Pontoon Boat Safety Considerations by Colby A. Stewart Summer is here and if you haven’t hit the water yet, it’s the perfect time to do so. Whether you’ve had a boat for years or just purchased a new pontoon, you’ll want to brush-up on safety protocol for the specific boat you own. Here are some […]
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Scott Freerksen "The Lake Guy" created LakefrontLiving.com in 2003. Scott is a Real Estate Broker & Realtor® that personally understands the emotional connection that comes with owning lakefront property. This genuine passion is why he continually strives to bring Buyers and Sellers of lakefront property together. With a keen eye for detail and an intimate knowledge of each lake he covers, he helps his clients make the most of their lakefront home purchase. "Owning lakefront property is an experience that will change the way you live - it becomes a retreat to escape the hassles of daily living. The wildlife, recreation, and vacation feel of waterfront living will forever be a part of you."
Ten Reasons to Try Stand Up Paddle Boards (SUP)
By www.standuppaddleflatwater.com. Stand up paddle boards (SUP) offer a fun, relaxing way to play on the water. With a minimum of gear, you can paddle ocean surf or placid lakes and rivers. Here are 10 reasons to give it a try: It’s super-fun! It’s a sport everyone can enjoy. Men, women, children and seniors […]
DIY Network Show LAKE LIFE Builds Waterfront Creations
The Herman brothers have been obsessed with fishing their whole lives. And if there’s one thing they know, it’s how to create the ultimate experience on a body of water. They’re building one-of-a-kind waterfront creations that you’ve never seen before. There’s a lot of fun to be had when you live a Lake Life. DIY […]
7 Tips For Buying a Vacation Home
by Trey Duling / BiggerPockets @biggerpockets Nov. 6, 2014 You may be tempted to finally buy that vacation place now that the housing market has healed. Here’s what to consider before you start house hunting. Many Americans contemplating a vacation home abandoned that dream when the housing market collapsed. But now that home values have […]
How to Build a Floating Swim Platform for Your Lake House
by Extreme How-To, Chad Gillikin The Gillikin family’s boat dock had seen better days. Last winter’s heavy rains had caused the water at Logan Martin Lake in Alabama to rise to abnormal levels. As the water rose, so did the dock, all the way above the tops of the dock piles. A monster storm shifted […]
Lakefront Sellers: What’s the Difference Between a Specialist & Generalist?
Lakefront property is unique, your home is unique… and it takes a focused marketing approach to attract & educate the best buyers from a nation-wide audience. So why would you trust your most important investment to a generalist? Most Real Estate agents sell every type of property they can get their hands on…and there’s nothing wrong with […]
Boat Lifts Make a Great Addition to Your Lake House
Boat lifts come in a number of different styles and sizes. Some are ideal for small boats, and others work better for larger crafts. The tie that binds them all, however, is the fact they tend to make routine maintenance and even docking a lot easier on their lakefront owners. Many boat owners invest in […]
Five Boat Products With Corny Names That Actually Work
March 11, 2015 By Gary Reich, Boat Trader, Water Blogged Ever buy a ShamWow only to find out that it didn’t have much “wow” factor? What about the Ginsu knife? And let’s not even get into Dump Dinners. Those wacky products and ideas you see advertised on late-night television are often disappointing. Well, the boating […]
Tiny House Living: How Two Families Made It Work
Tiny House Living: How Two Families Made It Work—Teenagers, Sleepovers, Alone Time, and All…by Liz Pleasant posted Dec 24, 2014, YES Magazine How do you fit a full-sized family into a tiny house? The Morrisons and Kasls found that the benefits of life in 200 square feet outweigh the difficulties. Andrew and Gabriella Morrison live […]
2015 Lakefront Buyers Seminar a Huge Success
Spring must be in the air, because over 70 people dreaming of life on the water packed the meeting room at the Patriot Place Renaissance Hotel in Foxboro Massachusetts Saturday for the 8th annual “Keys to Buying Lakefront Property” Seminar presented by Lakefront Living Realty. Attendees learned all the potential differences when purchasing a lakefront homes over any […]