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Lake Property and Shoreline Ownership

Every lake home buyer has the same question when it comes to shoreline ownership. Do you own this land, or lease it? The choice does not always belong to you. Who Legally Owns the Land? The owner of the lakebed and the shoreline property may have stipulations on the way they can legally offer building lots. Most owners of major, developed lakes in the United States are public utilities. Utilities such as power companies or government agencies like the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. In fact, some estimates show that these kinds of shoreline ownership accounts for about 90 percent…

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Essential Safety Items to Keep at Your Lake Home

One of the priorities of owning a lake home should be to keep your property and your family safe. Making safety a priority should be no different than owning or living in a landlocked home. But, because you’re living right on a lake, you’ll need to keep in mind that there are more risks. Especially if you have children. Here’s a list of some of the most essential safety items that every lake home owner should have on hand: First-Aid Kit – It’s surprising how many people don’t have first-aid kits accessible to them in their homes. A first-aid kit should…

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Tips for Maintaining Your Lake Home in The Off Season

It’s getting to be that time of year when the days are shorter and the shadows are longer. That means it’s time to start planning to seal up and begin maintaining your lake home for the offseason. This is one of those cases where effort spent in the late summer and early fall will save time and money as the season changes and the temperatures start to drop. If you’d like making the house maintenance during the off-season a little bit easier, we have several tips that can really simplify maintaining your lakefront home in the winter months:

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8 DIY Projects that Can Increase the Value of Your Lake Home

If you’re lucky enough to own a home by a lake, you know how peaceful sitting looking out over the water can be. You’re also likely aware that such homes generally have a steady stream of people interested in buying them as soon as they go on the market. Although a lake home can be prime real estate, there are several things you can do to both enhance your enjoyment of your property as well as increase your home’s value when it comes time to sell it. The good news is that you don’t have to spend a fortune to…

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5 Ways To Make Your Lake Home More Eco-Friendly

“Eco-friendly” is more than just a buzz word or concept that applies to business properties, primary residences, and your day-to-day lifestyle living in a lake home. You can also extend green practices to your lake home to improve air quality and provide a cleaner, cost-efficient environment for your family and pets. A green vacation home can also help you reduce your impact on the environment by ensuring that you do your part to help conserve and preserve natural resources. Here are five ways you can make your vacation or lake home more eco-friendly and shrink your carbon footprint. 1. Use…

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5 Reasons To Consider Solar Power for Your Vacation Home

When it comes to renewable energy, few of them are as accessible as solar power after the initial set-up costs have been absorbed. It is an essentially perfectly-green technology. Solar panels for vacation homes and other buildings last multiple decades and exude no waste whatsoever to the environment during their many years of operation. If you are committed to making a vacation home eco-friendly, then solar panels may be the single most important addition you make. Here are 5 good reasons to consider using solar power for your vacation home: Most Practical Energy Savings:  There’s been a lot of talk…

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Checklist for Turning Your Second Home into a Vacation Rental

Converting your second home into a vacation rental has many investment and tax advantages that can potentially create a lucrative source of additional income. The first step is to define a clear objective for this venture by asking yourself if you want to earn regular income all year round from one or multiple renters, or just during vacation seasons from one or more guests. Some of the most important factors regarding income potential will be location and climate conditions of the property. The following checklist will help guide you in your decision to turn your second home into a vacation rental. Market and…

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Unique Landscape Designs for Lakefront Properties

Lakefront properties are among the most desired dream houses for people who can afford them. Ideally, lake home landscaping works with nature and isn’t any type of duplication seen in regular suburban areas full of track housing. Either modern, or traditional ideas can help give the home its own inspiring identity, as long as it’s unique to the area. Before committing to any work on your property, however, check on local regulations for zoning, landscaping and preserving wetlands. Lawn, Trees, Plants and Gardens A well-maintained green lawn is usually more eye-catching than a dirt yard with weeds or something in between grass…

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Waterfront Home Renovation for Dummies

Waterfront home renovations give you the opportunity to convert it into a business, increase property value, improve appearance, or simply live more comfortably. Many times homeowners are not sure where to begin with renovation, but it all depends on your intentions. If you are trying to sell the home, then you need to do a lot more research and conform to market demands. This guide will help guide you in deciding how to improve your waterfront property. Whether it’s for personal, or profitable reasons. Architects, Designers and Builders Naturally, you will need to decide if you’ll use your own DIY…