For Sale By Owner Homes

Transparent Real Estate (one of the blogs I read daily) has a great post about all of the new real estate search engines out there. With so many companies entering the space - it is difficult to figure out where you should start your search - unless of course you are searching for lake property or land -=). This rush to the online real estate search space reminds me of the early days of the web when we had several web portals and search engines to choose from.

If history is any indicator - one or two of these sites will catch on and the rest will end up closing their doors. The odds are stacked up against most new comers - when is the last time you used excite, altavista, or lycos to search the web? Checkout Pat Kitano’s A rash of property search engines for a good overview of this crowded space.

We would like to welcome Crystal Pierz Marine to LakePlace.com! Crystal Pierz is THE premiere boat dealer in the Midwest and we are really excited to be working with them. We will be announcing some special deals for LakePlace.com visitors soon. You may know that Crystal Pierz has several showrooms around the Midwest, making your new or used boat purchase extremely convenient - but did you know they can also help you with all of your dock needs?

If you have an old dock that you have been planning to replace - you will want to give Crystal Pierz a call and find out what they can do for you (be sure to mention LakePlace.com for a great deal!)

Crystal Pierz Marine showrooms are conveniently located in the following areas:

Brainerd, MN - 218-829-1111 - Map

Hermantown, MN - 218-729-5198 - Map

Fargo, ND - 701-282-9000 - Map

Rice Lake, WI - 715-236-2628 - Map

Rogers, MN - 763-416-1301 - Map

Shakopee, MN - 952-233-3434 - Map

St. Cloud, MN - 320-251-5555 - Map

We just posted two new articles at LandBin.com. The first covers hunting land and some things to think about, including game management, when considering a land purchase.  The second article covers hobby farms and gives you some insight into everything from angora goats to alpacas. Both are pretty good articles that you might want to take a look at.

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