Jason Robie: More than vacation home elation needed to complete the deal

When I got laid off back in 2000, I actually remember not being that upset. I wasn’t all that thrilled with the job anyway and didn’t have the gumption to jump ship on my own. Little did I realize that my path would lead me to living in a resort town, working on ski patrol and living the life I’d only dreamed about in high school. All those hours spent watching Glen Plake and Scot Schmidt jumping off cliffs, not to mention the classic "Ski Patrol" movie were now my (significantly more mellow) daily life.

Living in a resort town like Lincoln or North Conway is a dream of lots of people, especially those who enjoy all that those areas have to offer. Most people simply visit the White Mountains for a weekend or a week and then cruise back down 93 to their “normal” life. The fortunate ones actually own property in their chosen destination and have the luxury of calling these spots “home”. Of course there are the really fortunate folks that have a handful of “homes away from home,” but those people are few and far between. Today I’d like to explore the ones who are just about to dip their toe in the vacation home market.