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The Cottage Ownership Guide: How to Buy, Sell, Rent, Share, Hand Down and Retire to Your Waterfront Getaway
The Cottage Ownership Guide How to Buy Sell Rent Share Hand Down and Retire to Your Waterfront Getaway Author:Douglas Hunter How to find -- and finance -- the dream waterfront retreat The demand for waterfront getaways has never been stronger. Whether as a first-time buyer or a long-time owner moving to a different stage of life, The Cottage Ownership Guide will help readers make the most of their investment. It's packed with solid, easy-to-understand... more » advice that will smooth the financial aspects of ownership -- from finding and buying the perfect cottage to selling it or handing it down to the next generation. Hundreds of expert tips (and cautions), sample documents, and comprehensive checklists will help minimize unhappy surprises and maximize enjoyment of the cottage. Author Douglas Hunter has done the homework, identifying potential problems and offering tried-and-true solutions:
How to choose the right lake or river
Finding the perfect property to match lifestyle
Acquiring the right real estate agent
How to inspect a vacation property
Cottage surveys
Financing the purchase
Co-ownership arrangements, including fractional ownership and time shares
Strategies for minimizing taxation in the U.S. and Canada
Trouble-free rentals
Boosting market appeal when trading up or selling
How to structure a cottage inheritance to reduce taxes -- and family disputes