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Las Vegas condo targets Hawaii buyers-The $850 million project is banking on its price appeal by Nina Wu, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 10/12/2006

Sales surge for 'second homes' Pacific Business News (Honolulu), 10/10/2006

Agents say shopping for second home has never been easier-Flexible financing helps boomers fund getaway place by Anna Thibodeaux, The Huntsville Times, 10/8/2006

Most Retirement Portfolios Should Include Real Estate, Experts Say by Karen Hube, Wall Street Journal, 10/4/2006

Buyers and Bargain Hunters Boost Vacation-Home Sales by Lauren Baier Kim, Wall Street Journal, 9/27/2006

Your Second Home: Should You Sell, or Pass It Down to Your Kids? by Robert Powell, Marketwatch, Wall Street Journal, 9/26/2006

Where Boomers Are Buying And What They Want in a Home by Amy Hoak, Marketwatch, Wall Street Journal, 9/25/2006

Resort home sales, prices take tumble by Andrew Gomes, Honolulu Advertiser, 9/21/2006

Second Homes Can Be Taxing by Lew Sichelman, Realty Times, 9/20/2006

How to Keep Your Vacation Home Rented, Even in Off-Peak Seasons by Daisy Maxey, The Wall Street Journal, 9/19/2006

Trouble in Paradise: Minorities Report Bias in Vacation Areas by Troy McMullen, Wall Street Journal, 9/17/2006

Second-Home and Condo Sales Fall While Central Texas Heats Up by Lauren Baier Kim, Wall Street Journal, 8/23/2006

Kane on property tax: ’Hit ’em hard’ (Maui) by Ilima Loomis, The Maui News, 8/17/2006

Price Appreciation for Homes Slow In Cities and in Vacation Locales by Lauren Baier Kim, Wall Street Journal, 8/16/2006

In a Cooling Market, How to Make A Smart Second-Home Purchase by Lauren Baier Kim, Wall Street Journal, 8/3/2006

Does a Vacation Home Qualify For a 1031 Exchange? by Lew Sichelman, Marketwatch, Wall Street Journal, 7/27/2006

HouseValues Survey Reveals Interesting Trends Among Second Home Buyers by Blanche Evans, Realty Times, 7/26/2006

Homeowner's Family Retreat Turns into Profitable Investment by Sheree R. Curry, The Wall Street Journal, 7/20/2006

HouseValues Survey Reveals Interesting Trends Among Second Home Buyers by Blanch Evans, Realty Times, 7/18/2006

Resort home market cooling off by Andrew Gomes, Honolulu Advertiser, 7/12/2006

Hawaii's resort-home sales jump 10 percent-Ricky Cassiday says most of the buyers hail from California by Allison Schaefers, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 7/12/2006

Hawaii vacation a popular dream-Observers find reality differs slightly from a tourist-related survey by Allison Schaefers, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 6/17/2006

Think Differently About Second Homes by Lisa Prevost, The Boston Globe, 6/11/06, REALTOR Magazine Online, 6/15/2006

Affluent Owners Still Buying Second Homes by Lynn Adler, Reuters News, REALTOR (R) Magazine, 6/05/2006

Second-Home Housing Glut; Real-Estate Bubble Losing Air by Robin Goldwyn Blumenthal, Barrons, Wall Street Journal, 5/31/2006

As Tech Rebounds, Execs Sink Money Into Hawaiian Homes by Pui-Wing Tam, Wall Street Journal, 5/26/2006

More see need for home away from home by Tomoeh Murakami Tse, Washington Post, Honolulu Advertiser, 5/26/2006

Smart Tax Tips for Second-Home Owners by Janet Novack, Forbes, 6/05/2006, REALTOR Magazine Online, 5/24/2006

Resort Market Still Sunny, But Clouds Gathering by Chuck Paustian, REALTOR Magazine Online, 5/18/2006

Sales Ideas: Making Money from a Second Home REALTOR Magazine Online, 5/15/2006

Survey: Boomers Dominate Second-Home Market REALTOR Magazine Online, 5/11/2006

Second Home, Vacation Rental or Investment? by Walt Harvey, Hawaii Reporter, 5/10/2006

Where Vacation-Home Shoppers Are Buying, and Where They Aren't by Lauren Baier Kim, Wall Street Journal, 5/3/2006

Investing in a home away from home-Buying for a quick profit is passe, but folks are still attracted to pied-a-terres by Tomoeh Murakami Tse, Washington Post, Orlando Sentinel, 4/30/2006

Taking the Stress Out of a Second Home-Buying and maintaining a vacation home is no picnic -- in fact, it poses unique challenges. But these tips can make the task a lot easier by Alex Halperin, Business Weeks Online, 4/28/2006

Houses on the Market In Second-Home Locales by Sheree R. Curry, The Wall Street Journal, 4/25/2006

Buying Mexican Property? Watch Out for Scams REALTOR Magazine Online, 4/18/2006

Where the Buyers Aren't: Prices Ebb in Some Waterfront Locations by June Fletcher, Wall Street Journal, 4/17/2006

Vacation Properties Come With Extra Expenses by M. Anthony Carr, Realty Times, 4/14/2006

Bargain Hunting Overseas For Retirement Properties by Karen Hube, Barrons, Wall Street Journal, 4/14/2006

Sales Ebbing on the Waterfront REALTOR Magazine Online, 4/14/2006

Real-Estate Blog: Vacation Homes Defy a Slowing Housing Market by Lauren Baier Kim, Wall Street Journal, 4/12/2006

