Buying second home offers tax break, but at a price

A friend of mine thought he would take advantage of the rotten winter weather -- and the perception that real estate is about the same -- and make a low-ball offer on a piece of recreational property that one day could become his second home.

His theory was that owners of summer lake cottages felt removed from their sunny getaways at this time of year and those older owners, reluctant to tackle another stretch of off-season maintenance and security, would especially be more likely to consider a cash proposal during the dark days of winter.

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