Real estate sales statistics in 2013 for homes with frontage on Lake Carlos, Lake Darling, Lake Le Homme Dieu, Lake Geneva, Lake Victoria, Lake Latoka, Maple Lake, Lake Ida and Lake Miltona were better than 2012 by any statistical measure. In 2013 the days on the market decreased by 21%, the number of homes sold increased by 10%, the sales volume increased by 25%, the average sales price increased by 14% and the time on the market decreased by 5% ...
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After being quiet for too many years, sales of lake lots in the Alexandria Area perked up in the second half of 2013. The sales were fairly evenly distributed between twenty lakes in Douglas County. With 2013 being a strong year for lake homes sales in Alexandria's market and with positive activity starting out 2014 (a home listed for sale on Lake Ida in the low $500,000 price range went under contract this month), I think lake lot sales in ...
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Lakefront market statistics can be misleading since there are so many variables that affect price. So on a rainy Friday afternoon, I am taking a closer look at 2013 lake sales with the intent of giving a better feel for prices. First, I limited the 2013 sales to the five lakes that I get the most inquiries about homes for sale with lakefrontage on them; Darling, Carlos, Le Homme Dieu, Ida, Latoka and Miltona. Then, I took out any sales ...
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My little buddy, a Lhasa Poo named Buttons, was keeping a close watch of me as I paddled around Le Homme Dieu Bay after dinner tonight. Gotta love loyalty ...
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If association living at a lake appeals to you and your budget is under $200,000, I have a new listing to tell you about. Tomorrow, one of my partners at Counselor Realty, Linda Akenson, will add a new listing to the Alexandria Multiple Listing Service. It is at Interlachen Shores (County Road 120 and close to Eddy's Interlachen) and in this aerial photo, it is the home at the back left. Yes, your lake view is impeded by another home ...
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Located at the northeast corner of Lake Le Homme Dieu in Alexandria, Minnesota is an association named Frenchman Cove Townhomes. This waterfront community was created in the early 1990's and the association has a positive reputation of being well run. It is also one of two townhome association in the Alexandria Area that along with having frontage on a lake also has a swimming pool (the other is Chippewa Trails Townhomes at Lake Ida). From the swimming pool residents and ...
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The lakefront real estate market of 2013 is starting out strong with two Lake Le Homme Dieu homes selling. One of the homes was listed over $700,000 and the other just under $500,000. In other Lake Le Homme Dieu news, Zorbaz is set to open in Alexandria on February 4th ...
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Alexandria's Lake Le Homme Dieu didn't have as many Realtors placing sold riders on For Sale signs in 2012 as Lake Carlos but matched Lake Darling with eight closed sales. The sales below had accepted Purchase Agreements and closed in 2012 and excludes any "pending" sales. Counselor Realty was involved in 62.5% of the sales of Lake Le Homme Dieu homes. 2615 N. Nokomis Street...$309,000 2190 County Road 120 NE...$435,000 509 S. Le Homme Dieu Drive NE...$605,000 3120 Van Avenue ...
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The Douglas County Historical Society in Alexandria is full of memories. I found this remembrance of summer life in Alexandria in an old publication titled 'How the Lakes Were Named'. With only narrow bars of land separating Lake L'homme Dieu from Lake Carlos and Lake Carlos from Lake Darling (Big and Little), this area between these lakes has always been known as Three Havens. It was first platted by L.T. Brown, and probably named by him. His name appears on ...
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