Beach Hunters

A couple make their dream come true by buying a beach home in Norfolk, Va.[HGTV]

A couple that grew up visiting Cape Cod, MA, is ready to call a traditional New England-style home their own. They're hoping to find a move-in ready house with entertainment space large enough for their growing family.

A couple looks to buy a vacation home on the Central Oregon Coast. They're looking for a quiet, secluded getaway, but finding a home with privacy, enough room for family and a perfect beach could be a challenge.

A couple searches for a waterfront property on Long Island, New York, where they can escape the noise of the city. They're looking for unobstructed views, room to plant a garden and a property large enough for a pool.

A family is leaving their California home to live on the beach in Cape Canaveral, Florida. They're seeking oceanfront properties with plenty of indoor and outdoor living space and look to surf, snorkel and relax on the beach.

A couple searches for a vacation home near family on Topsail Island, North Carolina. With four kids, they're looking for a place that can accommodate everyone, plus visiting family, and want plenty of outside space to entertain.

A couple is searching for their 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 grand kids.

A family looks for a place where their kids can grow up on the beach in Gulf Breeze, Florida. They're looking for a waterfront home that's both kid-friendly and has plenty of indoor and outdoor space to entertain.

A family is ready to get out of the city and into a spacious, waterfront home in Boston. They're looking for something that is convenient to the city but still has a small town feel.

A single 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 searches 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 searches for their own private beach oasis in Fernandina Beach, Florida. 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, but finding a home with water access in their price range will be a challenge.

A family decides it's time to find their own piece of paradise in Gulf Shores, Alabama. They're looking for a home large enough for their three kids, space for entertaining and plenty of bedrooms for visiting family and friends.