Two sisters are looking for a beachfront vacation home with sufficient indoor and outdoors spaces to accommodate their combined families.
Two empty nesters begin looking for a home along the Gulf Coast with room for their family to visit, a dock and a tinkering workshop.
With her daughter's help, a beach lover is searching Puget Sound, Washington, for a smaller home with an open concept.
A young Los Angeles family is seeking a laid-back home in the Olympic Peninsula of Washington with a play room for the children and a mother-in-law suite.
A duo is looking for a waterfront getaway in Topsail Beach, North Carolina, that has scenic ocean views, a fireplace and lots of living space to entertain their family.
Two nostalgic empty-nesters search their childhood vacation spot along the North Carolina Crystal Coastline for a new home; they must choose between a remote house with timeless views or a place to carry on a beach-side tradition.
A couple wishing to spend more time with their daughters decides a vacation home in Ormond Beach, Fla., is the perfect place for family gatherings; they look for a spacious but secluded feel along one of the most popular coastlines in the state.
A busy family is excited to make their Rhode Island vacation destination a permanent home; they are searching for the perfect beach location with enough space for family gatherings where they can hear the ocean all year long.
With the help of his daughter, a picky contractor searches the Floridian Palm Coast for a beach house where they can take a break from their business.
Eager to take a break from cold winters, a busy New Jersey couple heads to Key West, Fla., in search of a warm waterfront home; they want a private, spacious property but love the vibrant bohemian culture the city has to offer.
Between work and three active boys, a young family desperately seeks a refuge from the chaos in Holden Beach, N.C.; they must find a home with an open concept interior that also has space for outdoor entertaining.
Two empty-nesters search the Oregon Coast for a dream home the whole family will want to visit; they need a spacious, open floor plan with vaulted ceilings as well as easy beach access, all while staying under a strict budget.
With the kids out of the house, two avid boaters in Long Island, N.Y., aim to find a waterfront upgrade that allows them to continue their favorite pastime while having enough space to entertain visiting family.
A couple make their dream come true by buying a beach home in Norfolk, Va.
A couple looks for a traditional, New England-style home in Cape Cod, Mass.
A couple look to buy a vacation home on the Central Oregon Coast; they're looking for a quiet, secluded getaway with enough room for their family.
A couple looks for a waterfront property on Long Island, New York, to escape the hustle of the city.
A family is leaving their California home to live on the beach in Cape Canaveral, Fla.; they're seeking oceanfront properties with plenty of indoor and outdoor living space where they can surf, snorkel and relax on the beach.
A couple searches for a vacation home near family on Topsail Island, N.C.; with four kids, they're looking for a place that can accommodate everyone, plus visiting family members; they also want plenty of outside space to entertain.
A couple look for a place where their kids can grow up on the beach in Gulf Breeze, Fla.
A woman looks to make the shores of Hampton, Virginia, her permanent home. Moving from San Clemente, California, she misses the beach and is ready to find the perfect waterfront home for her and her dog.
A couple looks for a new home on the coast of Washington along the Puget Sound; they want to enjoy the best of the Pacific Northwest with their growing family, but the real estate market is going to be tough to crack.
A couple search for their dream beach home along the shorelines of Long Island Sound in Connecticut; they're looking for a house large enough to accommodate their family and need a mother-in-law suite for his mother.
A family search for their own private beach oasis in Fernandina Beach, Fla.; she's looking for an updated, move-in-ready home, while he enjoys projects and wouldn't mind an older home with character.
A couple searches for a waterfront home on Kitsap Peninsula in Washington; he wants to crab in his own backyard, while she enjoys sunset views.
A family decides it's time to find their own piece of paradise in Gulf Shores, Ala.; they're looking for a home large enough for their three kids, space for entertaining and plenty of bedrooms for visiting family and friends.
A couple looks to upgrade to a waterfront house with plenty of room to entertain family and friends; they love the beaches of Gulf Breeze, Fla., and they search for a spacious house with a pool and a dock for a boat.
A family searches for a getaway home on Washington's Camano Island; after getting a taste of beach life, they want a relaxing place of their own and look for a property that offers some seclusion.
An Ohio couple has been vacationing on North Carolina beaches for many years; in order to stay away from tourists, they have decided to buy their own piece of paradise in the little beach town of Topsail Beach, N.C.
