A Nice Commute in Alexandria

Yesterday afternoon I had my quadcopter above Le Homme Dieu Bay and captured HanglooseMN heading out for work. It was a beautiful afternoon and I bet the HanglooseMN customer had a great ...
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A Le Homme Dieu Classic

A property for sale on Lake Le Homme Dieu in Alexandria, MN gives you to buy a bit of history. The cottage was built in 1925 and after two owners became the ...
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Burt & The South End of Lake Le Homme Dieu

Holding a license in real estate in Minnesota and practicing full-time as a real estate broker can deliver some bizarre encounters. Fortunately, they are once or twice a year occurrences. Unfortunately, I ...
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Claire’s Toast

Tonight I was at Interlachen Inn in Alexandria with family for dinner. For those of you not familiar with Alexandria, Interlachen is a longtime favorite of both Alexandrians and its summer residents ...
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Busy at Alexandria’s Lakes

Anyone passing by the north end of Lake Le Homme Dieu will find that property owners are keeping contractors busy. Others that are busy this spring are home buyers. If you have ...
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About Lake Le Homme Dieu

I recorded this video of the north end of Lake Le Homme Dieu in October of 2014 with a starting point at a friend's cottage on County Road 120. Along with County ...
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A Fall Day at Lake Le Homme Dieu

Earlier today there was a scheduled showing at one of my listings at Alexandria's Chain of Lakes and as the owners were out of town for the day, I had to disarm ...
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Average Sale Price of Lake Homes

Curious about the prices of lake homes in and around Alexandria? Below I have the average sale prices of lakefront real estate in the Alexandria Area since the first of the year ...
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LAKE HOMES FOR SALE

A week ago I was on the Central Lakes Trail for a 10 mile bike ride and it was beautiful. In anticipation of more nice weather I decided to order new inline ...
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For Sale at Le Homme Dieu & Minnewaska

Today, I and two of my partners at Counselor Realty in Alexandria, Linda and Tom Akenson, listed for sale two homes that have lakeshore at Lake Le Homme Dieu and Lake Minnewaska ...
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Alexandria’s Lakefront Inventory

At this time of year there are plenty of potential lake home buyers perusing real estate listings online while in the warmth of their home in Minnesota or in a warmer climate ...
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Bing Bird’s Eye Aerial View

I've praised Bird's Eye View by Bing Maps before on Alexmn.com but it is worth mentioning again as within the past few weeks I've met with people that are looking at properties ...
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Carlos, Darling, Geneva, Ida, Latoka, Le Homme Dieu, Maple, Statistics, Victoria
2013 vs 2012 Lake Home Sales

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 ...
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Alexandria Area Lake Lot Sales in 2013

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 ...
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Helpful Lake Home Sale Stats

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 ...
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Watch Dog at Le Homme Dieu

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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Lake Le Homme Dieu For Under $200,000

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, ...
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Frenchman Cove Townhomes at Lake Le Homme Dieu

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 ...
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Lake Le Homme Dieu Sales

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 ...
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2012 Lake Le Homme Dieu Sales

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 ...
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“LITTLE” LE HOMME DIEU

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 ...
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