183 | A Couple Questions on Second Homes

We all think a second home is about the numbers, but that’s maybe 10% or 20% of the conversation.

A larger chunk of the conversation revolves around the people in your life and your calendar.

How will it impact your existing community?

And I’m not referring to all the people you’ll be able to host, but more so the relationships at risk of being diluted.

Two locations inevitably mean two communities which means both will never be as deep as one community would be.

How will it impact the way you spend your time?

And I’m not referring to all the ways you’ll get to use the new home, but the existing activities and hobbies that will be cannibalized by the new venue.

Even with a time traveling machine, activities in the pre-second home life are going to be squeezed into tighter windows or struck from the calendar regardless of our best efforts to preserve them.

Whether we like it or not, a second home tends to be an either/or more than a both/and.

Not inherently good or bad - just helpful to know when you’re thinking about buying.