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"I'm 61 with 16 grandkids. Instead of downsizing, we bought a bigger vacation home to finally make family trips work."

Business Insider: Dec 20, 2025
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January 9, 2026
Seaside’s living room in Hilton Head is a study in refined elegance, with coffered and beamed ceilings drawing the eye upward and French doors opening to inviting coastal breezes.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with 61-year-old Doug Beachy, a Cincinnati-based business owner who bought a vacation home with Pacaso in 2022. Pacaso is a platform for fractional ownership of luxury vacation homes. The company allows multiple individuals to co-own a second home and share ownership of the property. This conversation has been edited for length and clarity.

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