Not Ready to Buy? Rent a Waterfront Home First!

December 4, 2008 by Waterfronthome · Comment
Filed under: Dreaming of a Home 

“Man, I would love to buy a home on a lake.”

I was at a party several years ago, a gathering of neighbors, and I had shared some stories about traveling up to Christie Lake with my kids.

“Have you ever spent time on a lake before?” I asked.

“Not really, no,” was the answer. “I rode a boat on Lake Michigan. You know, one of those lake cruisers.”

I definitely wouldn’t recomment buying a waterfront home without experiencing waterfront living in some way. Rental homes and vacation homes are a great way to “dip your feet in the water.”

Here are some places online to locate waterfront homes to rent:

Lake Rentals

Vacation Rentals By Owner

Lakehouse Vacations

Your Rental Place

Home Away

Vacation Rentals 411

It’s really easy to get carried away by the “romance” of owning your own waterfront home.  Test out the waters and make sure that waterfront living is for you.

Have You Ever Dreamed of a Home on the Waterfront?

October 15, 2008 by admin · Comment
Filed under: Boats & Water Toys, Dreaming of a Home, How To... Section 

Imagine.

You hop in the car and drive a few hours.  Getting out of your car, you gaze at the blue water ahead of you.  Grabbing the keys, you open the door–to your home on the waterfront.

Many people have that dream.  Many are living the dream.  You can too.