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lake superior: Logging Your Vacant Land Parcel Before Putting it on the Market Probably Isn't a Great Idea - 03/20/12 02:24 PM
Logging Your Vacant Land Parcel Before Putting it on the Market Probably Isn't a Great Idea
I recently received a phone call from a Madeline Island property owner, inquiring about putting his vacant land parcel on the market. Calls like this one are routine, but this seller had an idea he wanted to bounce off me.
His idea was to wring as much money out of his wooded parcel by logging it first, then selling off the timber and putting the "groomed" lot on the market, at a price which would be high for a raw lot. He figured by harvesting … (0 comments)
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lake superior: Sale Pending - 351 Old Fort Road, LaPointe, WI 54850 - Listed by Madeline Island Realty - 02/11/12 11:48 AM
Sale Pending - 351 Old Fort Road, LaPointe, WI 54850 - Listed by Madeline Island Realty
Our historic Coole Park estate home listing on Madeline Island is now pending. We listed this elegant Lake Superior estate property (351 Old Fort Road, LaPointe, Wisconsin 54850) at the end of summer last year and now we have an accepted offer after five months on the market.
We're proud to be the first Madeline Island real estate brokerage to have achieved the successful marketing and sale of a property of this calibre. Home sales on Madeline Island are uncommon in the middle of winter. And this is our second home sale on Madeline Island since … (0 comments)
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lake superior: Breast Cancer Recovery Offers Breast Cancer Recovery Retreats on Madeline Island - 01/21/12 10:02 PM
Breast Cancer Recovery Offers Breast Cancer Recovery Retreats on Madeline Island
An organization located in Madison, Wisconsin is offering summer retreats for women breast cancer survivors on Madeline Island and in Door County, the Wisconsin Dells and in Eagle River.
Breast Cancer Recovery is hosting two "Infinite Boundaries" survivor retreats for women on Madeline Island this summer. The first 2012 Madeline Island survivor retreat will take place on the Island July 19-22 and the second will be July 26 through 29.
The mission of Breast Cancer Recovery is to "provide environments for women breast cancer survivors to heal emotionally".
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lake superior: Madeline Island – How to Get Here - 01/15/12 11:49 PM
Madeline Island – How to Get Here
I have lots of real estate friends all over the United States (and a few overseas) who periodically write me and say “love your photos of Madeline Island. Where exactly is this place?”
So I figured the best way to explain where our northwest Wisconsin office is located would be to blog about it.
The location of Madeline Island is pinpointed by a red arrow on the map below, which includes most of the continental U.S. Our Island is located on the south shore of Lake Superior in the Apostle Islands, close … (0 comments)
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lake superior: Stage Your Vacant Lot and Get it Sold, Part Two - Staging a Vacant Waterfront Lot - 01/01/12 11:56 PM
Stage Your Vacant Lot and Get it Sold, Part Two - Staging a Vacant Waterfront Lot
In my Part One post about staging a vacant lot, we discussed the idea of adding "curb appeal" to an undeveloped property. The same solutions and benefits can be put to work on a vacant waterfront property.
Perhaps the single most inexpensive improvement that can be added to a vacant waterfront lot is a staircase to the water's edge. In our Madeline Island community, many waterfront lots have a relatively steep bank, meaning that it's not always easy for someone standing on the building site … (4 comments)
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lake superior: Home Staging Works for Vacant Land Too - How to Stage Your Vacant Lot and Get it Sold - Part One - 01/01/12 01:20 PM
Home Staging Works for Vacant Land Too - How to Stage Your Vacant Lot and Get it Sold - Part One
At first glance, this idea may seem far fetched, maybe even crazy. But you CAN stage a vacant lot to sell.
Vacant land needs staging in order to attract buyer attention.
