Lake houses are perfect for creating lasting family memories and delivering pure relaxation. Life feels slower, stress fades, and some even say it adds years to your life. That’s part of why my friend Glenn Phillips, CEO of Lake Homes Realty in Birmingham, Alabama, notes that purchasing a lake home often takes around two years—much longer than the average homebuying timeline.
But once the keys are in hand, vacation home owners embrace every moment of that laid-back lake lifestyle.