«Strong home
price appreciation has turned
into a double - edged sword for the housing market as it boosted the net
share of consumers saying it's a good time to sell to a record high, surpassing the plunging good time to buy indicator for the first time in the history of the survey.»
One - third of vacation buyers plan to use their property for vacations or as a family retreat, 19 percent plan to convert their vacation home
into their primary residence in the future, and 13 percent bought for potential
price appreciation; the same
share purchased because of low real estate
prices and because the buyer found a good deal.