A 'must' for any homeowner who dreams of owning a cottage get-away.

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	• The Cottage Ownership Guide: How to Buy, Sell, Rent, Share, Hand Down and Retire to Your Waterfront Getaway Douglas Hunter Cottage Life Books, 2006 - 256 pages average customer review:based on 3 reviews view larger image
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Great Reference

If you own a summer cottage in Canada, you should probably have this book on the shelf. If you are Canadian, it is a great resource. If you are American, it may be slightly less helpful, but still very, very valuable.
It's put out by the Cottage Life people, and nobody knows cottages better. I've gotten some excellent tips from this book & given it as a gift to another cottager. (My first copy was a gift from another cottager to me!)

A 'must' for any homeowner who dreams of owning a cottage get-away.

If you've ever wanted to own a waterfront cottage, here's your chance to do it right, with The Cottage Ownership Guide: How to Buy, Sell, Rent, Share, Hand Down & Retire to Your Waterfront Getaway, a compendium of specific techniques for all phases of cottage ownership. The entire selection and purchase process is covered here, with plenty of case studies and checklists streamlining the process. A 'must' for any homeowner who dreams of owning a cottage get-away.

Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch

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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 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 Retiring or relocating full time to the cottage.

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