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- In 2010, based on data from the NAR Investment and Vacation Home Buyers Survey, 73 percent of homes bought were to be used as primary residences, 17 percent as investment properties, and 10 percent as vacation homes.
- Many regions in the country are showing much higher shares of investment home purchases, however during the 2010 time period, there was an influx of first-time buyers and move up buyers from the Home Buyer Tax Credit.
- In 2005, there was the smallest share of primary residences bought, just 60 percent in the last seven years. In 2005, there was also the highest share of investment properties purchased, at 28 percent.
- In 2006, the highest share of vacation homes purchased at 14 percent.
- For more information from the Investment and Vacation Home Buyers Survey, click here.
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