If you’re considering purchasing a Lakefront property in New England, these financial and tax tips will help guide you in the right direction: Those who have a clear understanding of what their retirement income vs. their pre-retirement income will be are likely to make...
Buying a Lakefront Home
4 Tips for Vacation Home Buyers
If you’re thinking about making an offer on a second home in this frothy market – perhaps a property that’ll become your eventual retirement place – here are four things to keep in mind. 1. Never forget that the key to vacation homes is location, location, location. Sure, this...
3 Keys to Buying a Lakefront Home in the Winter
Is snow and ice covering your lakefront dreams? Don’t let that discourage you from buying in one of the best times of the year. But how do you know that the shoreline conditions are? How deep is the water? Are there aquatic weeds? What does the yard look like?...
10 Questions to ask When Buying Lakefront Property
Many buyers say that purchasing their dream lakefront home was the best think they ever did. But buying lakefront property is different than any other real estate. Answer “yes” to any of these 10 questions below and your ability to finance, as well as your ability to enjoy your dream home,...
Lakefront Living – Quick Tips for Second-Home Buyers
When shopping for a waterfront property as a second home, take your time. Be patient. Weigh the pros and cons of each place. If you like something, don’t make any rash decisions. Stew on it a couple of months. Ask yourself: How often will you visit and how...
Lakefront Property Specialist Goes Above and Beyond
One of the questions I’m always asked is how a Lakefront Property Specialist/Realtor is different from your standard Realtor. The picture of one of our realtors, Rick Stockhaus, illustrates that quite clearly. Whenever he meets a potential buyer at a lakefront home, he immediately takes them down to the...
Realtor Steers to Success by Selling Lakefront Property
By Jennifer Heldt Powell, Sunday, March 18, 2012, The Boston Herald When the location scouts for the movie “Shutter Island” needed to find an isolated lake setting, they didn’t have to look far. They just called “The Lake Guy,” aka Realtor Scott Freerksen. They told him they wanted a...
Lakefront Living – Tips For Buying a Lakefront Short Sale
By preparing for a real estate short sale, you can emerge with a great lakefront home at a favorable price. Short sales can be lengthy and difficult, but if you know what you’re doing, you can end up with a great deal. When sellers need to sell their lakefront...
Lakefront Living – When is Lakefront – not really Lakefront?
When purchasing lakefront property, it is important to understand the rights you have to use and access the shoreline. These rights can vary from lake to lake, town to town and state to state. On some State-Owned lakes in New England, there is a section of property between the...
Lakefront Living – Why Use a Lakefront Specialist?
Purchasing lakefront property is unlike any other real estate. You are not only buying a house, you are buying a lake and the lifestyle. Our simple mission: To keep you from learning the hard way! We help more buyers purchase lakefront property than any other Realtors® in New England....