How To Buy A Houseboat: 3 TIPS For BUYING Process

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Buying a houseboat can be a lot of fun...but the houseboat buying process can also be very overwhelming, especially if you are buying a boat for the first time and are thinking about living on a houseboat. We know because we’ve just been through it! This was our first time buying a houseboat to live on as a family of three.
In this week's Deep Houseboat Life video, we’re going to share three tips that we learned from the houseboat buying process that helped us find and buy the right boat for us. We’ll also share why we chose a houseboat to live aboard part time when there are so many boat options.
We spent years cruising the floor at our local boat show in Atlanta, researching used boats on boat broker websites like BoatTrader.com and Boats.com, scoured Craigslist, and blazed through boat buying guides and boat buying tips.
We asked ourselves questions...a lot of questions! What kind of boat is right for our family? Do we have the time and resources for a project boat? How far is too far to transport a houseboat? What's it like buying your first boat? When is the best time to go boat shopping? Should we buy directly from the seller? Should we work with a houseboat broker? Is houseboat life even right for us?
This is the first video in our houseboat buying series. Come back to the channel soon for our videos on the cost to buy and own a houseboat.
🔹Subscribe to our channel for more houseboat buying tips videos like this: / @deephouseboatlife
And you can binge watch all of our houseboat buying tips videos here: • Houseboat Buying Process
🕘Timecodes:
0:00 - Intro
1:03 - Houseboat Buying Tip #1 - Think long term
2:53 - Houseboat Buying Tip #2 - Turnkey vs. project houseboat
4:11 - Houseboat Buying Tip #3 - Work with a houseboat broker
5:27 - Which houseboat did we buy?
6:13 - What’s next on our houseboat lifestyle channel
6:36 - Thank you!
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3 июн 2024

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@DeepHouseboatLife 2 года назад

Whether you're just learning about houseboats, or actively trying to find the boat of your dreams, we want to help! Where are you on your houseboat buying journey, and are you stuck somewhere in the process? Let us know in the comments 👇.

@claireking5634 Год назад

We would like to rent a Houseboat at Port Royal but I can't find any available?? Do you have a way?? We want to purchase one soon but want to make sure we like it before we take that big step!

@DeepHouseboatLife Год назад

@@claireking5634 hey Claire! That’s so exciting you are thinking about buying a houseboat soon. Port Royale doesn’t allow members to rent out their boats, but you can find them for rent at other marinas around the lake on AirBnB and VRBO. Just select the houseboat option in the filters. Hope this helps, and you are able to give the lifestyle a try. It’s a ton of fun

@crashmoar290 3 года назад

Hey! Keep up the good work! I have been looking for houseboat videos that aren’t just tours. Your output is very inspiring.

@DeepHouseboatLife 3 года назад

Thank you for the kind words! We are so glad you found our videos inspirational. We really hope we can help others get into houseboating. If there are any specific videos you’d like to see about houseboats and houseboat life, let us know. We will do our best to create it for you!

@Sean_F. 3 года назад

All right me and my dad have been discussing buying a house boat. We're down here in the Lavonia Toccoa area we are really interested in doing this so we are listening to your videos Thank you....,👍🆘👍🆘👍

@DeepHouseboatLife 3 года назад

That is great you guys are looking at houseboats. My wife and I haven’t regretted our decision and are absolutely loving being on the lake. Is there a particular type of houseboat y’all are looking at right now? Are y’all thinking Lake Lanier or Hartwell? We have another video coming out this Thursday about the cost to buy a houseboat with an actual budget calculator and are hoping this will be helpful. Excited for y’all!

@heathen0150 2 года назад

Great video!!! I don't know much about house boating but I truly dream of purchasing one some day. Your videos are very helpful. I'm in the DFW area so house boating isn't very popular here. So unfortunately, hands on learning isn't really an option for me here. But your videos are the next best thing. Keep up the good work👍👍

@DeepHouseboatLife 2 года назад

Thank you so much for your kind words! We are so happy to hear our videos are helpful for you. We are excited that spring/summer houseboat season is almost here in GA so we can get back to more houseboat adventure videos. Love that you are considering buying a houseboat. It’s been a dream of ours, too, and we haven’t regretted it yet. It’s so much fun and we have met so many awesome people in the boating community. If you ever want some hands-on experience, we hear Lake Powell in Utah is a big houseboat lake where you can rent houseboats for the weekend/week. We don’t know a ton about it, but the pics we see online look amazing!

