A couple searches for a vacation home near family on Topsail Island, North Carolina. With four kids, they're looking for a place that can accommodate everyone, plus any visiting family, and want plenty of outside space to entertain.

A couple searches for their perfect beach home in Pine Knoll Shores, North Carolina. He wants a place that reminds him of growing up in Hawaii, and the two of them are eager to find a place where they can step out their back door, bury their toes in the sand and have plenty of room for their children and grandchildren.

A couple decides to purchase a beach home and sets their sights on sunny St. Augustine, Florida. They are regular visitors to the popular town but are tired of paying for hotels, so finding a place all their own is a logical choice. Their main criteria is maximum beach enjoyment right in their own backyard.