Real Estate Listings Central Minnesota Realtors Want You To Know About

By Margaret Bell


The north central section of the United States is a beautiful area of this country. There are mountains, lakes, prairies, cities and towns dotting the landscape throughout. People who enjoy outdoor activities come here to fish, boat, hike, swim, and ski. Serious golfers know there are more than seventy top courses to challenge their golfing skills. More and more businesses are relocating here and bringing their top executives with them. Anyone in this position should take advantage of some important information about real estate listings central Minnesota Realtors can give them.

This is not a densely populated region of the state. Small town and cities are the norm. The most populated of these cities is St. Cloud. There are about sixty seven thousand people living here. If you are interested in purchasing a home in St. Cloud, you should know that the median price of a new house is less than two hundred dollars. Unlike other areas of the country, you will get a lot for your money. Two to three garages are not unusual amenities in this price range.

Alexandria is a much smaller town with a population of about eleven thousand. If you want to spend some extra money to live on the water, you should check out the properties available on Lake Darling. These homes are priced anywhere from three to five hundred plus thousand dollars, but you get a lot for the money. It is even possible to purchase a home located on a golf course with lake access.

Brainerd's population is somewhere between Alexandria's and St. Cloud's. They do have an airport though if you are the pilot of a private aircraft and want to be able to hangar your plane near your home. Living on the waterfront is a possibility here as well. It will cost you somewhere in the range of six hundred thousand dollars to buy a two bedroom home with all the amenities.

Not far from Brainerd, you will find the tiny town of Garrison. It may be small but it is located on Mille Lacs Lake, the biggest lake in the center of the state. For less money than you would spend on a waterfront home in Brainerd, you can live in a great house with a lot of personality in Garrison.

Hutchinson is a small town founded by a local musical troupe at the end of the nineteenth century. It is a great place for individuals who love to hike and bike. The Luce Line Trail has all kinds of paths to explore, and you will be invited to join one of the local running and biking clubs. You can purchase a new home here, but if you are handy, there are great houses that just need some TLC to make them perfect.

Charles Lindbergh was born in Little Falls, and today there is a state park named after him located here. His boyhood home is a museum that attracts many visitors each year. If you want to settle down in Little Falls, you can find a house with plenty of bedrooms and bathrooms for less than one hundred thousand dollars.

Getting away from the hustle and bustle of a busy urban area and moving to a part of the country known for its natural beauty and quiet, easy way of life can be a great experience. You may never want to visit the city again.




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