Whether you own a beach home, ski condo or lakeside cottage, your vacation home is an important investment that you will want to winterize while you are not there, especially during the long winter months when temperatures dip below freezing and ice and wind storms can knock out electrical power. Here are 4 easy steps […]
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Find Out Which States Are The Most Tiny House-friendly
Tiny house zoning regulations: What you need to know Despite the growing enthusiasm for tiny houses, it still isn’t easy to legally build them for full-time use. Zoning laws and building codes, by and large, require a minimum square footage for new-construction homes, and progress to reduce that square footage is slow. “There are only a […]
Tips on Winterizing Your Boat
When the boating season is winding down and you do not boat in a year round boating area, it’s time to start thinking about protecting your valuable recreational asset. The time and effort you spend now will have a definite effect on your boat’s performance, or lack of it, and certainly save you time, effort […]
See New England Fall Foliage From The Lake
Cruise Lake Winnipesaukee, NH Aboard The M/S Mount Washington Mount Washington Cruises offers Scenic Fall Foliage Cruises and Sunset Dinner Dance Cruises on Lake Winnipesaukee. The M/S Mount Washington, a first-class, 230-ft. excursion ship, visits 5 ports on Lake Winnipesaukee and takes on passengers in Wolfeboro, Meredith, Center Harbor and Alton Bay on alternating days of the week with daily cruises […]
5 Baits For Fall Bass Fishing
By Casey Ashley, Bassmaster.com. It’s funny, while a lot of people are cleaning out their boats to reorganize their tackle for next year. Fall is actually a time when you want to make sure you keep a good selection of baits handy. That’s because this can be a tough time of the year because the […]
How To Calculate The Value of Your Lake Home
Tired of inaccurate on-line valuations for lakefront homes? Automated Valuation Models – or “AVMs” – can be a valuable tool for buyers & sellers…but they are notoriously inaccurate for certain types of homes…especially lakefront. AVMs cannot account for all the variables that accompany unique locations, especially the details of the lake itself. We consistently find them […]
How to Build an Outdoor Shower
Outdoor showers are an often overlooked luxury. At first glance an outdoor shower may seem primitive, but once you experience a cool refreshing shower on a hot summer day, you’ll never want to shower indoors again. For some an outdoor shower is built for convenience and not wanting to track sand or dirt into a […]
Eliminate Aquatic Weeds With This Effective Cutter
Is your shoreline area getting a little choked out by aquatic weeds? This inexpensive solution from WeedersDigest.com will get you back in the water in no time! And for all you Lake Life Blog Post readers, you can get $45 off the price! See below for promo code. The WeedShear is WeedersDigest #1 seller and […]
10 Ways Boat Trips Are Good For the Soul
Boat trips are just plain good for the soul. The sense of peace and tranquility that can be restored to you while gently rocking on the waves is undeniable. Although, if you need more reasons to take a boat trip, or are trying to convince someone else why a boat trip is well worth the […]
Agents Provide Top 10 Tips For Buying Lakefront Homes
From pre-approval to paying points, buying a home is always a complicated process. But throw “waterfront” in the mix, and things get even more complex. Fortunately, real estate agents who regularly deal with waterfront properties know the ins and outs of this process. These 10 tips from the pros will give you a heads-up on […]