Beach Hunters

A newlywed couple from Atlanta wants to leave the bustling city and buy their first home on Topsail Island, NC. They want an active beach lifestyle with a family-oriented community, but their long wish list might get in the way.

An Arizona couple fell in love with Brookings, OR, and they want to trade the desert for the beach. They have their heart set on sweeping views and easy beach access, but the rugged coastline may cause problems with those wishes.

A couple with young children is ready to buy a beach home in Gearhart, OR, where they can enjoy all kinds of activities. However, finding a home within their budget on the majestic shores of the Pacific Coast may be difficult.

A couple with hectic jobs in Boston want to relocate to the calmer area of Plymouth, MA. They enlist the help of an agent to find a cottage-style home steps away from the sand that is easy to maintain.

A Washington native going through a transition in his life is looking for a fresh start. With the help of his best friend, he chooses the sleepy coastal town of Bellingham, WA, to set down roots and start anew.

Newlyweds search for a dream home with plenty of entertainment space in the small beach town of Gulf Breeze, FL.

A Chicago couple hunts for a beach home for $1.25 million on Florida's Emerald Coast. They hope to find a house with good rental potential and large enough to accommodate all six of their children when they vacation together.

A Texas family adds water and sand to their life by trading in their busy schedules for a beach house on the coastal islands of Galveston, TX.

A mother teams up with her daughter to find the perfect home on the southeastern coast of North Carolina. With her modest budget, she'll have to get creative to find a beach property that suits hers.

An active couple looks for an open-concept home on the beach in the sleepy surf town of Melbourne Beach, FL.

A family of four is trading the snowy mountains of Denver, Colorado, for the sunny shorelines of Cocoa Beach, FL. They want a move-in ready, waterfront home with room to park their boat for $650,000.

A Massachusetts couple wants a soft, sandy beach in their backyard so they're moving their family to New England's coastal region in Seabrook, NH.

After years of renting in Perdido Key, FL, a Georgia couple is ready to buy their dream home in this Gulf of Mexico haven. They task their agent with finding a home directly on the water with enough space for their growing family.

A couple hunts for a beach home in Narragansett, RI, where they spent time as kids. They want to share those memories with their family, but despite their hefty budget, the exclusive oceanfront neighborhoods limit their options.

A family hoping to live in a small town on the water searches for their dream home near Long Island's fabled South Shore.

A Louisiana couple searches for the perfect weekend beach getaway on the sands of Gulf Shores, AL.