Tuesday, November 22, 2005

Orlando Ranks #1 Second Home Market

Orlando Ranks #1 Second Home Market

Florida Continues to dominate the second home real estate market;
EscapeHomes.com releases Second Home Market Index (SHMI) results for June 2005

Florida continues to dominate the second home real estate market and accounted for 4 of the top 10 locations durning the month of June 2005. Orlando, Florida topped the list as the most searched for second home destination. Retiring Baby Boomers and International buyers have been major forces moving real estate in the state.

The results are based on more than 200,000 property searches made on the Escapehomes website, www.EscapeHomes.com, during the month of June 2005.

  1. Orlando, Florida
  2. Destin, Florida
  3. Naples, Florida
  4. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
  5. Ocean City, Maryland
  6. Phonix, Arizona
  7. Venice, Florida
  8. Galveston, Texas
  9. Bend, Oregon
  10. Las Vegas, Nevada
EscapeHomes.com created the Second Home Market Index (SHMI) several months ago to provide ongoing visibility into this booming segment of the residential real estate market. The Index provides information on home buying trends and consumer interest, while also giving insights on possible up-in-coming markets for real estate investment.