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.

A family of three from Washington is looking for a property on Whidbey Island. Finding a house on the eastern side with easy beach access for fishing, kayaking and clamming is key. Although this will be a summer home, they want to make this their forever home once they become empty-nesters.