Vacation News Archive

'Sales of vacation homes post increase in 2006 (The Daily Record)
Demand for Vacation homes remained strong in 2006 despite plunging sales of second homes purchased as investment properties, the National Association of Realtors said Monday.

'Crean files appeal of vacation pay ruling (The Salem News)
BEVERLY - Former Mayor Tom Crean has appealed a judge's ruling that he is not entitled to $7,000 in unused Vacation pay he collected when leaving office in 2004.

'Investment homes down, vacation homes up (AP via Yahoo! News)
Sales of second homes purchased as investment properties plunged in 2006, but demand for vacation homes remained strong, a real estate trade group reported Monday.

'The Method to Finding the Right Vacation Home (Hope Star)
(ARA) - Vacations produce a lifetime of memories. No matter where you go, you get to spend quality time with your friends, family and the people you care about. Many travelers realize this is priceless and have decided to investigate owning a vacation home or joining a destination club.

'Sofia Residents Returning from Vacation Block Major Motorway (Novinite.com)
Residents of the Bulgarian capital taking advantage of the four-day break to vacation outside the city have blocked one of the country's major motorways late on Tuesday.

'Warriors try to send Mavs on an early vacation (The Sports Network)
(Sports Network) - The eighth-seeded Golden State Warriors can send the top- seeded Dallas Mavericks on an early vacation, as the team battle tonight at American Airlines Center in Game 5 of their first-round matchup.

'Sales of vacation homes are bright spot for 2006 (Sun-Sentinel)
Vacation-home sales rose 4.7 percent last year to a record 1.07 million -- one category of the housing market that defied the 2006 downturn, the National Association of Realtors said Monday.

'Vacation-home sales set record in 2006; investment deals tumble (Market Watch)
CHICAGO (MarketWatch) -- A sharp drop in investment-home sales offset a record number of vacation-home purchases to bring down the overall share of second-home purchases in 2006, the National Association of Realtors reported Monday.

'Dubai tipped to overtake Florida as the world?s number one vacation ownership market (Hospitality Net)
Dubai | Vacation ownership has unlimited potential in the Middle East hospitality market, and could well become the world?s largest timeshare market, says David Clifton, managing director, EMEA and Asia, Interval International. Clifton was talking at today?s Arabian Hotel Investment Conference (AHIC) where he was moderating in a panel discussion on Vacation Ownership, looking at w hy timeshare, ...

'Procreation Vacation (NewsChannel 4)
For couples struggling to have a baby the emotional toll and financial cost often add even more stress. Now some couples are trying something a lot cheaper than in-vitro and a lot more fun. NewsChannel 4's Meg Alexander has more on the "Procreation Vacation."

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