Vacation homes were once real estate's hottest play. Owners say they've become a nightmare to sell.

Vacation homes were once real estate's hottest play. Owners say they've become a nightmare to sell.

Gary Doss, a longtime real estate agent in Big Bear Lake, California, says sellers need to have "a tough conversation."Ethan Noah Roy for BIJohn Kenney is the second real estate agent to take a stab at selling 317 Matterhorn Drive, a rustic, two-bedroom cabin in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. The getaway sits in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains, about a 30-minute drive from Dollywood, in an area that draws millions of tourists each year. At the heig…

Vacation homes were once real estate's hottest play. Now they're a nightmare

Gary Doss, a longtime real estate agent in Big Bear Lake, California, says sellers need to have "a tough conversation." Ethan Noah Roy for BI John Kenney is the second real estate agent to take a stab at selling 317 Matterhorn Drive, a rustic, two-bedroom cabin in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. The…