LakePlace.com just got a little mention in Kiplinger’s. They called us a couple of months ago because they were doing a story on the vacation home market - and they wanted to include the Midwest. Their senior editor flew in to Minneapolis and we set him up to tour some available properties in the $250k-$300k price range with some of our star agents (in the areas he was interested in). The article just hit Kiplinger.com if you are interested in reading it.

If you are a buyer - now is a terrific time to be shopping for lake properties in the Midwest. The NAR reports that vacation home sales were down 30% in 2007, and while LakePlace.com is having a record year, we are getting reports from the field that 2008 is not looking pretty - which means you will be running into some very motivated sellers.

If you are a seller - you may want to do some deep research on the companies you are thinking about listing with. The vast majority of lake property buyers come out of the major metro areas - and with 80%+ starting their search online - it is very important to see what type of internet presence each brokerage has. If you would like to find out why LakePlace.com has listed more than 100 properties in a few short months - feel free to ask us about our 25 point marketing plan -=)

Happy lake home and land hunting!