It’s that time of year…clear skies and cool Autumn evenings present the perfect time to spark up your lakeside outdoor fireplace. For entertaining, fire pits are a great way to extend your party space to the outdoors. It will certainly add value to your lakefront property…but that’s not the best reason to...
When do the Peak Foliage Colors Come Through New England?
There’s no better place to view and experience the change of seasons than a drive through New England in the Fall. Such iconic scenes have launched a thousand postcards (especially the colors reflecting off lakes) and turned New England into the ultimate fall destination for leaf peepers. So how do...
15 Seconds to Your Dream Lakefront Home
It is said that over 90% of all home buyers begin their search on-line. And while this is typically a smooth process for most home buyers, the same cannot be said for those dreaming of lakefront living. Searching the internet for direct lakefront homes can be tedious and difficult....
Blue Mind: Your Brain on Water
A new York Times best seller, the book “Blue Mind“ is a fascinating study of the emotional, behavioral, psychological and physical connections that keep humans so enchanted with water…you’ll read it once and then come back to it time and again…” ~Washington Post Marine Biologist and Author, Wallace J....
Pontoon Boats Surprise and Delight Many
By Kevin Falvey, Editor-in-Chief, Boatingmag.com. editor@boatingmag.com Pontoon boats now offer performance and amenities that compete with – and in some instances, exceed – these found aboard other styles of recreational boat. They still offer the traditional pontoon values: unrivaled space for their length, shallow draft and ease of maintenance...
New Sustainable Living Community at Squam Lake NH
Squam has a new Sustainable Living Community which balances environmental, economic and social considerations in it’s development. The community will preserve the beauty of the area while minimally impacting the land. Some lots are wooded and provide privacy and abut hundreds of acres of conservation land, others offer outstanding lake...
Shopping for Waterfront Property? Ask the Right Questions!
Look Before You Leap Don’t confuse the dream with reality when considering your waterfront home purchase. When buyers see a home on the water for sale in their price range, there is often an overpowering urge to leap before they look. This can be a recipe for disaster, particularly...
Why Hire a Lakefront Specialist to Sell Your Home?
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. If you needed brain surgery, would you go to your general practitioner? Of course not. You want someone whose single most important function in life...
555 Reasons to Love Lakefront Living – Pinterest
Owning lakefront property is an experience that will change your life. 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. “We believe every human being that strives to enrich their lives...
Did You Overpay for Flood Insurance?
FEMA has released information on providing refunds to property owners who overpaid for flood insurance. The Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act requires FEMA to restore Pre-Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) subsidized rates and issue refunds of excess premiums collected for: pre-FIRM properties not insured when the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance...