Aitkin, MN Real Estate News

 7 Acres of Prim Commercial Land in Downtown Aitkin Minnesota For any investors out there interested in building in the Riverboat Town On The Mississippi, here's your chance.7 Acres of prim Commercial Land on Hwy 169 less the 1 mile from the Hwy 210 & Hwy 169 crossroad in Downtown Aitkin Minnesot... 04/07/2019

The Jensen Team - Home Marketing Experts bring you the current list of Aitkin MN Lake Homes for Sale.  The City of Aitkin MN is located less than 2 hours from Minneapolis / St Paul.  The Mississippi River runs through town.  Most Aitkin MN Lake Homes are not in the Aitkin city limits, but located... 06/28/2014

      If everyone had the ability to sell their existing home or the financial resources to make the purchases, there are many great homes on the market at exceptional prices in the Brainerd Lakes area of Minnesota.  For every home that sells in the Brainerd Lakes area of Minnesota, 15 properties... 11/26/2011

       Real Estate websites such as: Trulia.com, Zillow.com, and REALTOR.com, are fun to explore sites with a wealth of information at your fingertips but it may not necessarily be accurate and is certainly not timely. When the prospective homebuyer searches those sites, the information they are... 03/03/2011

Foreclosure numbers for 2010 in lakes area counties represent a staggering sum. "The No.1 driver for foreclosure in the state of Minnesota is unemployment and underemployment," said Ed Nelson, marketing and communication manager with St. Paul-based Minnesota Home Ownership Center. "Until we start... 01/28/2011

This is Christmas Day and by now most of you will have already opened your gifts and had some good things to eat! This is perhaps the most celebrated holiday in the entire world. Gift giving is core to the message of Christmas." For unto this world a child was born", a gift for all mankind who be... 12/25/2010

 Do you mean it-are you serious about buying a home? Do you really want to take advantage of record breaking historically low interest rates, low home prices and a huge inventory? If you answered YES to any of the above questions:  do it now-  what are you waiting for? Here in Central Minnesota t... 12/19/2010

      Just when you think that they can not go any lower, interest rates drop slightly. Wow, if you are waiting for homes prices to drop even more, remember that when these interest rates climb- the game changes. 10/25/2010

Wondering what is happening in the real estate market for the Twin Cities Metro area of Minnesota? Watch the Skinny Video and pick up some tips on still getting properties sold as we move into our slower sales time of the year. It is busy right now with most everyone getting ready for snuggling ... 09/29/2010

GREAT TRUTHS THAT LITTLE CHILDREN HAVE LEARNED or will learn at some point: No matter how hard you try, you can't baptize cats.   When your Mom is mad at your Dad, don't let her brush your hair.   If your sister hits you, don't hit her back. They always catch the second person.   Never ask your 3... 08/16/2010

        Last Thursday was a wild and devastating weather night- the kind I dread. Three people are dead and many families left without homes. Since our home and both businesses were destroyed in June of 2001, I truly understand what most of them are dealing with today. We have only just begun our... 06/23/2010

Video by Robert Swetz (Vegas Bob) 6-16-2010 - All rights reserved -- I took this Video in Aitkin Minnesota last weekend when I was visiting and Aitkin Glass is Owned and operated by my brother Greg and managed by Tim W. Aitkin Glass Company covers "The Brainerd Lakes" Area, Grand Rapids, St Clou... 06/18/2010

"Rain Rain go away come again another day"   Nu Nu, Sherry and I have been in Minnesota now since last Thursday and it has rained the whole time we have been here. Some times I was able to find a stop in the rain to take some photos and Video. I have never seen so much rain and after being here f... 06/16/2010

The January 2010 Monthly MN Real Estate Skinny 01/29/2010

     There seems to be some confusion on housing market statistics and as usual , it all depends on who is paying for the report. In my area of the Brainerd Lakes in Minnesota, the sales of homes under $150,000 is picking up.  The median priced range homes have slowed and we are seeing a dip in t... 01/28/2010

I am sneezing, coughing and congested.  So are other members of my family including those who came home from Florida with me. I feel fine but am tired (probably a lack of sleep).  They, however are just miserable and have additional symptoms that I thankfully am not sharing.  Fever, chills, thic... 12/30/2009

     When your home is for sale, things need to change in a big way.  If you want to leave the lid/seat on your toilet seat up - that is for you and your wife to work out.  However, when your home is listed and people are touring - the seat and lid need to be down.  Seems like a small matter and... 12/07/2009

       October’s big Real Estate story will be the expiration of the $8,000 tax credit on November 30th for eligible first time homebuyers. Since most transactions  are taking a minimum of 30 – 45 days to close after an offer is made, buyers who need financing will need to sign a purchase agreeme... 10/20/2009

  The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing." - Stephen Covey: Author, organizational, leadership, and family expert.     Try this out for a month-just a month, you can do it.        Copy the above quote and print it out.  Tape it to your bathroom mirror, your car dash, your compute... 10/19/2009

     As you all well know, today marks the eighth anniversary of the tragic events of September 11, 2001. I am listening to some of the 9-11 memorial program on the television and remembering where I was and what I was doing on that day.  We had a tornado rip through on June 13,2001 taking almost... 09/11/2009