Howdy Homes Here,

Just giving you an update from our neck of the woods, snowed here finally we have a blanket of 6 inches on the ground.  Made everything beautiful and sparkling.  I am always surprised at how clean everything looks with a fresh coating of snow.  The white seems to just bounce with reflective light.   As far as shoveling

goes oh yes we could be in for it  up to a foot of new snow would not be bad but we are to get 35 to 40 mile an hour winds

with it – oh this could get ugly!   So be safe in travels anywhere in MN come Tues night and into Wed.    I am looking forward to spring (come on robins come back soon)   - it can’t come soon enough for me.

As far as new homes listed we just got a great one on Potato Lake – this 2 bedroom home features great views from large deck, 4.5 private acres with 135 feet +/- of lakeshore.

Ice Harvest on Lake Itasca from 11 am to 1 pm on Sat. 11th.  The Pioneer Farmers come with saws, cut blocks from the ice then bounce them up on the edge of the ice that remains.  

It was chilly but it is so cool to see how people used to keep things cold in ice boxes before refrigerators came into being.

Now-a-days the refrigerator is a mainstay in our homes we list and sell.

William Cullen at the University of Glasgow in 1748 came up with the idea of artificial refrigeration but never did anything with the idea then, Oliver Evans known as the “Father of the Refrigerator” started his take on the idea in 1805 but really never made one, then in 1834 Jacob Perkins revamped that idea with his own modification and the refrigerator was born.

Many trials and errors since then gave us a safe chemical that does the cooling of today.  As older models used toxic gases ammonia, methyl chloride, and sulfur dioxide as refrigerants which resulted in

death  because of leaks,

so three American companies but their best on it and freon was discovered.  So the next time you open the door of your refrigerator just think of what it was like just a short 200 years ago.

What will the next 200 years bring for changes,

just in my lifetime I have seen computers the size of a small room

go to desk top size

to ones that you can hold in your hand.  

Telephone then   

phone when I was growing up       to

NOW  

communication then 

was only as far as our string would take us

communication now    

yes our world has become smaller in ways but then again have we just embraced change and run with it.

I for one am looking forward to see what is next on the horizon.    

Hi Homes here:

Well   is coming,

as we heard weather reports of tornadoes

in the south, our thoughts are with those who lost homes, and loved ones.

We are getting ready for an awesome spring, home sales are picking up in our area, new jobs are being filled, and people are more positive of the future.

If you are looking for an aggressive brokerage to hang your shingle at look no farther than US…

we have outstanding market areas just waiting

YOU,

the RIGHT

AGENT

to come in and give our area your all.

 Agents from our office lead in sales, and listings in our area, work together as a team, and would love to have you aboard.

Large, private offices,

beautiful conference room,

common area with comfortable seating for your clients,

a great location and huge parking lot for boats and RV parking…

We are the office for you, come and be an agent for us!!!!

This winter weather has be wonderful here, still able to get to homes and not wade your way through 10 feet of snow as in years past.

So now is still a great time to house hunt, we have some wonderful lake homes available on Island Lake,  

Lake Belle Taine,

Straight Lake  

and many more.  Check it out on the web,

also when there, notice the link to our other page that will provide more up to date MLS info.  you can set the search your way instead of using predetermined links.

Don’t miss this winter house hunting season…its never too early to look for that lake home so you can enjoy easy summer relaxing by the cabin.

Hope to see you soon  

This group of lakes sit just south of Nevis Minnesota and stretch to Akeley Minnesota.  It consists of 11 lakes, and it is wonderful for fishing and recreation.  Several of the lakes do join so you can travel by boat to another lake which is really cool. 

We get wonderful listings on these beautiful lakes so if you are looking to find a quiet get away from the city, come check out our listings

Or you can see a picture of homes in categories on our fan page 

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from all of us at RE/MAX First Choice.

