Carly is a real estate agent accustomed to showing her clients beautiful oceanfront properties in Carolina Beach, NC. Now she's ready to live the dream herself, as she searches for a vacation home to share with her family.

Tim and Arelys live in Key West, Florida, with their two daughters. Hoping to provide a future for their kids, they are looking to purchase a beachfront investment property to generate rental income.

A dad who grew up having a beach house wants to give his daughters the same idyllic summers he remembers. He and his family are looking for their own piece of the beach with a view of the bay in Barnegat Bay Island, NJ.

Stacey and Billy are looking for a retreat from their snow-filled life in the Rockies. Billy grew up on the Gulf Coast of Texas and thinks laid-back Crystal Beach is the ideal vacation destination to host their family and friends.

A Minnesota couple with two daughters has vacationed in Florida for years. Now, he wants to celebrate turning 40 by purchasing a vacation condo along the gleaming waters of Destin.

A newlywed military couple is eager to put down roots close to the water. They hope to find a permanent home in the luxurious community of Navarre Beach, FL, but they must act fast to land a dream home in the competitive market.

A Virginia couple with six kids wants to start new traditions with their large family. They decide to search for a vacation home near the beach in the historic district of Cape Charles.

An expecting New York City wants to pass on the tradition of spending time at the beach with their baby. They search for a spacious weekend retreat along the Jersey Shore where they can get a break from apartment living.

After a trip to Galveston, Texas, with his family, a man feels the beach town is the perfect place to purchase a vacation home. His wife, however, isn't sure they will be able to find a property they can afford.

The endless outdoor activities and relaxing vibe of Panama City Beach, FL, hooked Lin and her husband, Tony. They hope to find their own vacation property in this Florida panhandle hot spot to share with their friends and family.

A family lives in Madison, WI, but their happy place is in Myrtle Beach, SC. After vacationing there for years, they are finally ready to purchase a home so that the daughters can enjoy the beach and their dad can golf.

A couple looks for a vacation home in Ocean City, MD, where they can create memories with their kids on the water. Hoping to leave a legacy for them, they want a property near the ocean that can also bring in rental income.

A Raleigh, NC, family of four who has vacationed in Carolina Beach, NC, for years has decided to search the area's expansive sands for a beachfront home of their own.

A couple living in St. Jacob, Illinois, with their two sons are looking for a vacation home in Gulf Shores, Alabama. They must decide whether to go for a single-family home or a low-maintenance condominium.