When a prospective buyer drives up to a "For Sale" sign on your lot or vacant parcel, all too often they are confronted by an uncleared mass of trees and undergrowth, with no driveway or walking path into the lot. If there's no easy way for a prospect to actually … (9 comments)
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lake superior: The Challenges of Staging a Home for Sale in a Remote Second Home Area or Recreational Destination - 12/14/11 01:30 AM
The Challenges of Staging a Home for Sale in a Remote Second Home Area or Recreational Destination
Browse the blogroll on ActiveRain on any given day and you'll see countless posts about the value of staging in the home selling process.
Unquestionably, home staging can be valuable in presenting a home at its best. There's even ample evidence that professional staging can bring a higher price at sale. Home stagers will gladly quote you statistics which bear this out.
Now, put yourself in the shoes of an agent who sells homes in a remote area, at least eighty miles … (0 comments)
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lake superior: 3442 Big Bay Road, La Pointe, Wisconsin 54850 - Lake Superior Waterfront Home Listed for Sale by Broker Eric Kodner, Madeline Island Realty - 12/04/11 11:48 PM
3442 Big Bay Road, La Pointe, Wisconsin 54850 - Lake Superior Waterfront Home Listed for Sale by Broker Eric Kodner, Madeline Island Realty
Five bedrooms, each with its own private bath, two balconies, two screened porches, authentic stone fireplace, delightful and well-appointed cook's kitchen, billiard room, main level laundry, plus sand beach frontage on Big Bay
There's more value built into this year round Lake Superior waterfront home than you'd ever be able to build at this price. Consider the ample rental income potential of this property and you'll see why we consider it one of our best buys.
Yes, we show listings … (2 comments)
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lake superior: New Photos of 351 Old Fort Road, La Pointe, Wisconsin 54850 - Superb Coole Park Estate on Lake Superior - Listed by Madeline Island Realty - 12/04/11 11:46 PM
New Photos of 351 Old Fort Road, La Pointe, Wisconsin 54850 - Superb Coole Park Estate on Lake Superior - Listed by Madeline Island Realty
Below is a new YouTube video which shows more details and features of our listing at 351 Old Fort Road, on Madeline Island.
The video slideshow includes photos of the memorable Burgundy waterfront cabin, the charming Brittany Cottage and the well-appointed Pine Top Lodge unit, all part of the Coole Park Manor property listed for sale by Madeline Island Realty.
For more information about this listing and other fine Madeline Island properties, contact us at 715.747.6500 or call one … (0 comments)
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lake superior: 351 Old Fort Road, La Pointe, Wisconsin 54850 - "Coole Park Manor" on Lake Superior, Listed by Madeline Island Realty - 12/04/11 05:36 PM
351 Old Fort Road, La Pointe, Wisconsin 54850 - "Coole Park Manor" on Lake Superior, Listed by Madeline Island Realty
Without question, the Brittany Cottages Bed and Breakfast Inn at Coole Park is the most elegant and exquisitely preserved historic Madeline Island estate currently on the market.
This Adirondack style Madeline Island estate in Mission Hill area overlooks the historic old LaPointe harbor. Formerly the “Chateau Madeline", this magnificent property represents the ultimate Island estate or the ideal business opportunity.
The oldest and most extraordinary lodging establishment on Madeline Island, the original structure was built as a private estate by … (5 comments)
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lake superior: Madeline Island Featured Among "World's Most Secret Islands" by Smarter Travel and the Chicago Tribune - 11/23/11 01:22 AM
Madeline Island Featured Among "World's Most Secret Islands" by Smarter Travel and the Chicago Tribune
SmarterTravel.com and the Chicago Tribune have rated Madeline Island among the world's ten or so "most secret" island destinations.
