Lakefront Bargain Hunt

Tom and Dana live just outside Atlanta and have three kids, but a very hectic home life has them looking for a place to get away to and relax.

Chicago city dwellers Alex and Brennan look to escape from the hustle and bustle of their busy lives with a place on Lake Michigan that feels more like the country.

A Syracuse, N.Y., family looks for the perfect spot for family getaways along the shores of Star Lake in the Adirondack region.

Kandi grew up in Warsaw, Indiana, and spent her summers vacationing along the nearby shores of Tippecanoe Lake with her family.

After spending the past several years traveling all around the country for work, Steven and Erin realize their family needs to settle down in one location as their boys grow older.

Veterinarians and former avid boaters Mike and Jen want the perfect lakefront retreat in Innsbrook, Mo.

Self-made couple Nancy and Scott, having worked toward a lakefront home their entire lives, prepare to reward themselves with a family home on Lake Sinclair, Ga.

A family of five looks for a lakefront vacation home on Douglas Lake in eastern Tennessee.

Dean, Maura and their two daughters love living in the small town of Moses Lake, Wash., with its abundance of outdoor activities, and after five years of living a short drive from the shore, the family wants to make the move to the waterfront.

Rick has regularly visited the Irish Hills region of Michigan since he was 10, bringing his wife, Laurie, along since they started dating, so they wish to continue their family's legacy on the lake.

Pam and Rick live in Maryland with their two children, and after years of visiting Pam's family in central New York, they discover Seneca Lake and its wineries, waterfalls and picturesque farmland.

Raymond and Christine move from California to Florida because of a job opportunity and look for a lakefront location in Winter Haven.

Desmond and Khristy love being close to the water but wish they had a lake right in their backyard.

Dana and Joey enjoy spending time with their family out on the water, and because Joey loved growing up on Tims Ford Lake, he decides to share that same experience with their three children.

After 20 years away, Sloan returns to the lake he grew up on to purchase a home with his girlfriend, Krystal.