CRAIG’S BLOG

(Update. This listing is no longer available. The property sold for $535,000 on 3/16/2020.) Over and over again I hear from lakefront buyers "I am healthy now but worry about steps down ...

Take a look at this part of Lake Miltona's Gold Coast (recorded last week) and see why the southeast corner of the largest lake in Douglas County is one of the most ...

The video (no sound, safe for work) in this post was recorded late this June on a Sunday afternoon above Lake Darling in Alexandria, Minnesota. Beginning where Arrowwood Resort and Conference Center ...

It was another beautiful morning in Alexandria on Wednesday, June 12th. Honestly, even when the weather is sour it is beautiful. I love living here. Anyway, back to Wednesday morning. Below are ...

Last week I was at the northwest corner of Lake Ida for some property photos. My location was Betsy Ross Road and I decided to fly around Little Ida Bay to show ...

Yesterday almost wiped the memory of the winter of 2018-2019 from my head. Almost. It sure was a beautiful day in Alexandria, Minnesota. I was at Lake Carlos for an appointment and ...

One of the last remaining lake lots at Lake Carlos, Lake Darling and Lake Le Homme Dieu is for sale. It is located at the southeast corner of Carlos on East Lake ...

Yesterday I added a Smith Lake home to Alexandria, Minnesota's MLS. It is a two bedroom, one bathroom lake home that is ready for the summer. By that, I mean there really ...

This spring or summer if you are in Alexandria and would like to go to a restaurant near your lake cabin or cottage and not worry about driving, Lyft is now available! ...

Chippewa Trails is a homeowners association at Lake Ida in Alexandria on Wahtomin Trail NW. I was nearby it last Sunday and being that each year I receive inquiries about Chippewa Trails ...

The view, for those wanting the ice and snow to leave, should be even better at Lake Darling today than in the photos below. Wednesday of this week I was at Baywood, ...

UPDATE: This property sold. A three bedroom, two and a half bathroom home at Lake Darling's Baywood went on the market late yesterday. The last time there was a home listed for ...

It is good for me to remind myself periodically that each industry has terms that are used that might not be fully understood outside the industry in which they are used. Real ...

Late last year I found some old videos promoting Alexandria, Minnesota. The quality of the videos isn't very good but the production is quite good. Enjoy ...

I subscribe to The Wall Street Journal and look forward to reading it each morning. Fridays issues I particularly enjoy as there is a section called Mansion that focuses on real estate. In ...

It is the time of year where you can't escape lists of "Top Tens" and "Best Ofs". In that spirit, I present to you the the ten highest sale prices of lake ...

Maple Lake is nearby the southern business district of Alexandria. In the video embedded above (recorded in October) you will see a number of Maple Lake homes. They are located at the ...

Late in October of this year I recorded the video below at Lake Le Homme Dieu. With November having been frigid, it seems like a long time ago. What you will see ...

Not the best blog post title. Kind of sounds like it might be a bad television series on one of the many obscure networks. But, that is what you will see in ...

Forada Beach Road has some of the best, if not the best, lakeshore at crystal clear (20.6 feet average water clarity per the MN DNR) Maple Lake. Yesterday I added a new ...

At the northwest side of the largest lake in Douglas County, Lake Miltona, lies the homes and cottages of Riedel (pronounced "rye-dell" for the name of the family that platted it back ...

Frenchman Cove is a townhome association located at the northeast side of Lake Le Homme Dieu in Alexandria, Minnesota. There are twenty three homes and this association has the distinction among the ...

Northbrook Circle is a street in Alexandria near Voyager Elementary School and as you will see in the video below, it is a short distance north of downtown Alexandria. The street has ...

About Lake Geneva Lake Geneva is one of eleven lakes that make up Alexandria's Chain of Lakes. The 640 acre lake connects to Lake Le Homme Dieu at its northwest side and ...