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A couple has been vacationing in Crystal Beach, TX, since they were in high school. Having always dreamed of owning a home on the Texas coast, they're finally ready to find the perfect beach home for under $275,000.

A couple hunts for the perfect beachfront home to help unwind from their busy work week. They hope to find their dream vacation getaway on South Carolina's Grand Strand for $150,000 or less.

A couple wants to check out of their hectic routines by escaping to the Jersey Shore with their two dogs. Relaxation, no yard work, a fire place and a great kitchen are on the wish list in Villas, New Jersey, but state law restricts dogs from the beaches.

A family is looking to buy their dream vacation home on the sands of Long Beach, WA. They're aiming to get the most bang for their buck within their budget of $325,000.

A couple and their toddler retreat to the beaches of Point Pleasant, New Jersey, to find the perfect house near the sand. Child safety, parking and close proximity to the water are major players on an ever-growing list of must-haves for their dream house.

A couple looks for a beachfront home to create summer memories with their sons in Nags Head, NC.

A family wants to trade in their tourist town of Atlantic Beach, NC, for the slower-paced life of Pine Knoll Shores, NC. Finding a slice of sanctuary on this barrier island for under $335,000 may be a tall order, though.

A couple of active empty nesters search for the perfect getaway to enjoy with each other yet still big enough for family visits. They hope to find exactly what they're looking for in Emerald Isle, North Carolina, on a $330,000 budget.

Owning a beach home has been a ship-in-a-bottle dream for this family, but with Mystic Harbor just an hour's drive away, that is about to change. They will need ample space to entertain friends when they find their own slice of Connecticut's waterfront.

An active couple with a young daughter and a baby on the way looks for the perfect Outer Banks beach home in North Carolina to spend time with their growing family, but on their tight budget, they are not sure they will be able to meet all of their needs.

A husband, wife and their teenage son yearn for the open waterways of Sargent, Texas, where only a tall order of their individual requests and a tight budget stand in the way of beachfront bliss.

An active couple and their two teenagers have vacationed on the Crystal Coast of North Carolina for as long as they can remember. They've decided to buy a home of their own, but they must find one big enough for their family as well as their friends.

A couple wants to give their two children the same childhood summers they grew up enjoying, so they set out to find the perfect weekend getaway in nearby Emerald Isle, NC.