| While browsing through the Q&A section of | | | | negatives. |
| a popular real estate website, I ran across a | | | | Positives: |
| question from a Twin Cities resident who was | | | | Wildlife-White-tailed deer, raccoons, turtles, ducks, |
| considering purchasing a home on a Minnesota | | | | loons, eagles, and a host of other animals have |
| wetland. This homebuyer was wondering whether | | | | been spotted living near Minnesota wetlands. |
| buying a home with environmental lakeshore | | | | Privacy-Whether the wetland is 20 acres or 200, |
| would be a huge mistake. | | | | it cannot be built upon so a property with a |
| I found this question rather interesting. As a | | | | wetland or NEDS lake shoreline will limit neighbors. |
| Realtor who works mainly in the Anoka, Chisago | | | | Affordable-NEDS lakeshore and wetland properties |
| and Washington Counties, I know wetland and | | | | are significantly less costly than lakeshore on a full |
| NEDS lakeshore properties are abundant. From | | | | use recreational lake. |
| Hugo to Wyoming and throughout the | | | | Activities-Though there could be some limits on |
| communities of Ham Lake, Lino Lakes and Blaine, | | | | the use, wetland ponds, environmental lakeshore |
| there are properties abutting wetlands and natural | | | | and NEDS Lakes have been used winter skating, |
| environmental lakeshore. Many Minnesotans find | | | | summer canoeing or kayaking and more |
| these properties extremely desirable but as with | | | | depending on the water depth. |
| any home it is a personal preference. | | | | Negatives: |
| So how do you decide if a wetland or natural | | | | Mosquitoes-Yes, wetlands are known to attract |
| environmental (NEDS) lake home is for you? Take | | | | the other Minnesota State bird too. |
| time to consider some of the positives and | | | | |