Busy doctors search for a relaxing getaway home for their family of four in Folly Beach, S.C.; he is looking for a place on the beach where he can go surfing, while she wants an ocean view and enough room to entertain family.
Texas newlyweds are ready to live out their dreams and return to the unique landscape of the Pacific Northwest. They hope to find the perfect forever home on the beach.
A couple searches for the perfect beach home in North Carolina; he wants a place that reminds him of growing up in Hawaii, while she wants a place big enough for their kids and grandkids.
A couple who have lived in Florida for decades excitedly start the next chapter of their lives in a new home; she is looking for a place with sunset views from the deck while he is anxious to fulfill a longstanding goal of waterfront living.
Having spent their lives dreaming about owning a beach house, a Connecticut couple is finally ready; they want big windows, a relaxing deck, and plenty of room to entertain their family.
A family of three looks for a property on Washington State's Whidbey Island; their ideal home will have easy beach access for outdoor activities like fishing, kayaking and clamming.
Two stressful corporate careers have an Ohio couple seeking a laid-back lifestyle in Miramar Beach, Fla.
A couple that led busy lives after founding a software company look for a relaxing retreat along the beaches of Galveston, Texas.
After a lifetime of moving, a family of three wants to downsize their house and expand their outdoor space with wide open views of the mountains and the Seattle skyline.
A North Carolina couple searches for a beautiful waterfront property on Oak Island; he wants a place for his woodworking hobby, while she wants a getaway to hunt for seashells on the beach and plenty of room for guests.
A couple who love vacationing in St. Augustine, Fla., decide to look for their very own oceanfront home.
A Nebraska woman searches for a beach home along the coast of Connecticut.
First-time parents are searching for a beach home on Florida's Gulf Coast.
A busy family looks for a private beach house that’s move-in ready in RI.
A couple looks for a beach house where they can escape with their daughters; hoping for the ideal mix of beachside relaxation and off-beach amusements, the couple lands in Nags Head, N.C., looking for the perfect place.
A couple must chose between new features and old charm while searching for a home on the waters of the northern Jersey Shore.
Busy professionals from California hunt for a beach house in his hometown in Massachusetts; he wants outdoor living while she's intent on a place big enough for her parents; both agree the house needs to be renovation-free.
An Atlanta couple heads to Belize for a laid-back lifestyle. Both agree the house needs easy beach access and plenty of room for their family to visit, but finding the perfect place in a limited market proves to be a challenge.
A large family looks for their dream vacation home in Florence, OR.
A couple looks for a bigger vacation home they can share with their family in Long Beach Township, N.J.; she wants a house with gorgeous water views while he wants somewhere to fish near his new beach house.
Ernie and Amy are looking for their dream vacation home in Florence, Oregon.
An outdoorsy couple search for a beach home on Whidbey Island, Washington.
A couple looks for a beach house on Washington's Whidbey Island.
A Michigan couple is looking for a shoreline retreat on Lake Huron.
A couple hunts for a beachfront family home on Lake Michigan in the small town of Suttons Bay; he wants a move-in-ready home with gorgeous views; she wants a home office and direct access to a kid-friendly beach.
A couple visits North Carolina's Topsail Island to find an extra-large beach retreat for their family of six; she wants to live close to activities, while he wants a home with plenty of entertaining space and a covered outdoor deck.
Pat and Kathleen are empty nesters searching Rhode Island's Narragansett Bay for a beachfront home; Pat wants stunning views and a low-maintenance yard; Kathleen wants a home close to activities with privacy for guests.
Engaged engineers draft a plan to find their first home in Hampton, VA.
A family seeks a legacy beach home on the shores of Oak Island, NC.
A family seeks a legacy beach home on the shores of Oak Island, N.C.; Dad wants an outdoor space for summer barbecues, mom desires a big kitchen the whole family can cook in and the kids have decreed the house must have a pool.
A busy couple with full-time careers and a 12-year-old daughter look for a forever home in Palm Coast, Fla., where they can start their vacation as soon as they come through the door; she wants a view; he wants a quiet neighborhood.
A couple looks for a beachfront home in a competitive Virginia market.
A busy couple hunts for a beach getaway in Carolina Beach, NC.
