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The first question to ask when buying a vacation property is how you plan to use it. Big gatherings, or quiet getaways?

Buying a vacation home: 10 things to know

Buying a vacation property is one of the most rewarding things you can do. But it can also be a complex and stressful experience with...

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2012/03/12 17:55:00

Florida real estate is slowly rebuilding. A sign by the side of the road in Sarasota which looks like it's from a frantic homeowner but is really a realtor sign meant to get extra attention.

Florida real estate slowly recovering

FORT MYERS, FLA. — If ever there was a monument to the U.S. housing meltdown, it’s standing right here on the shores of the...

2011/07/10 18:00:00

A view towards the pasture from the front of Alison Griffiths' Florida farm, an hour north of Tampa.

Our 9-acre, 3 br, Florida home cost $360,000

Have horses, will travel. That’s the nomadic snowbird life my husband, David Cruise, and I envisioned. We would buy a living-quarters...

2011/06/23 21:49:00

A million dollars doesn't get you a lot nowadays in cottage country. This Lake of Bays cottage goes for $1.35 million as buyers demand more amenities in their second homes.

No Internet, no thanks, cottage buyers say

Rustic, off the grid summer cottages don’t have the romantic appeal they used to, as buyers increasingly demand more features, cottage...

2011/06/14 01:26:00

This 9,500 square-foot property on Lake Muskoka has 11 bedrooms and 8 bathrooms. 11 bedrooms and eight bathrooms, as well as a tiered 18 seat home theatre, and four fireplaces.

This $4.9m Muskoka cottage has 11 bedrooms

It’s hard to call it a cottage when it has 11 bedrooms and eight bathrooms. Then there’s the tiered 18 seat home theatre, and...

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