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Bank Owned Property on Le Homme Dieu Hits the Market

A few days ago during a discussion about Alexandria's lakefront real estate market I shared that all the bank owned properties on lakes in Alexandria's MLS had been bought. Now that info is wrong as one was added today. It has 99 feet of frontage on Lake Le Homme Dieu and is by Bug a Boo Bay.

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A Classic Lake Home

 

If you have cruised the shores of Lake Darling you will likely recongnize the home at 2806 Darling Drive. It will have a new owner as it went under contract today.

 

Three Havens from a Chris-Craft

What you are looking at are the homes and cottages of Lake Carlos' Three Havens Drive. I recorded the video in July of 2010 aboard a classic Chris-Craft captained by my friend, Bruce Olson (the Executive Director of the Minnesota Lakes Maritime Museum).

There aren't any Three Havens Drive active listings but if you like Lake Carlos, or good deals for that matter, check out this home located on the west side of the lake. It has a few steps to the shoreline but hey, if it didn't, it wouldn't be under $300,000.

Land on the East Side of Lake Ida

If a bare lot with 100 plus feet of lakeshore on Lake Ida at a price below $150,000 interests you, check out MLS 10-7690. The owner reduced the price yesterday by $19,500.

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Sale at Water Lilly Trail on Lake Ida

A home on the west side of Lake Ida was tagged as a pending sale in Alexandria's MLS. The walk-out rambler was listed for sale in July of 2010 at $259,000.

Housing Inventory Down

Yesterday The Wall Street Journal reported a positive sign for the housing sector. There were fewer homes listed for sale at the end of 2011 than in any of the previous four years. This was also the case in Alexandria's MLS for homes with or without lakeshore. Lower inventories are good as fewer properties for sale means less to choose from for buyers and this is good for sellers. As Martha Stewart would say, "this is a good thing".

Recent Lake Home Sales

In the past few days a three bedroom, one bathroom cottage at Lake Amelia with 50 feet of lakeshore and priced around $180,000 went under contract as did a three bedroom, three bathroom year round home with 103 feet of frontage on Lake Victoria listed at $249,900.