Boating is a popular activity to do all throughout the United States. Boaters ply the waters from Miami to Maine, the Gulf to the Puget Sound, from San Diego to Sag Harbor and from the Great Lakes to the 10,000 Lakes. When the weather starts to turn cold, many...
While falling leaves blanket the ground during autumn with shades of maroon and gold, they are also polluting lakes and rivers. When leaves fall to the ground, they decompose and replenish the soil with nutrients and organic matter. What happens to leaves when there is no soil to land...
The end of summer marks the unofficial end of the peak algae bloom seasons. Although warmer states like California and Florida experience outbreaks all year long, most of the country’s outbreaks stop when the weather turns cold. What is an algae outbreak? Blue-green algae outbreaks occur when excess nutrients...
Residential real estate has many different players, including appraisers, home inspectors, property managers, contractors, bankers, mortgage loan officers, and government agencies, as well as prospective buyers and sellers. But, the workhorses of the typical real estate transaction are the people that coordinate the process—the real estate agents and brokers....
Living on the lake provides an incomparable experience. You wake up every morning to the serenity of the water lapping against the shoreline while enjoying your cup of coffee. The afternoon consists of an abundance of entertaining recreation options such as wakeboarding, tubing, water skiing, fishing, kayaking, boating, and...
How To Protect Yourself, Your Investment and Your Lake Home. Flood risk is often a confusing topic with rampant myths and misunderstandings. Read on to learn 6 key things about flood risk that will help you understand how to protect yourself, your investment and your lake home. By MyFloodStatus.com....
Whether your home state—or the state you happen to be visiting—has hundreds or thousands of miles of coastline, you have an amazing advantage over landlubbers. You can arrive in style at a dockside restaurant. There’s simply nothing better than pulling up to an eatery in your own boat. Equally advantageous, you...
Lake Access Easements Should Be Carefully Scrutinized Prior To Purchase In a dispute not uncommon to Canadian cottage country, the Ontario Court of Appeal recently addressed whether the owner of a non-lakefront property could drive a vehicle towing a boat over a right-of-way on their neighbor’s property to access...
Boat storage both in season and during the winter months is an important consideration for boaters, but the issue raises a lot of questions: how much are boat storage costs? How will I find boat storage near me? Do I need additional boat storage compartments for all my gear,...
As the summer heat shows no signs of relenting, realtor.com®, the Home of Home Search℠, released its list of the 10 most affordable lake towns, which offer waterfront properties under $450,000. Unlike owning a vacation home on the ocean, lake homes can be more accessible – not just in price, but...