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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Many of you won't need to read this blog post. But there will always be people that are new to buying lake properties. This is for them. In Douglas County, there are ...

Are you considering purchasing a home on a lake in Alexandria or in a residential neighborhood? My advice is that you should start a conversation with a local REALTOR. Whether it is ...

Weeds should be loved by people that enjoy Alexandria's lakes. Aquatic wildlife loves them and it helps them thrive which is could for everyone. But, based on the lakefront real estate is ...

In Douglas County there are three lake classifications. Lakes such as Carlos and Miltona are in the General Development classification. Lakes in this classification have the least restrictive rules for property owners ...

You may have seen one of his vehicles around Alexandria and yes, his name really is Perry Mason. Uninvited lake guest such as bats, mice, ants, hornets, etc.....Perry Mason will take care ...

Evernote is one of my favorite and most used apps. If you aren't familiar with it, Evernote is in the business of helping you be organized. It is free but there are ...

If your lake home is on the market or if you will be listing it for sale soon, I have some thoughts on how to improve its image in the eyes of ...

Yesterday was a day of repairs for me. My first visit was to Minneapolis Audi to pick up my vehicle as I blew a tire last week and had new Pirellis installed ...

This is the view (a fall view) from the shoreline of a new listing at Lobster Lake on Shelkay Lane. The lake home will be in the newsletter I will send via ...

I monitor use of my site closely. Part of it is out of interest to know what lakes are being searched the most for homes and lots for sale but I also ...

If you enjoying fishing the lakes of Alexandria, I have learned of a fishing report that may be helpful to you. It is on SoundCloud (if you don't have an account, sign-up, ...

Each day I check my Google Analytics account for how I am doing with searches for Alexandria, Minnesota real estate. Some of the data that I am able to see is if ...

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 ...

One of my best purchases last year was ten dollars spent on an iPhone app called Marine & Lakes produced by a company called Navionics. It has many features but for me ...

Almost everyone shopping for a lake property wants frontage that has a hard, sandy bottom. It dawned on me this morning that there are descriptors in our MLS that a real estate ...

Is there a particular street in Alexandria or another city in Douglas, Pope or Todd County that you'd like to find real estate for sale? I just made your search easier. Visit ...

It isn't a secret that most people considering lake homes, cottages, cabins, townhomes and condos in the Alexandria, Minnesota area will view those with city sewer and/or city water more favorably. If ...