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Lake Real Estate Agent
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Forest Lake / Chisago County Area Real Estate Agent

Karen Mortenson

Move It Real Estate Group

(888) 346-5253

Karen is excited to work with you on finding the right home. Karen lives on South Lindstrom Lake with her husband Scott where they raised their son. Karen spent her summer vacations as a child at the family cabin on South Lindstrom Lake where 34 years ago she was fortunate enough to build her dream home. She knows the importance of raising a family in a healthy, positive environment.

 

Karen's previous career directing schools for special needs children instilled values that she uses in her real estate career today. Directing schools provided Karen with the skills to listen to people's needs, be patient, flexible, organized, and one of her greatest assets, have fun. These are all very important qualities for a real estate agent.

 

Karen is very committed to her community. She was one of the founders of the Chisago-Lindstrom Lakes Association and was president for 6 years were she has gleaned infinite knowledge of the lakes in the area. She has spent many years volunteering with the youth at her church. Karen loves meeting new people, traveling, hiking and downhill skiing trips. She also enjoys decorating homes and flower gardens, working in her friends clothing boutique, and boating on South Lindstrom Lake.

 

Karen has exuberant energy and passion for everything she gets involved in. Her experiences have provided her with the opportunities to understand the importance of finding just the right home that will meet the needs of every client, from buying your first home to finding the perfect retirement home. So whether you're thinking of selling your current home or buying a new home, Karen will work hard for you.

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Karen Mortenson

Contact Karen:

(888) 346-5253

 
 
 

About Forest Lake / Chisago County Area

In the past decade or so, the community of Forest Lake has grown from a small water's edge hamlet, to the main hub for the little towns and townships that dot the map to the north of the Twin Cities along the Interstate 35 corridor. Still holding onto its identity which ties its name to this popular 2,200 acre water playground, Forest Lake has an active lifestyle and busy downtown business district along the lake's western shore. And just so residents have other options, 500 acre Clear Lake sits just a few blocks away.

As the focal point to this area, about a half hour north of Minneapolis and St. Paul, the city of Forest Lake draws both students and those in need of everyday services from the surrounding villages and townships for about ten to fifteen miles. Its restaurants and stores stay busy year-round, and the shopping options continue to grow to meet the demand.

The lake itself is a vast expanse of three connected bodies of water named: First Lake, Second Lake and Third Lake. Although, not extremely creative in choosing the three titles, they seem to have done the job since most everyone recognizes these geographic locations when it comes to talking about lake homes for sale... or great fishing spots. First Lake, which is home to the business district, also typically hosts the most expensive real estate, but the entire lake has a variety of housing from cabins to high end showpieces.

As you drive a few miles east of Forest Lake toward Wisconsin, you will enter Scandia, which feels a bit more like New England with its plentiful barns and small active farms. Many serene lakes appear as you wind along narrow wooded roads, and within about ten miles you will end up at the extremely scenic St. Croix River and its storybook towns such as Marine On St. Croix.

Another group of lakes will be found to the west of Forest Lake throughout Linwood and Columbus Township, and there are many other recreational lakes that are scattered within just a few miles. Most of the lakeshore properties in the outer edges of the Forest Lake region have larger lots and plenty of wooded privacy. Our local real estate experts can provide you with housing values and any other information you need about Forest Lake and the area that surrounds it.