Empty Nesters Take Their Wealthy Inner Children on Vacation
America's suburban families are growing up -- and out. As baby boomers say
good-bye to their adult children, this career-driven segment of society is
rediscovering leisure time. The trend of swapping their city apartments (originally
purchased as relief from killer commutes) with like-minded travel-bugs worldwide,
has been on the rise, according to a recent member survey conducted by the
website http://www.digsville.com/ . Helen Bergstein, founder of the Digsville
Home Exchange Club says, "secondary/vacation home listings have been increasing
every year and now comprise over 20% of the Digsville database."
A Long Island couple, who bought their NYC apartment when they were still
working, say they "get an exchange request almost every day." In fact, they
didn't even purchase their city digs with vacation home exchange in mind, but
because "hotels are far too expensive, and restrictive (ie., can't sign in
before 4 pm -- must sign out by 11am). We have our place for 24 hours a day."
Joyce, of Buck's County, PA, says she and her husband spend a good bit of time
in their NYC apartment, and appreciate its "doorman, 24-hour access to local
restaurants, transportation, and a parking lot." Because their city home "is
filled almost constantly with friends," they often swap their primary home or
another in Spain, advocating the lifestyle because "it's more interesting and we
get to meet great people and see environments that are 'real,' not plasticized
like in hotels."
"The second home market is booming," says Bergstein. "Expecting to double by
2009, which means a full two-thirds of residential real estate purchases will be
vacation homes or investment properties. Second homes are viewed both a solid
investment and lifestyle enhancement. They make even more financial sense when
used in vacation swaps with substantial savings on hotel bills, car rentals and
by taking advantage of destination-specific or other airfare specials."
Founded in 1999, Digsville provides an alternate travel lifestyle, freeing
travelers from hotel bills forever. The site offers a range of informative
articles, tips and stories by first-time and veteran home exchangers.
CONTACT: Helen Bergstein, Founder of The Digsville
Home Exchange Club,
+1-201-864-7455, or cell, +1-551-655-2536, helenb@digsville.com
Web site: http://www.digsville.com/
SOURCE The Digsville Home Exchange Club
All of the above text is a press release provided by the quoted organization.
TheMatureMarket.com accepts no responsibility for their accuracy.
By
M.B. Date
22-05-2006
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