I’m lucky to work with such wonderful buyers. Doug and Pam just closed on their Trego Lake cabin. They are eagerly anticipating the fishing, boating, and other area recreation when Spring finally arrives.
Thinking of buying or selling in the Trego or Spooner area? Call Jean Hedren, Your Edina Realty NW Wisconsin Realtor, 218-590-6634.
In the tabs above you can find out more about me and also about the communities and lakes in the area.
If one of your new year’s resolutions was to find a new lake home or cabin and get moved in before Memorial Day weekend, well, then I am a little concerned.
Here’s why: It may take us a while to find the lake and the cabin that are just right for you. Figure a little negotiating before you have an accepted offer, and then typically about another 60 days before the actual closing can take place. (With new banking regulations that have recently gone into effect, the few exceptions are generally cash offers with no inspections or other contingencies. They can usually happen faster.)
So if you’d like to enjoy weekends at your new cabin this summer, it may not make sense to delay your search until May or June. If you want to actually own that cabin by May or June, then the time to get started is right now.
If we get underway quickly and things happen fast, there’s still one situation when a late spring could complicate your plans. That’s if you’re buying a three-season cabin that has its water turned off in the winter. You’ll probably want an inspection, and it’s hard to inspect a cabin’s well, septic system, and plumbing without turning on the water. But even then, I’m usually able to help buyers and sellers work things out.
And if you’re buying a year-round lake home or cabin, the best time to buy is… Year-round. So if you’re ready to turn those up-north cabin dreams into reality, give me a call now at 218-590-6634. Or, you can reach me at jeanhedren@edinarealty.com.
Getting started
Purchasing a lake home or cabin is different than buying a primary residence in a town or city. Whether the lake home will be your main residence or a second vacation home, there are other considerations to understand. This series Buying your dream lake cabin will provide you with some basics about the type of lake, the type of home or cabin, and other information you need to know to make the best decision, and a good investment, about purchasing a lake home or cabin.
Just as in buying any home or property, here are the first steps to take:
Curious to learn more about cabins and lake homes for sale in NW Wisconsin? As your NW Wisconsin Realtor, I’ll be glad to help you find the lake home, cabin, or waterfront property of your dreams. To get started right now, give me a call at 218-590-6634. Or, you can reach me at jeanhedren@edinarealty.com.
Deciding where to buy a vacation home or retirement home in NW Wisconsin? What you can learn from our dashes back to Minneapolis/St Paul, MN.
My husband and I moved to Northwest Wisconsin 16 years ago, when we were nowhere near ready to retire (we’re still not). Our work has required both of us to make occasional trips back to the Twin Cities for meetings. We also get down to the Cities now and then to visit relatives. Even if your situation is different, there’s a lot you can learn from our dashes back to the city.
Elsewhere on my website, I’ve shared many great reasons to consider Northwest Wisconsin. We have lots of great lakes, streams, trails, public land, and more.
To get here from Minneapolis/St Paul, we can head north on I-35, hang a right at Hinckley, and be in Minong before we know it. From there, we’re almost home. From the Twin Cities, it’s an easy 2.5 hours.
So if you’re looking for a vacation home or retirement home, then what do these occasional dashes to the city have to do with you? Everything. The same thresholds will still be there. But they’ll instead determine how much enjoyment you get from your new cabin or lake home. If your drive time is beyond a certain threshold, then there will probably be fewer weekends when you get away to your weekend getaway.
Planning to move up here for good when you retire? Welcome to the neighborhood!
If places like Minong, Wascott, and Gordon aren’t yet on your radar, they should be. Same with the Minong Flowage, St Croix Flowage, Whitefish Lake, and many other small to large lakes. Barnes and Solon Springs is just a bit farther and offer Upper St Croix Lake, and the Eau Claire chain of lakes. Under the lakes and rivers tab above, you can find out more about these lakes.
Please take a moment to explore my website and find out more about the lakes and rivers of Northwest Wisconsin. Then drop me an email or give me a call at 218-590-6634. I’d be glad to show you what’s available in our neighborhood.
6977 S Graves Rd, Lake Nebagamon, WI. 3 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms. Master suite, rec room, gorgeous lake views. 173′ of level lake frontage on premier Lake Nebagamon. Half hour to Superior/Duluth.
Photos of this lovely home and lake by Al Cambronne.
Buying or selling real estate in Lake Nebagamon, WI? Call Jean Hedren, Edina Realty NW Wisconsin Realtor, 218-590-6634. Or, email: jeanhedren@edinarealty.com.
Quality built and meticulously maintained 4 bedroom chalet on Matthews Lake. N10696 County Rd F, Trego. $410,000. Closed 9/7/18.
Represented the sellers. Our services included professional real estate and drone photography by Al Cambronne. Be sure to click on the tabs above for more information.
Thinking of selling? Call Jean Hedren, Edina Realty NW Wisconsin, 218-590-6634. www.JeanHedren.com.
