A Preferred Vendor that Showcases Luxury and Modern Style Near & Streeter Custom Builders offers premier quality custom building and renovation services, including custom homes, kitchen remodeling, bathroom remodeling, additions, basement finishing and more. Owners Bob Near and Brandon Streeter and their team and affiliates serve the Twin Cities and Brainerd Lakes area. Near & […]
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Harnessing Homeownership to Help Veterans and Heroes
March 2024 Homeward Bound: The Giving it Back and Paying it Forward Real Estate Newsletter As we put a dismal ice fishing season and bland winter behind us, lets look forward to spring and the optimism it brings both inside and outside of the real estate world. In this month’s Homeward Bound newsletter, we update […]
Lofty Log Cabin on the Lake, Park Rapids
Impressive Ida Lake Home Shows Off Wood Interior, Hilltop Setting Putter around rural Park Rapids and it’s impossible to avoid sleepy, little resort communities, ma-and-pa shops and blissful backroads. It’s the perfect setting for an impressive log cabin on a hill, up Grandview Drive, just north of a miniature town called Dorset. Side note: When […]
Homeward Bound Newsletter September 2023
Find out Why Labor Day is a ‘Backwards’ Holiday and More About Our Worthy Causes Why is it called Labor Day when we usually take that day off? Shouldn’t it be called, “Relax Day” or something better? Find out more in our September 2023 Homeward Bound newsletter right here. Regardless, we hope everybody is refreshed […]
August ’23 Homeward Bound Newsletter
Let’s Raise $10K for Homeless & Wounded Warriors The summer heat may be reaching an end, but the real estate market continues to be hot. And for those considering an investment property, land, lake home — or those who are even exiting the real estate market — remember that your real estate referrals help area […]
So You Listed Your Home and it Didn’t Sell?
Here are the top reasons why properties don’t sell and what you can do to successfully sell your real estate listings Let’s take a look at some of the top reasons why homes don’t sell, even in a hot real estate market. If your home has just come off the market and didn’t sell, don’t […]
Find Out What Your Home Is Really Worth!
To Discuss Your Home Sale or Purchase, or Today and Start Packing! Free, Detailed and Accurate Home Evaluation! Knowing what your home is worth is important information to have if you are thinking of selling your home. In fact, an accurate home evaluation may reveal that your home is worth much more than you think. […]
First National Bank North, trusted local lenders
Personalized banking and loan serviceswith Lake Country’s friendly, small-town vibes Meet Loan Officer Sebastian Elsenpeter and President & CEO JP Elsenpeter of First National Bank North, local lenders that we know and trust. Small businesses often shape the way we do things in little towns like Nisswa, Crosslake and Walker, Minn., and those are just […]
Cozy Cabins, Unique Offers and More Listing Services ‘Springing’ up this Season
Increased Inventory, Advanced Technology and Better Guarantees Help Buyers and Sellers Did I seriously just feel sweat on my neck while putting the final touches on one of our first listings of the spring? Directly across the road, fishermen on ATVs spun through icy slush on top of Shamineau Lake in search for early spring […]
How to fix common floor cracks and stains
One of the first things potentials buyers notice when previewing homes is the flooring condition. They kick off their shoes, and there’s the carpet stain or chip in the tile. Fortunately, there are some safe and easy remedies for cleaning and fixing several types of flooring while avoiding exposure to harsh chemicals. Let’s start with […]
