Beachfront Bargain Hunt

Featured: a couple hoping to buy a beachfront condo on Topsail Island in North Carolina.

A busy family search for a seaside home for under $299,000 on the shores of Lincoln City, Ore., where they hope to find relaxation and rental revenue.

A couple search for a seaside home on Dauphin Island, Ala., for less than $250,000.

A couple with a baby on the way hope to buy a beach house in Ocean City, Md., for $315,000 or less.

Office space is a must-have for a young couple in Carolina Beach, N.C., who are looking to buy the perfect beachfront getaway for only $340,000.

A young couple who work as a nurse and a paramedic look for an affordable home with a beach view in Branford, Conn.

A family of five hope to escape their hectic lives with a vacation home along the shores of Port Aransas, Texas

A couple want to create more special memories on the shores of Cocoa Beach, Fla., where they got engaged.

A family search for a getaway for under $150,000 in the coastal community of Sargent, Texas. But before they decide on the perfect place, they must come to an agreement on whether access to fishing or the beach is most important.

A family of four hope to find the perfect vacation home and investment property in New Smyrna Beach, Fla., for under $275,000.

An Ohio native and her two daughters combine their resources to invest in a beach home for their three families in Gulf Shores, Ala., where they hope to find the perfect seaside property for under $350,000.

College sweethearts hope to buy a home and create some lasting family memories with their two children in the charming fishing town of Rockport, Texas.

A mom and daughter search for a small sanctuary on the sands of Washington's Puget Sound.