and Patrick Swayze history: Ten lakefront properties at Smith Mountain Lake, near the Virginia lake where "Dirty Dancing" was filmed, are going on the auction block. Just think: You can relive this scene ... forever!Here are the details: Continue Reading »