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Does a second home make sense?

May 6, 2016, 6:10 PM | Updated: Oct 10, 2024, 1:51 pm

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BY TOM KELLY


Former MyNorthwest.com Content Contributor

The sun is out and people have begun to focus on second homes.

What are the benefits of buying a vacation home?

Does it make sense to buy now in a place you see spending your leisure years? What are the costs, how do you finance such a purchase and will the property appreciate?

Join host Tom Kelly and Jim Donahoe, a veteran second home specialist, as they discuss second homes and attractive getaway on “Real Estate Today” at 9 a.m. Sunday on 97.3 KIRO-FM.

Call 1-888-973-5476 (KIRO) with questions, comments or concerns or listen online at KIROradio.com or Mynorthwest.com and send a message to participate.

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Does a second home make sense?