About the Author.

Introduction.

Chapter 1. American History: The Evolution and Migration of Second Home Investments.

Chapter 2. Hawaii: Condo Demand Ebbs and Flows Like Strong Ocean Tides; Southern California Real Estate Good Market Indicator.

Chapter 3. Alaska: The Beauty of Summer Here is Unequal to Anything Else; It's Not All Remote Cabins As Golf Homes and Ski Condos Attract Folks from Lower 48.

Chapter 4. Puerto Rico: Skyrocketing Housing Market Comes To Abrupt Halt; Bank Problems Mean More Scrutiny, Time In Mortgage Process.

Chapter 5. Virgin Islands: Popular Second Home Market for East Coast Investors; Crime Issues Worrisome but Certainly No Deterrent.

Chapter 6. Guam: Military Buildup Rolls Back Real Estate Depression; Take a Second Home Here and Travel to Asia and Other Pacific Islands.

Chapter 7. Saipan: The Last Real Estate Bargain under the Stars & Stripes; Federalization, Leasehold Law Liberalization May Be Needed to Save this Economy.

Chapter 8. American Samoa: Storied Tropical Paradise in the Heart of the South Pacific; Communal Property Ownership a Real Impediment to Development.

Chapter 9. Mexico: Reverse Migration as Americans Head South across the Border; Ownership Regulations Complicated but Trustworthy.

Chapter 10. Costa Rica: Salubrious Climate, Beautiful Topography Creates Countrywide Market; Lack of Regulation Means Buyer Beware.

Chapter 11. Panama: High-Rise Condominium Market in the Tropics; Cheap Living, Senior Discounts Attract Retirees

Chapter 12. Honduras: The Island of Roatan Boasts Caribbean Lifestyle; Investors Enjoy Full Ownership Rights to Beachfront Property.

Chapter 13. Dominican Republic: Punta Cana Second Home Market Hot, Hot, Hot; Prices Remain Moderate Except in Upscale Projects Like Cap Cana.

Chapter 14. Newfoundland: An Unlikely Canadian Success Story; Europeans Rediscover New World and Create a Second Home Market on Shores of Mountain Lakes.

Notes.