Resort and Second Home

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Resort and Second Home

Keep up on the latest developments in the resort and second home market, earn the Resort and Second-Home Property Specialist (RSPS) certification, and network with other members who specialize in the buying, selling, or management of investment, development, retirement, or second homes.

RSPS Certification

Resort and Second-Home Property Specialist (RSPS) is a REALTOR® certification for specialists in buying and selling resort and second home properties.

Podcast: Short Term Rentals

Brian Blaesser shares information about regulations, and tips on how your can help your clients who are hoping to acquire short term rentals.

Rental Housing Resources

Education: Investment Properties

See a list of course offerings on investment properties from NAR and its affiliates.

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First-time buyers accounted for 32 percent of sales (29 percent in February 2018).

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Realtors® gathered at the 2018 REALTORS® Conference & Expo in Boston to discuss booming markets across the country for business, investment, millennial and retirement buyers.

Eighty-one percent of respondents reported that home prices remained constant or rose in September 2018 compared to levels one year ago (85 percent in September 2017).