Madeline Island (LaPointe, Wisconsin, part of the Apostle Islands of Lake Superior) topped the list, followed by:
-Tangier Island, Virginia
-Staniel Cay, Bahamas
-Fernando de Noronha, Brazil
-Isle of Mull, Scotland
-Pulau Ubin, Maylaysia
-Koh Yao Yai, Thailand
-Kosrae, Micronesia
-Ile de Ray, France
-Salt Spring Island, British Columbia
Madeline Island has made news in the … (2 comments)
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lake superior: Disney Family.com Website Promotes Apostle Islands Wisconsin Vacations - 11/06/11 11:46 PM
Disney Family.com Website Promotes Apostle Islands Wisconsin Vacations
The Disney Family.com website now features "An Island Adventure in Lake Superior" on its Family.com website.
The article includes an interactive map and a trip planner called "Pre-trip fun for kids". The trip planner for youngsters is custom-tailored by age. There are also tabs on the site for "Things to do", "Places to Eat" and "Places to Stay". The information on the Apostle Islands appears under the heading "Things to do in Wisconsin".
The site's list of Madeline Island attractions is impressive, although it could probably be a bit more inclusive.
As the popularity … (0 comments)
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lake superior: Here's Why We're Preparing for the 2012 Madeline Island Sales Season Today - 11/05/11 06:57 PM
Here's Why We're Preparing for the 2012 Madeline Island Sales Season Today
Selling real estate in resort country can be a gamble at times. We accept that fact. But why make the odds worse by being off the market?
I've watched area real estate firms for years now, observing that many sellers pull their properties off the market or hold off listing until Spring arrives. In today's market, I belive that can be a huge mistake.
Even though our annual sales picture is largely seasonal, although we've seen sales in all twelve months of the year. Some of the … (0 comments)
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lake superior: Entering the Off-Season on Madeline Island - 10/30/11 10:31 PM
Entering the Off-Season on Madeline Island
Late October on Madeline Island is a time of change. Summer home owners are scrambling to winterize their homes and cottages, buttoning up and putting the cabin or cottage to bed for the winter months.
Homeowners set out mouse traps and little cardboard trays of D-Con. They sprinkle mothballs in drawers and closets to repel mice. They pour RV antifreeze into sink and shower drains and into toilet tanks.
Late autumn is a time to get busy and get things ready for winter, but it's also a time to contemplate and sum up the … (0 comments)
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lake superior: If You Liked It Then You Should Have Made An Offer On It - 09/27/11 10:16 AM
If You Liked It Then You Should Have Made An Offer On It
[My apologies to Beyonce..]
Just a couple of days following the recent closing of the sale of one of our Madeline Island listings, I received a phone call from a fellow who confessed that he had been browsing that waterfront property for months.
We tend to think of such prospects as "lurkers", not in a negative way, but simply because they watch and watch from the sidelines, but seem to take a very long time (if ever) to come forward and make an offer. They won't contact an agent, … (76 comments)
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lake superior: 351 Old Fort Road, La Pointe, Wisconsin 54850 - Lake Superior Estate on Madeline Island - Listed by Madeline Island Realty - 09/01/11 08:29 PM
351 Old Fort Road, La Pointe, Wisconsin 54850 - Lake Superior Estate on Madeline Island Co-Listed by Madeline Island Realty and Wayzata Lakes Realty
MLS #4081462
Apostle Islands - Madeline Island - La Pointe - 54850
Adirondack style Madeline Island estate in Mission Hill area overlooks the historic old LaPointe harbor. Formerly the “Chateau Madeline” and today the world-class Brittany Cottages at Coole Park Bed & Breakfast inn, this magnificent property represents the ultimate Island estate or the ideal business opportunity.
The oldest and most extraordinary lodging establishment on Madeline Island, the original structure was … (0 comments)
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lake superior: Island Market is a Vital Part of the Madeline Island Community - 08/23/11 11:07 AM
ISLAND MARKET IS A VITAL PART OF THE MADELINE ISLAND COMMUNITY
Ed and Marilyn Hartig operate the "Island Market" across the street from our Madeline Island real estate office at 809 Main Street in downtown LaPointe, Wisconsin. And it's safe to say that the Island would not be what it is without their contribution to tourism and to the quality of life here.
