Second Home Ownership and Interest in Vacation Rentals Continue to Remain Strong Through Economic Recession, According to New HomeAway Report
AUSTIN, Texas, May 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Second home owners who rent their homes to travelers, on average, generate more than $35,000 in rental income each year, according to HomeAway®, Inc. – the world's leading online vacation rental marketplace – which today released its quarterly "HomeAway Vacation Rental Marketplace Report."   (Logo:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090409/DA97315LOGO-a) On average, second home owners are renting their properties to travelers 20 weeks a year, and the rental income generated is helping many owners offset mortgage and upkeep costs.