Featured Properties
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918 Bay Lane NE, Alexandria
$479,900
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Lake LeHomme Dieu
1603 S LeHomme Dieu Dr NE
Alexandria
$540,000
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Lobster Lake
9659 Twin Point Cir. SW, Alexandria
$649,000
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Quite Lake Area
3623 Lake Taylor Rd NW, Alexandria
$229,900
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Cabin Priced!
3906 E Burgen RD SE, Alexandria
$279,000
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Custom home!
3045 Lakecrest RD NE, Alexandria
$259,000
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Welcome to my website, whether you are a first time buyer or an experienced investor, let me help you to find useful information about how to choose the "right" real estate property, making an offer, negotiating, financing, mortgage rates, moving... everything involved in making an informed real estate decision in today's market. Finding the right property is not easy...having an experienced agent in this field is very important. Let me help guide you through this process. Please contact me with any questions.
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My website offers informative online tools to help in your process. You will be able to access the latest information on real estate listings in your area. If you are looking for a residential, lake property, cabin, vacation property, bare land or commercial real estate, search no further. I feature extensive community information, consumer links, school information, free reports, parks and recreation...answers to commonly asked real estate questions and more. You will find everything you need to know about real estate within one easy source!
Do you own real estate and are considering placing it on the market? Then let me help you prepare your property for sale by offering valuable information to make this process smooth. Selecting the right agent is crucial...marketing your home effectively is the key. I can offer you and your property those essential venues!
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On my MLS Search page, you have direct access to the latest properties for sale in your chosen areas. Just enter your criteria and search away! You will find everything about real estate within one easy source.
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Save Money...Be Comfortable
Automatic thermostats can lower your monthly utility costs while conveniently regulating your comfort by adjusting temperatures on your heating and cooling systems. These can be particularly effective in homes with zoned systems where you live in one area during the day but sleep in a different zone. 
There are programmable thermostats available at home improvement stores that can make the adjustments for specific times during the day and specific days of the week. They'll allow you to override the setting when needed without tampering with the programming. They'll even remind you to change your filter.
An exciting development is the Wi-Fi enabled thermostat that allows adjustments from any Internet connection such as computer or Smartphone. Imagine how convenient it can be to change your temperature from the car before you get home.
Reasonably priced under $100 for most models, it makes it easy to recapture the cost of the thermostat quickly. Most of the thermostats are designed for do-it-yourselfers; however, you can always have a heating and cooling professional install it for you.
Have you BAcked Up Your Homes?
Personal computers have been around long enough that everyone has experienced or knows someone who has lost their data due to a hard drive crash, accident or burglary. If they had a backup, the loss was inconvenient but not critical.
Do you have a backup for your personal belongings? Not that you need duplicates of all the items but do you have a journal listing of all the items with a description and their approximate values? That record becomes the backup that supports the claim for your insurance.
If a building sustains a total loss, the insurance company will usually pay the face amount of the policy. When it comes to personal property which might be 40% to 50% of the insured value of the dwelling, the insurance company is going to expect an accounting with receipts or at least, a relatively recent inventory.
The better your inventory, the less likely you'll have difficulty with the claim. Almost everyone has a digital camera that can take stills and probably even videos. The combination of the images as well as a written description will help you replace the belongings and serve as proof to the insurance company.
Once you've made the inventory, store it off site for safe keeping. Online storage in the "cloud" might be the best place to insure you'll always know where it is. Contact me for a free Home Inventory form; it's my way of helping you be a better homeowner.
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MID Limited per Residence
A recent U.S. Tax Court ruling clarified the IRS position that the $1.1 million limit for mortgage interest deduction applies per residence and not per taxpayer as some high-priced homeowners were hoping.
A married homeowner filing jointly can have fully deductible interest on a mortgage of up to  $1,000,000 of acquisition debt and up to an additional $100,000 of home equity debt. If the married couple files separately, each party is limited to deducting the interest on half of those maximum amounts.
The court case came about when two unmarried individuals who owned a home together as joint tenants felt that they were entitled to deduct the interest on $1.1 million of debt each. IRS did not agree with their understanding and neither did the Tax Court. The Court ruled that the limits apply per residence, not per taxpayer even if a home is co-owned by unmarried taxpayers.
The result for the taxpayers in this case was that their deduction was cut in half resulting in much more income tax due. While this situation only affects a few taxpayers, homeowners in this position should have a discussion with their tax professional.
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Douglas County Information
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Douglas County was founded in 1858
and contains 20 townships and 11 cities. Alexandria houses the county offices and has a population of approximately 33,000. Douglas County's oldest claim is the legendary Kensington Runestone. The Runestone was discovered in a farmer's field in the late1800's near the town of Kensington. Today you may see it on display at the Runestone Museum in Alexandria.
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