| Brainerd is also a unique-yet-beautiful area and is | | | | either on a lake or have access to private |
| the ideal place to take a family vacation, business | | | | waterfronts. However, plenty of properties are |
| conference or just a weekend getaway. | | | | also available for those who prefer more |
| Thousands of tourists vacation in the Brainerd | | | | 'town-living' situations. Several properties are |
| Lakes Area for the summer, coming from the | | | | located on the mighty Mississippi River. |
| metropolitan areas of the Twin Cities, Michigan, | | | | Overall Crow Wing County's growth of new |
| Wisconsin, and North Dakota. With a backdrop of | | | | property listings is continuing through economic |
| over four hundred stunning, natural, scenic lakes | | | | downturn, revenue and sales make it a time for |
| and rivers in the surrounding areas, it offers | | | | perfect investment opportunity. In the last month |
| something for anybody and everybody, of all | | | | alone, its new real estate property listings rose by |
| ages. It is a golfers paradise with several "top | | | | a total of 20.3%, closed sales jumped by a |
| 100" golf courses and Fish Wranglers dream. | | | | staggering 59.1% versus this time last year. The |
| Over a hundred miles of paved trails for hikers | | | | average days a property was on the market |
| and walkers that runs through the scenic lakes, | | | | before being sold dropped by 12.2%. Average |
| rivers, and winding through vast forests | | | | property prices from last year have risen 78.5%. |
| throughout Central Minnesota. The winter season | | | | A 0.3% increase in properties with private |
| also attracts a lot of winter sports, ski, ice fishing, | | | | waterfront access, and a 13.6% increase in |
| hunting, and snow mobile enthusiasts. This year, | | | | properties with access to waterfronts and rivers |
| X-games athletes chose Brainerd as a place to | | | | means there is something to suit every buyer or |
| train for their X-game events. | | | | investor. |
| Brainerd is also a great place for those interested | | | | The home value average Brainerd real estate |
| in buying Real Estate. Currently, the Brainerd area | | | | listings is a little over $172,000 making it very |
| has over three hundred properties for sale, with | | | | affordable for the average buyer. Brainerd real |
| the median price of $167,000. Rentals of | | | | estate has not been affected much by the recent |
| properties account for 44.2% of the real estate | | | | housing crisis that has plagued in the United |
| housing market and 55.5% for home owners. | | | | States. When taking these statistics into |
| As of last year, the Brainerd area has seen a | | | | consideration, it is easy to understand why it is a |
| 12.5% rise on closed sales; the average sale price | | | | good time to reconsider purchasing real estate in |
| was $64,900, making it an excellent investment, | | | | Brainerd. Finding the perfect property should be a |
| as well as permanent, or holiday homes for | | | | snap with an experienced real estate agent who |
| everyone. A percentage of Brainerd homes are | | | | specializes in Brainerd real estate properties. |