CONWAY — The Mount Washington Valley housing market remains strong, but buyers are gaining leverage as higher prices, rising inventory and int…
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How many of us have a mortgage payment, or have had one? And how many of us write off the interest on that mortgage every year at tax time?
The pandemic-era vacation-home boom appears to be unraveling. A new analysis found that U.S. vacation-home purchases financed with a mortgage fell 65.8% between 2021 and 2025, dropping from 257,549 purchases to just 88,158 nationwide. Because vacation homes are typically discretionary purchases, the category can also act as a leading indicator for broader economic conditions. Sharp declines in second-home buying may reflect changing consumer confidence, affordability pressures, and reduced financial flexibility—even among higher-income households that traditionally drive resort and leisure real estate markets. The report examines where second-home demand has declined the most across the country, ranking states and metro areas based on the change in vacation-home mortgage originations since the height of the pandemic housing boom.
The pandemic-era vacation-home boom appears to be unraveling. A new analysis found that U.S. vacation-home purchases financed with a mortgage fell 65.8% between 2021 and 2025, dropping from 257,549 purchases to just 88,158 nationwide. Because vacation homes are typically discretionary purchases, the category can also act as a leading indicator for broader economic conditions. Sharp declines in second-home buying may reflect changing consumer confidence, affordability pressures, and reduced financial flexibility—even among higher-income households that traditionally drive resort and leisure real estate markets. The report examines where second-home demand has declined the most across the country, ranking states and metro areas based on the change in vacation-home mortgage originations since the height of the pandemic housing boom.
Florida’s current approach to insurance is forcing those who can least afford it to bear the cost of the climate crisis. But different approaches are available.
CONWAY — In Conway’s “Moving Forward” master plan, adopted in 2024, housing is among the issues prioritized. Notes the plan, “Living in Conway…
CONWAY — Since the giant project is mostly hidden behind the shops of Northway Plaza on the Route 16 commercial strip, you may not have notice…
MEREDITH — MVSB (Meredith Village Savings Bank) will host several in-person seminars to help individuals navigate the home construction loan p…
If you’re new to buying property, navigating a mortgage can be a bit of a learning curve. Often, potential new homeowners in the market for th…
In this interview, Conway Daily Sun Publisher Mark Guerringue talks with Steve Duprey, a native of North Conway, who settled in Concord where …