An electrically powered, geothermal heating and cooling system transfers heat between your lake house and the earth using fluid circulated through long loops of underground pipe. In principle, a geothermal heat pump functions like a conventional heat pump, by using high-pressure refrigerant to capture and move heat between indoors and out. The difference is that […]

Too many boats die silently in their winter beds. But follow these easy tips, and your boat will be ready and eager to go in the spring. Fuel Treatment  Treat your boat’s fuel with a stabilizer. Pennzoil Fuel Stabilizer, PRI-G and Stabil are ideal products for this job. After adding it to the fuel, run the engine […]

A great deal of how much or how little your dog enjoys being in the water does depend on their breed tendencies and traits, but how they experience being in the water the first few times can also make a big difference in their attitude towards swimming and playing in water. First it is important […]

Lake Tahoe – North America’s largest and most popular alpine lake, a place Mark Twain once called “the fairest picture the whole earth affords” – is the champion in USA TODAY’s recent survey. The poll generated more than 5,000 votes via Facebook and Twitter. By Laura Bly, USA TODAY Tahoe is “too stunning not to […]

In parts of the United States that are gripped by winter’s beard of ice and snow, denial parties give way to a more functional farewell: the dock party. While lakefront homeowners may visit their places year round, shifting ice on lakes means docks must come out of the water to prevent damage. So it is […]

The Magic of Log Homes By Robbin Obomsawin, via Cabin Life Magazine For many of us, there is nothing as warm or inviting as a log cabin for escape from our hectic, fast-paced, information overloaded techno lives. It’s no wonder that when people think of building a weekend retreat, often their first thoughts are of […]

Boomers Seeking Lakefront Dreams By Fern A Nissim, Broker Associate, Realtor ®, Lakefront Specialist Remember that dreamy ending in all the old black and white movies? It is the one where the couple lives happily ever after in a vine-covered cottage in a lovely lakefront setting with the birds singing sweetly. Picture it… the sun […]

If you are a lakefront Buyer, flood insurance can cost anywhere from $1,000 to $3,500 per year! Make sure you understand if the property you’re looking at is considered “inside” a flood zone. If you are a lakefront Seller, you may not be paying flood insurance now. But then you try to refinance and your […]