Nationwide Vacation Home Sales Surge

According to the National Association of Realtors annual Vacation and Investment Home Buyers Survey for 2014, vacation home sales increased by a whopping 57% over 2013. It states demand is particularly high among baby boomers who are prepositioning for retirement.

We can relate! Hood Canal has always been a vacation home/second home market. Not only because of the beautiful water and mountain setting which offers so much in the way of outdoor activities. But also because it's only two hours from major metropolitan areas. It's easy to get here for weekend getaways.

And those that decided to move here full-time find, like many of us, that being only a couple hours away from Seattle means you can still go to Seahawk, Mariner and Sounder games, concerts, operas or other major events. Many times we rendezvous with old friends in Seattle by leaving our car in Bainbridge Island or Bremerton and walk on the ferry to go to Pike Place Market or catch a bus or train to other destinations.

Here is a link to the National Association of Realtors article and Infographic: Vacation Home Survey. If you are considering buying or selling a vacation rental, its sure to be of interest to you.