Author: The Floating Residence
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The Lonely Factor
This is a good video to watch if you choose to have your Floating Residence leave home port and sail for extended periods of time.
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Waterfront for Twelve Cents on the Dollar
What Living on the Water in Santa Barbara Actually Costs — A Ledger, Not a Lifestyle Pitch The Floating Residence | Market Intelligence Editorial | July 2026 Disclosure: The case examined in this analysis is the author’s own. The author has lived aboard a 35-foot vessel in Santa Barbara Harbor since 2018 and holds a…
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Van Life Isn’t Dying. Half of It Is.
The Floating Residence | Commentary | 2026 “Van life isn’t what it used to be.” You hear it everywhere now — in the forums, in the comment sections, from the couple selling their Sprinter build after four years on the road. And broadly, it’s true. But the deterioration isn’t uniform, and the distinction matters more…
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The Shrinking Map
America Is Legislating Van Life Out of Existence. The Question Is Where the Nomads Go Next. The Floating Residence | Market Intelligence Editorial | 2026 For a decade, van life sold itself as the last unregulated frontier of American housing. Buy the vehicle, build out the interior, and the country’s streets, parking lots, and 245…
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Floating Forever?
Despite the title – the ending may surprise you. Below are a few quotes from the comments on this video.
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The RV vs. The Boat
What the Nine Lies of RV Living Reveal About Floating Residences Published by The Floating Residence | Market Intelligence A recent video making the rounds poses a question almost nobody in the alternative living space asks loudly enough: What if the dream was oversold? The subject is RV life. The argument is rigorous and honest.…
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Home Tour
Can you picture yourself here? Or a version that reflects you? This video gives great insight into what a home on the water can feel like. There is so much intention given to the details and refit of this sailboat. This couple has created something far more special than a refit. They have truly created…
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The New Dream
The New American Dream Isn’t About the House. It’s About the Life. Published by The Floating Residence | Market Intelligence For generations, success arrived with a familiar set of coordinates. A house. A white picket fence. A two-car garage. Thirty years of mortgage payments. Retirement at sixty-five, ideally with a lake view. That picture became…