By Becky Harris, Houzz Contributer Enhance an open-air shower with amenities and style upgrades from the all-essential towel hook to total landscape integration, an ideal upgrade for your lakefront home. My earliest outdoor shower experiences involved a small wooden surround attached to a simple rental cottage on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. In spite of the facts […]
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Complimentary Tickets to the Home Show at Patriot Place
Patriot Place will host their annual home show on March 20th through the 22nd, 2015, in Foxboro, MA. You’ll be delighted at the wide range of home improvement ideas on display. From lighting to flooring to siding for your home, from techniques to tools, over 500 experts are on hand to answer your burning DIY […]
Financial & Tax Considerations for Purchasing Lakefront Homes
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 a purchase that they can grow old with. Thus not having […]
Central New England Boat Show Coming in March
The Central New England Boat Show is back at the DCU Center in Worcester Massachusetts on March 13 – 15, 2015. This is the show you can’t afford to miss The latest 2015 models Fishing boats, sports boats, pontoon boats, kayaks and canoes for your lakefront property Boating accessories Compare your favorites as you see, […]
Attend 8th Annual Lakefront Property Buyers Seminar
For many home buyers, the chance to own a home on a lake is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. To help educate buyers so they can make that big decision an educated and informed one, we are hosting our popular “Keys to Buying Lakefront Property” buyers seminar on March 21, 2015. We’re excited to present this all […]
7 Tips For Buying a Vacation Home
You may be tempted to finally buy that vacation place now that the housing market has healed. Here’s what to consider before you start house hunting. Many Americans contemplating a vacation home abandoned that dream when the housing market collapsed. But now that home values have climbed month after month, with the median price up […]
Local Lake Placid Tradition: Extreme Tobogganing
When it comes to old Adirondack Traditions, Lake Placid has many. One of the local favorites, and something that is pretty darn unique, is their Toboggan Chute on Mirror Lake. This converted 30′ Ski Jump Trestle is situated to send toboggans down the ice covered chutes and out across the frozen surface. Depending on weather […]
Lakes and Water Quality – Constant Change
Why does the water quality of our lake seem to get worse throughout the summer? Lakes change a great deal over the course of a year. Changes are caused by seasonal weather patterns, watershed influences, and the life cycles of the lake’s biota. During the winter, ice and snow severely limit the amount of light […]
Buying a Lakefront Home in the Winter, 3 Tips
Is snow and ice covering your lakefront dreams? Don’t let that discourage you from buying a lakefront home 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? Follow these 3 […]
Lake Ice Safety Tips From MEMA
Stay safe this winter on your lakefront property. Follow these great tips from the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency: Never go onto the ice alone. A friend may be able to rescue you or go for help if you fall through the ice. Always keep your pets on a leash. If a pet falls through the […]