If the ability to fly is humankind's oldest dream, living with one's airplane probably ranks a close second. "A lot of pilots have it on their bucket list," says Carol Vandervliet of Aviation Homes and Lands (aviationhomes.com), a real estate agency specializing in properties with runways, "to have their airplane right at their door and be able to fly it at will." But more pilots are finally deciding to stop dreaming and start living, as residential airparks across the country report an uptick in sales of lots and new construction, and a healthy market in existing airpark homes. Aviation real estate professionals say there has never been a better time to make the move, and ample evidence supports their claims: interest rates are low, the choice of airpark communities and housing options are high, and every day you wait is a day you could be living with your airplane.
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