With another year ending and Christmas just a short few days away.  I wanted to stop and thank everyone who helped us this year have a great year!!! 

Thanks to all of our CLIENTS   without you we would not have our job. 

A Shout of  Thanks to all the other agents who not only showed our properties but sold quite a few too. 

 Thanks to our family and friends who put up with our crazy hours, and stick with us through all the ups and downs of this business.   

We wish all of you a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. 

OK, we are going west this time.  This lake sits just outside of the town of Osage, MN   it is wonderful for fishing, boating, and the laid back style of kayaks and canoes.  The fishing is wonderful with a wide variety of species including:  black crappie, black bullhead, bluegill, brown bullhead, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, large-mouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, tullibee, walleye, white sucker, yellow bullhead, yellow perch.  There is a swimming beach located on smaller end of lake in town, which is also known as “Mill Pond” this is a very popular spot in winter for ice fishing.  Straight Lake  has a  surface area of 423 acres and a maximum depth of 63 feet, with depth of clarity near 10 ft. 

We have a few properties on this lake right now 

We also have lake lots available on this lake in all price ranges…

So as you can see we have some wonderful listings on this great lake, if you are looking for a different lake come and take a look at all of our listings

Howdy Homes Here,

Lets have a look at Lake Belle Taine, its a larger lake with 1,185 acres and a max. depth of 56 feet.  This lake is also great for fishing walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, and black crappie.   The public access is located on the east end of the lake and is owned and maintained by the city of Nevis.  In years of higher water, you can even use a small boat and go into Shallow Lake which sits just to the North of Lake Belle Taine.

We have a couple of great listings on this lake as well (click on picture for more details)

This is just a sample of the fine lake homes in the area for all of our lake homes offered CLICK HERE  We have a wide variety of price ranges, so if you think owning a lake home is out of your reach let one of our lakeshore specialists show you how to make your dream come true!!!

Howdy Homes Here,

Summer is flying by and soon our leaves will be turning into those beautiful autumn shades of yellow, orange, and reds.  Football season is starting to gear up and soon we will be cheering for our favorite teams.  But you still have plenty of time to get out there and enjoy the lake so my next few blogs are going to feature a wonderful lake in our area and the home(s) we have available.  Come back often as this will be changing just like our seasons.

My pick for today is PICKEREL LAKE   just north of town.

This lake is home to Northern Pike, Crappie, Bluegill, Walleye, Largemouth Bass.  For an over the top fishing experience.  It features 311 acres of water fun.   Public access to this lake is located on the south shore of the east basin.

We have a great home

that has wonderful deck over looking the lake

Call us at 866-732-2800 to view this home or any other lisitng we have.

Whoop, Whoop, we are on the up swing to a fabulous holiday weekend!!!  Remember when a trip to the lake meant a weekend of family fun!  Let us help you get those memories back, and pass on to the next generation of outdoor enthuaists.  We have beautiful lake homes on the market and great cabins to make those times with family extra special!  Come and view all our listings at

 Here are just a few of the fantastic lakes we have homes on currently!   Steamboat, Fish Hook, Long, Potato, Spider, Straight, Toad, East Crooked, Portage, Island, Duck, Minnie, Bad Medicine, Little Sand, Several of the Crow Wing Lake Chain, and many more…plus if you are looking for river front property instead we have the following rivers – Potato, Fish Hook, Straight and Necktie.  If you are in the market for a country getaway we have from 2+ acres to 132 acres! 

We even have one that you can fly (MN86) to on weekends and then fish on beautiful Island Lake,

or if you want something really unique, try a home on TWO lakes, that’s right own lake shore on two seperate lakes with views to either Ham or Hay lakes!! 

You say you need more space…for those surprise guests how about this beautiful home on Spider Lake with guest house.

We have a beauiful log home on Long Lake

City Homes, Building Lots, Lake Lots and great hunting acreages.  Let us help you make the memories with family that will be cherished for years to come.