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 skates. It is cruel that UPS is delivering them today. In a few minutes I am going to shovel the sidewalk leading to my front door. Before I do that and as I watch more snow fall, I am going to provide a quick recap of the active ...
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Yesterday my partners, Linda and Tom Akenson, and I hosted a Brokers Open House at a home we have listed for sale at Maple's Edge at Lake Miltona. The purpose is to get other agents and brokers to tour the home so they learn about it and can tell any potential buyers about it. Lunch is offered which helps those hungry for a sale and some that are just hungry. After the Open ended, I grabbed my quadcopter from my ...
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Newly listed for sale in Alexandria's Multiple Listing Service at $390,000 is a lake home in a well-run association. The association is Maple's Edge at the east side of Lake Miltona. This lakefront community has approximately 700 feet of lake frontage and their is a community dock system with a slip for each of the 13 homeowners. Also, nearby the marina is a nice beach, an area for campfires and a playground. Along with maintenance of the shoreline and marina ...
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With a high of minus 18 today in Alexandria and cold weather across most of the country, I thought I'd supply a short lake break via a video I recorded last spring at Lake Miltona's Sandy Beach. Stay warm and be careful. Also, if you see a dog outside without protection for more than 15 minutes, you can call the police and they will take action ...
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Earlier this year I was at a Lake Miltona home and on the wall was a hand created map of Lake Miltona showing the depths. I took a snapshot with my iPhone and forgot about it but discovered it this morning in a search for a photo in my Dropbox account. Note that they added markers for homes or cottages owned by friends ...
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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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The winter that just refused to go away didn't dampen the lakefront market at all so far this May. Without giving details (per MLS rules), here is a list of the lake homes that have gone into escrow this month and the list prices at that time. a Lake Darling home listed for sale at $925,000 a Maple Lake home listed for sale at $500,000 a Lake Darling home listed for sale at $419,000 a Lake Darling home listed for ...
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One minute at Lake Miltona or a whole summer (if you buy 92 W Sandy Beach Drive)? I recorded the video below yesterday afternoon in front of Lake Miltona cabin that is for sale on West Sandy Beach Drive. There still was some ice in front of East Sandy Beach Drive. The never ending winter of 2012-2013! ...
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[Update: This Lake Miltona property is no longer for sale] Yesterday I added a Lake Miltona cottage to Alexandria's MLS with a list price of $239,900. Located at the north end of Lake Miltona on Sandy Beach Drive, this lake home has 60 feet of level and sandy lakeshore. Can't you envision kids, big kids too, playing on the beach or floating on a tube? What is really nice is that the kitchen window looks directly at the beach. So, ...
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