The straight answers most buyers don't get until it's too late — on values, docks, water access, and the buying process. Written by the broker who wrote the book.
View, slope, waterfront quality, the home, location, cove vs. channel, lot size — roughly in that order. Why two homes on one cove differ by hundreds of thousands.
Read the guide → Docks & BoathousesThe Shoreline Management Plan, the permit process, the 100-foot rule and the rumor it debunks, setbacks, and the one-third cove rule.
Read the guide → Waterfront vs. Water-AccessWaterfront owns shoreline; water-access reaches the lake through shared or deeded access. The price gap is real — and for many buyers, access is the smartest money on the lake.
Read the guide → The Buying ProcessFinancing (including 1031s), love letters, inspections and surveys, flood insurance, dock transfer, and closing — the whole path, step by step.
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