There are many lakefront rental tax benefits that can be helpful in realizing extra income that comes from sharing your lakefront home. In todays vacation rental market home sharing companies like VBRO, AirBnB and Homeaway are gaining in popularity. As a lakefront home owner it may make sense to...
Live, Work, and Play From Your New Lakefront Home
Is it beneficial to live, work and play from your lakefront home? Of course it is, don’t be silly! Working from a home office has become the new normal for many of us. What better place to do it than from a lakefront property? Imagine waking up to the sound...
Can I Reupholster My Own Boat Seats?
If you are a lakefront boat owner than you know the importance of having comfortable boat seats. One of the benefits of owning a lake home is being able to spend time on the water. Lounging around in a pontoon boat with moldy, ripped seats can take away from...
5 Must-Have Amenities for a Luxurious Lakefront Home
When it comes to designing a lakefront home, there are certain amenities that can take your space from comfortable to truly luxurious. Or, at the very least, make it look like you have your life together. These features not only add value to your property, but they also provide...
How To Tell When Your Lake Ice is Safe
Every winter on the lakefront brings new opportunities to participate in a multitude of ice activities. Ice skating, fishing, hockey, and even just walking across the lake brings a winter thrill to the long cold days, but how do you know if its safe to venture out on the...
Tips For a Fun Day of Snow Tubing Near Your Lake
Living the lakefront lifestyle is a year-round adventure. There is a multitude of spring, summer, fall and winter activities. Sometimes when winter has not fully set in and the lake is not frozen over for ice fishing or skating, you have to venture out and find something to do....
How To Have The Best Ice Fishing Experience On Your Lake
So summer has come to an end. The boat is winterized, the docks are pulled, and the daylight is disappearing faster each day. If you live in the colder climates this is a yearly reality for all lake home owners. Not to fear though, lakefront living can be enjoyable...
Tips to Make Your Vacation Lake Home Pay For Itself
To many people owning a lakefront vacation home seems out of reach, but the right vacation home could potentially pay for itself. With the onset of people choosing an Airbnb rental over a standard hotel, the potential for owning a vacation home that pays for itself is within reach!...
What is the Best Boat Dock Material?
Everyone knows lake homes are places to make memories. Whether you are an avid boater, hardcore fisherman, or just like to relax, the common lake side accessory is a dock. To make the most of lakefront living a dock is more than just an accessory, it is almost, dare...
Do I Really Need to Winterize My Lake Boat Engine?
For most boaters in the Northern states, Labor Day marks the end of Summer. Kids go back to school; evenings are filled with chilly breezes and early darkness and many boats start making an exodus from their lakeside docks. It is a sad, sad time of year. The good...