As Market Cools, Fewer Investors May Purchase Investment Homes by James R. Hagerty, Wall Street Journal, 4/7/2006

Investors buoy home sales-40% of purchases were for second properties by Roger M. Showley and Carl Larsen, San Diego Union Tribune, 4/6/2006

Second homes 40% of market  by Noelle Knox, USA Today, 4/5/2006

Ten Popular Vacation Home Features by Broderick Perkins, Realty Times, 4/5/2006

Realtors see gold in Golden Week-Japan's own baby boom generation is in the market for second homes by Allison Schaefers, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 3/28/2006

Buyers Need to Choose Wisely When Purchasing a Vacation Home by June Fletcher, Wall Street Journal, 3/28/2006

Answers to Questions on Second-Home Mortgages and Tax Exemptions by Robert Bruss, Inman News, 3/28/2006

VA loans suitable for second homes by Tom Kelly, HeraldNet, 3/26/2006

A retirement house has special needs by Noelle Knox, USA Today, Honolulu Advertiser, 3/25/2006

Second-Home Owner Asks: Can I Deduct Mortgage Interest? by June Fletcher, Wall Street Journal, 3/24/2006

Tackling Tax Questions About Vacation Homes by Lauren Baier Kim, Wall Street Journal, 3/14/2006

Tax Flubs Vacation-Home Owners Make When Selling Their Houses by Lauren Baier Kim, Wall Street Journal, 3/14/2006

Swapping Mixed-Use Properties: Can Capital Gains Be Deferred? by June Fletcher, Wall Street Journal, 3/14/2006

Waimea ranks in top 12 destinations by Jan TenBruggencate, Honolulu Advertiser, 3/10/2006

Savings on second homes by Robert Bruss, PressTelegram.com, 3/5/2006

Vacation Homes Are for Fun -- Not Investment by Jeff Brown, Philadelphia Inquirer, Realtor Magazine Online, 3/2/2006

The 'Emerging Caribbean' - Owning a Slice of Paradise by June Fletcher, Wall Street Journal, 3/2/2006

Waterfront Condominiums On Three Caribbean Islands by Lauren Baier Kim, Wall Street Journal, 3/2/2006

Condo Hotels: The Latest Twist In Buying a Vacation Residence by Michael Corkery, The Wall Street Journal Online, 2/28/2006

Multiple-home ownership edging toward mainstream by Mary Umberger, Chicago Tribune, Honolulu Advertiser, 2/24/2006

Sell Your Vacation Home During The Freeze by Broderick Perkins, Realty Times, 2/22/2006

How to maximize tax savings on second home-Realty Tax Tips-Part 2: Personal use plays key role by Robert J. Bruss, Inman News, 1/20/2006

Vacation home not exempt from real estate taxes-Length of rental period a key determinant by Robert J. Bruss, Inman News, 1/19/2006

'Tidal wave' of well-to-do baby boomers good sign for second-home sales by Greg Burns, Chicago Tribune, Honolulu Advertiser, 1/13/2006

The Perfect Second Home May Be a First by Al Heavens, Realty Times, 1/12/2006

Foreign investors have second-home fever by Alan J. Heavens, The Sun News, Myrtle Beach Online, 1/5/2006

Boomers, Economy Bolster 2nd-Home Market by Greg Burns, Chicago Tribune, Realtor Magazine Online, 12/20/2005

Hawaii, Caribbean popular with S. Californians-More than 850,000 people in the region will take a holiday plane trip this year, topping 822,000 last year by Allison Schaefers, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 12/20/2005

Homeowner seeks real estate tax breaks on multiple homes-Significant amount of time must pass to qualify by Robert J. Bruss, Inman News, 12/14/2005

FOREIGN INVESTORS BUY SECOND HOMES by Alan J. Heavens, San Jose Mercury News, 12/10/2005

Should You Own a Hotel Room?-Condo-hotel units offer convenience, luxurious amenities, and tax breaks. But whether they're solid investments is still an uncertainty by Meredith Bodgas, Business Week Online, 12/9/2005

Checking Out -- and Into -- Condo Hotels-You buy a room and building management rents it out whenever you're not around. A sound investment? Well, that remains to be seen by Christopher Palmeri, Business Week Online, 12/9/2005

Getting the most out of your second-home investment-Don't let emotion overrule logic when it comes to buying Tom Kelly, Inman News, 12/7/2005

Mortgage Options Available To Buyers of Second Homes by Jane Hodges, Wall Street Journal, 12/6/2005

Honolulu among safest cities by Suzanne Roig, Honolulu Advertiser, 11/23/2005

Top U.S. Destinations To Invest in a Second Home by Jane Hodges, Wall Street Journal, 11/21/2005

Mainlanders pinch housing-A survey says that one-fifth of Maui and Kauai owners are mainland residents AP, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 9/6/2005

Mainland residents own 20 percent of Maui County homes by Valerie Monson, The Maui News, 9/3/2005

Boost Your Business with a Vacation Property by Christopher S. Cain, EscapeHomes.com, 5/23/2005

Sunny Second-Home Market, at Least for Now Realtor Magazine Online, 5/12/2005

Second Homes-The second-home market, including vacation homes and investment property, surged in 2004 and accounts for more than a third of all home sales – much larger than earlier believed NAR, Realtor.org, 3/9/2005

Second-Home Market Surges, Bigger Than Shown in Earlier Studies NAR, Realtor.org, 3/1/2005

Buying a Second Home for Leisure by Anika Logan, EscapeHomes.com, 2/16/2005

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