Looking for the ultimate vacation condo? You’re not alone. Once the weather breaks, it’s tough to put aside thoughts of that dream vacation. Today was one of those days. So with the windows flung wide open and the ceiling fan running full blast, I checked out USCondex, a massive web resource for vacation condos and residential condos alike. While the goal of owning a standalone vacation home remains illusive for most folks, vacation condos open up a whole new world of possibilities for both relaxation and revenue.
USCondex bills itself as “The World’s Largest Condo Marketplace” … and I’m not one to quibble. With over 300,000 condos available in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East/Africa, that US prefix might make the site seem less than worldly. Looking for the vacation condo of my dreams, I zoomed from the Metropolis in Las Vegas (located conveniently a couple of blocks off the Strip and across from the old Desert Inn golf course) to Bella Terra at Paradise Valley in Scottsdale. After my fill of the dry heat, I took a side trip to Costa Rica where I took in some lovely units, keeping in mind that architectural renderings, rather than actual photographs, are often par for the course on the website.
A jump across the Atlantic first took me to Tuscany where I found a couple of interesting monthly rentals, one rustic and the other affordable. Then it was off to Barcelona where the choices were limited but the price tags were as high as the humidity. I came back to Earth to check out some affordable vacation condos in Florida and South Carolina, where there are still places that aren’t all that far out of reach for the average geek.
[tags]Vacation Condos[/tags]