If you own a lake home or lake lot and are consider selling, my advice is don't sell before exposing your property to the Multiple Listing Service. A scenario is possible where ...
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The USPS has had challenges lately but they deserve two thumbs up for a service called Informed Delivery that was made available to most of the United States in 2017 after a ...
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They aren't inexpensive but the string lights I bought at the beginning of summer have already paid for themself. No mosquitoes on my patio when the Tiki Brand BiteFighter is turned on ...
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Passing by the Legacy of the Lakes Museum in Alexandria you might notice a small pontoon outside the front entrance. Here is the story about one of the first pontoons on Alexandria's ...
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Earlier this week Alexandria added four to its population. A couple and their two kids will be living and working remotely from the home I helped them purchase on the east side ...
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Sun starved Alexandrians were outside in force yesterday, myself included. The ice is off the lakes and everyone's spirit was brightened. I was glad to be outside doing yard work in the ...
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Over the past two decades, there have been many instances where buyers or sellers that I am assisting need to find a notary public. Usually, it is because they aren't going to ...
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I've been around the Common Loon for a long time but learned something new about them this week. At the beginning of summers, I will often see Loon babies with their parents ...
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If you are in the market for a home and know the area of Alexandria that you'd like to live, consider using my real estate search with advanced features. In it there ...
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Did you know that refrigerators can be painted? I didn't until reading an article from Architectural Digest. To top it off, they say it can be accomplished for less than $75. At ...
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If you were on a lake home hunt in 2021 you have likely become familiar with "Coming Soon" as a listing status. It is a listing option that is a fantastic tool ...
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This morning I watched a short video from Houzz. If you are interested in what is popular right now inside and outside homes, a great source is big increases in internet searches ...
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Have you bought real estate and received a letter like this (pictured) soon after closing? Don't send a check. A client of mine received one in the mail recently and called me ...
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For those that will have aquatic vegetation (aka "weeds, reeds, lilly pads" etc.) here is what can and can't be done with aquatic plants in Minnesota. Per Minnesota law, the emergent and ...
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If your lake home is in a location where your down/up speeds aren't very good, there is a new option that may interest. T-Mobile's wireless home internet is now available nationwide. For ...
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Are you without a dishwasher at your lake cabin? Sign up to have Bob do your dishes. Bob is made by a French Company named Daan Tech and soon Bob will be ...
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This morning I had a phone conversation with someone that is actively searching to buy a lake home in the Alexandria area and a number of good questions were posed to me ...
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How about the weather in Alexandria this week? Last month I was shoveling and this month I've been raking leaves I missed before the snowfall. Any free time I have had I've ...
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Another windy day in paradise. While windy days put a kink into my paddleboarding routine I usually enjoy them. But this has been crazy. I've been an iPhone user since the first ...
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It appears to me that the real estate market in 2020 is going to be strong for sellers of lake homes in the Alexandria Lakes Area. The inventory of lake homes is ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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The 2018-2019 NHL season began Wednesday and it is Reggie Jackson's favorite time of the year. It is also the time of year to tackle the leaves in your yard and do ...
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Earlier this year I bookmarked a site I read about somewhere of which I can't recall. The site is called SunCalc and what it does is show you the sun is at ...
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