How Close Can I Beach?

A couple searches for a permanent home in the beautiful beach community of St. George Island, FL. To get the most out of their budget, however, they'll need to search for homes at varying distances to the sand and surf. One home is right on the sand, another is a short bike ride away and a third is driving distance with no beach in sight. Each home has its unique perks, will the couple find the perfect home for beach living on their budget?

An artist inspired by her vacations on Nantucket Island is ready to settle down into beach living full time. She and her friend set out to find a quaint Nantucket home at the right price.

After years of living in a cramped house in Cape Cod, a couple is ready to find a home big enough for their growing family. Instead of wasting time driving, they're ready to live as close to the beach as they can, so they enlist a realtor friend to help them search for the perfect fit.

Newlyweds that have been renting a tiny apartment for years are ready to buy a home for their future family. They are looking for a beachfront property in Oceanside, California, but have different ideas about their budget.

A New York City couple is ready to ditch the concrete jungle for the sandy shores of Long Beach, New York; she wants a Colonial home near the beach so she can exercise, but he wants a bungalow near the nightlife so he can relax and socialize.

After years of running a chiropractic business and raising their daughter, a couple is working together on the new venture of finding a house in Miramar Beach, Fla.; they have different priorities, but they agree they need a yard for their child.

A Coast Guard couple and their kids look for a permanent beach home in NC.

Rebecca is a successful business owner in San Diego and a busy single mom to three children; after years of renting, she wants to live in bohemian Ocean Beach, where she operates a spa; her sister, Betty, tags along to keep her on track.

A couple of Durham, N.C., medical professionals and their three kids decide they want to turn beach vacations into beach living.

After living in rural Mississippi their entire lives, a young couple is looking to live the beach dream in Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.; she wants to jump into the water right away, but he prefers to ease in with nearby hunting and fishing.