@jordanalos751 3 года назад

All great tips! The b-roll shot at 3min of the houseboat on the trailer belongs to a friend of mine, Dave Haygood, on dock 10.

@DeepHouseboatLife 3 года назад

Thank you! And that’s awesome! Tell Dave we really like his boat.

@donacardenasHomes 2 года назад

Hey! I was just at houseboats of Lanier today. ⚓️Came home and searched RU-vid vids for how to buy a houseboat and yours was the first 1️⃣to pop up. Congratulations🙌 on a successful purchase. I’m going to go see what other videos you have now. 😀

@DeepHouseboatLife 2 года назад

Hey Dona! We are so happy you have found our channel. Welcome! Houseboats on Lanier is a great boat broker to work with to find a houseboat. Love that you were able to find us with your searching. Let us know if you have any questions about how to find a houseboat. We are happy to help however we can.

@joehiker5573 2 года назад

AN EXCELLENT VIDEO! THANK YOU FOR SHARING... =)

@DeepHouseboatLife 2 года назад

So glad you liked it, Joe! Thank you for watching it.

@itsanorristhing3825 Год назад

Awesome, this helps so much because we did not know where to start. Thank you/

@DeepHouseboatLife Год назад

We're happy to hear this was a great starting point for you all. Do let us know if you have any specific questions, if you're looking at/shopping for houseboats. It's about to be the season for buying a houseboat (usually fall through spring) here in the US

@dirtyoldfarmhand3 2 года назад

Bravo!

@DeepHouseboatLife 2 года назад

Thank you for watching our video!

@Freedom20244 Год назад

I really like your video is exactly what I was looking for. I am looking for something exactly what you have for a family of 5 with a big family and friend to invite. I don’t know how to get a hold of you but I need a lot help from you if possible. Great video.

@DeepHouseboatLife Год назад

Hey there! So glad our video is what your were looking for, and we are happy to help however we can. What kinds of questions do you have as you're looking for a houseboat? Probably the quickest way to get a hold of us is via RU-vid comments.

@ChyLoon Год назад

Thank you for this video! How much typically is a broker and where is the best place to search for them?

@DeepHouseboatLife Год назад

Thank you for watching our video! If you’re buying a houseboat, the broker only chargers the seller a commission (just like a typical real estate transaction). So you won’t need to pay the broker anything if you are a buying. If you are selling, the broker fee varies by individual or company. Houseboats are so expensive to move that we’d recommend finding a lake that has houseboats for sale that you are nearby, and then do a Google search for brokers on that lake. Really appreciate you watching

@ChyLoon Год назад

@@DeepHouseboatLife Thank you I appreciate your time & knowledge

@DeepHouseboatLife Год назад

@@ChyLoon you are very welcome! Please do let us know if you have any other questions

@ChyLoon Год назад

@@DeepHouseboatLife thank you!

@MedicatedMemory Год назад

I'm thinking of selling my house and going this route

@DeepHouseboatLife Год назад

Living full time on a houseboat can be a really fun way to always be on the water. We know several families that live on their houseboat full time and absolutely love it. We enjoy being on our houseboat as much as we can. Let us know if you have any specific questions - happy to help however we can!

@phoenix2434 2 года назад

My only question is: for a first home buyer, do you go thru a boat broker or a mortgage?

@DeepHouseboatLife 2 года назад

Hey Joshua! Thank you for watching our video. The boat broker we used put us in touch with a marine lender to get the financing worked out. Houseboats are not eligible for a regular mortgage like a home, but the loan we were able to get was similar to a home loan, but with a slightly higher interest rate since it’s a recreational loan vs mortgage. I hope this helps and let us know if you have any other questions!

@Savanna_12 2 года назад

Hi Great job, I would like to invest in boats for tourism porpoises, like touring in the river nile... I really need your assistance and consultation, please get back to me when possible for more info Thanks alot

@DeepHouseboatLife 2 года назад

Hi Moawia - thanks for watching our video. Touring the river nile by boat would be beautiful. What kind of boat are you thinking about investing in? Anything way in particular that we can help?