Buying a lake community home in the winter

[John Mercier]

It isn't really contractors.
Contractors have been so busy, that purchasing or building something for later sale (Spec Home) isn't too popular.

[TheTimeTraveler]

Originally Posted by John Mercier

It isn't really contractors.
Contractors have been so busy, that purchasing or building something for later sale (Spec Home) isn't too popular.

I agree. The Contractors need not do any speculative building these days because they are making so much money just handling all the business they already have on their plates.

[Couple of Lakers]

Originally Posted by John Mercier

It isn't really contractors.
Contractors have been so busy, that purchasing or building something for later sale (Spec Home) isn't too popular.

Sorry I probably should have said "people". But stuff is coming down and going up constantly. 2 million dollar fixer uppers are demolished and are turning into 5 million dollar mansions. Where our place has been approved to go up we figure anyone wanting it would most likely do that. I remember when the Christmas Island places were built and folks were saying no one will ever pay 450K for one of those. Now you would be lucky to get one for 1.5 mil if something ever came on the market.

[Couple of Lakers]

Back to the thread. We would have never bought our place if we drove by in the winter. Wouldn't have even stopped. Obviously we're glad we did.

Waterfront properties don't look like much this time of year. Especially if not occupied and everything looks dirty. But in the Spring when the waterfront vegetation blooms, the wildlife is active, and everything gets cleaned up it's like an oasis. When you have clean water, a sandy beach for swimming, and you can enjoy your water toys that's the lake life!

[WinnisquamZ]

Originally Posted by Couple of Lakers

Sorry I probably should have said "people". But stuff is coming down and going up constantly. 2 million dollar fixer uppers are demolished and are turning into 5 million dollar mansions. Where our place has been approved to go up we figure anyone wanting it would most likely do that. I remember when the Christmas Island places were built and folks were saying no one will ever pay 450K for one of those. Now you would be lucky to get one for 1.5 mil if something ever came on the market.

Good example to note the CI condos. One just went on the market for over $2million!


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[Couple of Lakers]

Originally Posted by WinnisquamZ

Good example to note the CI condos. One just went on the market for over $2million!


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Wow that's something. We will look it up. If it sells for that price our asking price is cheap. Especially since you can build something for a lot less right on the water!

It certainly makes you think. We're not listed on the MLS but one of our realtor friends said if it was we would sell in a week. Not sure about that but it's certainly crazy watching what's happening around here.

It would be nice to be snowbirds but that's not an option for us. The idea of new adventures someplace else is what interests us the most. As much as we love the lake we've done it all. We do miss the old days when the Road Kill Cafe' and Nothin' Fancy were the "go to" places.

Found that listing. It's a nice place. But most everything on the lake is.