[ctdonath]

They also overlook the harsh conditions most [near-]waterfront properties suffer for prolonged periods. There's a reason non-oceangoing businesses aren't there. Wet cold, unmitigated storms (up to hurricanes), shifting waterlines, pounding waves, sketchy internet connections, delayed delivery/shipping times, debilitating heat, salt corrosion, etc. When it's good it's great, and when it's bad nobody but long-term born-and-die-there locals stay.