Best website(s) for finding vacation properties to buy

[Alex Neukomm]

I'm looking for a vacation rental property and I'm wondering what the best website or websites are to look for them? I've spent a decent amount of time on Realtor.com. Thanks for any advice and help.

[Lauren Kormylo]

If you narrow it down to one area, and have a good real estate agent you’re going to use, have them send you listings through their portal. There are quite a few listings that show up there as “coming soon”, so you’ll have time to evaluate them before they go on the market and show up on the other public real estate sites. As far as the other sites go, I like Redfin. They’re quick with new listings when you sign up for emails, and they show flood zone info, which I appreciate when looking for a beach property.