Crunching the Numbers: A Guide to Purchasing a Short-Term Lakefront Rental Property

Investing in a short-term lakefront rental property can be an exciting venture, offering the potential for lucrative returns and the opportunity to own a slice of waterfront paradise. However, before diving into such an investment, it’s crucial to understand the financial aspects involved. From assessing the property’s potential rental income to factoring in expenses and […]

Lakefront Rental Tax Benefits

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 get involved. However, it’s important to […]

Why are so Many People Flocking to the Lake?

Lakefront property took over the number one spot for “lifestyle” sales in real estate in mid-2020, with oceanfront and mountain view rounding out the top three. So why are so many new people discovering the lakefront lifestyle? We have some thoughts: Pandemic Effect If you are going to have a stay-at-home order, why not spend […]

Would You be Able to Live on an Island?

Who lives on those islands in Lake Winnipesaukee? By Stacey Myers Globe Staff. LAKE WINNIPESAUKEE, N.H. — What do you do when you have a cozy cottage on an island and you need a new couch? If you’re Boxford, Mass., resident Mark Abare, you slip the delivery guys a few bucks and sweet talk them into helping […]

Try It Before You Buy a Lake House

by Julianne Will, 4/3/15, Lakehouse Community If you’re not a lake house owner yet, but you have a hankering for a waterfront property, we suggest renting in the area first…for perhaps as long as a year. But you want it now, you say? Patience, young grasshopper. There are reasons why you should try it before […]

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 is a cliché, but that doesn’t […]