The Island Market is more than a mere grocery store. It's a butcher shop, a produce specialty store, a place where shoppers can get ready-to-eat barbecued ribs, cooked chickens, brown-sugar cured smoked trout, fresh Lake Superior fish, Ed's "Island Potatoes", … (0 comments)
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lake superior: BEFORE You List Your Vacation Home for Sale, Make Sure the House is Clean and Ready to be Shown - 08/18/11 11:29 AM
BEFORE You List Your Vacation Home for Sale, Make Sure the House is Clean and Ready to be Shown
When a prospective seller contacts us about listing their Madeline Island home or cottage, one of the first things we do is to preview the property. And that first visit usually tells us whether marketing their property is going to be relatively simple or a huge challenge.
Here are the top problem areas we often encounter with photographing and marketing a new listing--
Yardwork - The lawn needs to be mowed, overgrown brush blocks or detracts from a view of the home, dead trees … (0 comments)
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lake superior: Ask Us About Any Madeline Island Property You Like, But Write Down the Fire Number First - 08/17/11 11:52 PM
ASK US ABOUT ANY MADELINE ISLAND PROPERTY YOU LIKE, BUT WRITE DOWN THE FIRE NUMBER FIRST
Honestly, this seems to happen to us every year.
A fellow walks into our Madeline Island office and asks for detailed information about a property he's spotted while driving around the Island. He says, "what can you tell me about the cute little house right on the road, just up this way? (he points vaguely in a direction somewhere north of our downtown LaPointe office).
I asked him if he noticed the Fire Number (usually on a small green or brown metal plaque on the front of the … (0 comments)
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lake superior: Google This Address - 2650 North Shore Road, La Pointe, Wisconsin 54850 - Listed by Madeline Island Realty - 02/06/11 10:50 PM
GOOGLE THIS ADDRESS - 2650 NORTH SHORE ROAD, LA POINTE, WISCONSIN 54850 - LISTED BY MADELINE ISLAND REALTY
Lake Superior home on Madeline Island boasts nearly four wooded acres, with 250 feet of Lake Superior frontage.
Two bedrooms plus sleeping loft Woodburning fireplace Large wrap-around deck with lake views Staircase to shoreline 2650 North Shore Road, LaPointe, Wisconsin - Priced at $479,900
Google these other great Madeline Island Addresses (listed by Madeline Island Realty):
793 Main Street, La Pointe, Wisconsin 54850 - priced at $519,000
4146 Kron-Dahlin Lane, La Pointe, Wisconsin 54850 - priced at … (0 comments)
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Eric Kodner CRS, Madeline Island Realty, LaPointe, WI 54850 - Lake Superior
La Pointe,
WI
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Madeline Island Realty - Eric Kodner Sells Madeline Island
Address: 809 Main Street, Box 553, LaPointe, WI, 54850
Office Phone: (715) 747-6500
Cell Phone: (612) 670-2539
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351 Old Fort Road, LaPointe, Wisconsin 54850
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6 Bedrooms
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4 Units
Interior: 6416 sqft
Lot: 10.50 acre(s)
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351 Old Fort Road
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351 Old Fort Road, LaPointe, Wisconsin 548502865 North Shore Road, LaPointe, WI 548504121 Chippewa Trail, LaPointe, Wisconsin - Madeline Island Waterfront Lot2650 North Shore Road, Madeline Island, LaPointe, Wisconsin 54850 - Ashland County4820 Markay Ridge, Golden Valley, Minnesota 55422
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7401 Hyde Park Drive, Edina, MN 55439
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| $434,000 |
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4 Bedrooms
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Interior: 2,891 sqft
Lot: 0.32 acre(s)
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7401 Hyde Park Drive
Edina, MN 55439
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10405 Portland Avenue South, Bloomington MN 55420
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2 Bedrooms
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Interior: 1,824 sqft
Lot: 0.44 acre(s)
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10405 Portland Avenue South
Bloomington, MN 55420
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