The Cottage Ownership Guide: How to Buy, Sell, Rent, Share, Hand Down & Retire to Your Waterfront Getaway

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The Cottage Ownership Guide

How to Buy, Sell, Rent, Share, Hand Down & Retire to Your Waterfront Getaway


	Format	Softcover
	Catalogue No.	978-0-9696922-6-9
	Pages	256
	Language	English only
	Price on sale	$22.95 (reduced from $29.95)

Written by Douglas Hunter.
Published by Cottage Life Books, 2006. Softcover edition published 2009.

Description:

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.

Douglas Hunter has written widely on business, sports, and outdoor pursuits for publications ranging from Cottage Life magazine to The Globe and Mail. He is the author of thirteen books. Hunter lives on Georgian Bay near Port McNicoll in the heart of Ontario's cottage country.

The Cottage Ownership Guide is the essential book for every cottage buyer and every cottage owner.

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