A couple hunts for a beautiful Pacific Northwest beach home in Poulsbo, WA.
Empty nesters hunt for an oceanfront forever home on the shores of Fripp Island, S.C.; she wants a two-story home with a beautiful view and plenty of outdoor space for entertaining; he wants a home near the links with a decked-out kitchen.
A couple is on the hunt for a piece of paradise for them and their kids on Florida's Anna Maria Island; she wants a turn-key home with a pool where she can kick off her sandals and relax; he's looking for a house with a fishing pier.
A couple gets ready to leave the busy city of Oahu and find their own piece of paradise on the black sand shores of the Big Island, Hawaii; he wants a large lanai for hosting parties and she's looking for a secluded location with direct ocean access.
With their sons heading off to college, a pair of empty nesters search the sugar sand beaches of Fairhope, Ala., for a Gulf Coast getaway; she wants a living room and kitchen with an open floor plan, but he looks for a home with a dock.
A British couple searches for their forever beach home in Gulf Breeze, FL.
After living inland in a small house, a family of seven searches the beaches of Navarre, Fla., for the perfect seaside home; she wants a nice private lot with a playroom for the kids, but he wants a dock and a location near work.
A couple searches for the perfect beach home on Camano Island, Wash., for an active family of four; he wants a low-maintenance home with a short commute from Seattle, while she wants a private getaway with views of Puget Sound.
A Montana family searches for a Pacific Coast beach home in Ferndale, WA.
A Boston-based realtor leaves the hustle and bustle of Beantown to find the perfect beach home with plenty of space for entertaining on Massachusetts' South Shore.
A father and two daughters search Poulsbo, Wash., for a forever home on the beach of Liberty Bay.
With their four children in college or on the way, a couple gets ready to downsize and relocate to a shoreline home overlooking Lake Michigan.
Sisters hunt for a bayside retreat in Broadkill Beach, Delaware.
A Midwestern couple gets excited to trade in cold Minnesota winters for endless summer fun in the Florida Keys; she wants a modern home with a pool, but he looks for a home with plenty of room for their kids.
A Wisconsin family searches for the perfect beachfront home on the shores of Lake Michigan; she wants a move-in ready retreat with an open concept, and he hopes for at least three bedrooms and plenty of privacy.
A Florida couple wants to leave their inland home for the shores of Destin.
A couple currently living inland hope to give their children the experience of growing up on Destin's sunny shores; she wants a large yard and at least four bedrooms, while he wants a dock with a boat lift.
Newlyweds look for their first home together on Topsail Island, N.C.
A couple hope to leave the desert behind for a beach house in Brookings, Ore.
A couple want to have quality family time in a beach home in the small coastal town of Gearhart, Ore.
A couple want to relocate to a more relaxed area, and hope to find a beach home in Plymouth, Mass., where they can still commute to Boston.
A Washington native going through a transition in his life is looking for a fresh start, and gets help from his best friend.
A family of four wants to add water and sand to their Texas life by trading in their busy schedules for a beach house on the coastal islands of Galveston.
A couple that loves the outdoors relocates from the suburbs of Chicago to a beach home on the Emerald Coast of Florida.
Active and outdoorsy newlyweds look to buy their first home together in the sleepy surf town of Melbourne Beach, Florida, hoping to find an open-concept home right on the beach with a big kitchen and stunning ocean views.
A mother teams up with her daughter to find a perfect beach home in the towns of southeastern North Carolina.
A Massachusetts couple and their two teenage daughters move to New England's coastal region, set on finding a house with a soft, sandy beach right in their backyard with a great outdoor space for entertaining.
A family of four is trading the snowy mountains of Colorado for the sunny shorelines of Cocoa Beach, Florida.
After many years of renting various vacation houses in Perdido Key, Fla., a Georgia couple can finally afford their dream home in this relaxing haven on the Gulf of Mexico.
A Boston couple searches for a beach house in Narragansett, R.I., hoping to share memories with their children and spend more time with their extended family.
Two schoolteachers grew up dreaming of starting a family in a small town on the water, and they see Long Island's fabled South Shore as the perfect place to make their vision a reality.
A Louisiana couple who've always loved the beach looks for a beach house on the sands of Gulf Shores, Ala.