$55,000
Riverside Dr. (lot, no house number)
Fergus Falls, MN 56537
- 3.694 acres
- Lot
Selling in Becker County
Sell your home in Detroit Lakes, MN
If you are selling in Detroit Lakes, the buyer pool is smaller than in a city, which makes pricing and exposure matter more. Janet Matchinsky prices from local comparable sales and lists on NorthstarMLS and the sites that pull from it, so buyers find it.
The process
How Janet sells in Detroit Lakes
Start with a call
The first step is a short conversation with Janet, by phone or text at (320) 219-2488, about the house and your timeline.
Walk-through and pricing
A walk-through and a comparable sales review lead to one number, and Janet explains how she got there.
Prepare the home
Janet gives staging and repair advice, sorted by what pays and what does not, so you spend only where it counts.
Photos and the listing
Once the photos are done, the listing goes live on the MLS and the major portals. Janet shares it on social media as well.
Showings and offers
She manages showing requests, gathers feedback, and brings you offers with her read on price, terms, and the buyer's financing.
Inspection to closing
After the offer is accepted, she manages the inspection, appraisal, title work, and closing paperwork until the keys change hands.
Your listing plan
What Janet's marketing can include
Janet builds the marketing plan around the property, so it differs from house to house. Depending on the home, it can include the items below; agree on the schedule together so you know what will happen before the listing goes live.
- 8K drone photos and video
- Staging before the shoot
- The listing itself
- Social media posts
- Paired open houses
- Food at open houses
- Agent-to-agent calls
- Showing feedback passed on to you
Each one is explained on the main selling page, with what sellers wrote about her listings.
Track record
Recently sold near Detroit Lakes
Since November 2023, Janet's NorthstarMLS record has no closing inside Detroit Lakes itself or within a normal showing radius of it; the closest properties Home Match Realty listed and sold are in Fergus Falls (33 miles as the crow flies), Henning (38 miles), and Alexandria (59 miles).
The Broker Reciprocity logo marks sold data supplied by NorthstarMLS through its Broker Reciprocity program. Data believed to be accurate but should be independently verified. Properties displayed may be listed or sold by various participants in the MLS. This home sale information is not an appraisal, competitive or comparative market analysis, CMA or home valuation.
The town
Detroit Lakes at a glance
As the crow flies, Detroit Lakes is 67 miles north of Janet's office in Alexandria. By the Census Bureau's 2023 estimates, Detroit Lakes is the largest of the 5 Becker County towns on this site.
Selling lakeshore? The lakes on this site closest to Detroit Lakes are Pelican Lake (11 miles away), Lake Lida (17 miles away), and Star Lake (20 miles away); each lake page lists its size, depth and public access from the Minnesota DNR.
Homes for sale, nearby lakes and neighboring towns are on the Detroit Lakes homes for sale page.
Detroit Lakes facts
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Population (2023 estimate) | 9,981 (U.S. Census Bureau) |
| County | Becker County |
| County seat | Detroit Lakes |
| School district | Detroit Lakes Public Schools |
| ZIP code | 56501 |
| Drive from Alexandria | about 84 mi, an hour and 35 minutes |
Free market analysis
What your Detroit Lakes home is worth
To learn what your Detroit Lakes home is worth, enter the address in the home value form. Janet will send comparable sales and a price range.
Before you list in Detroit Lakes, talk to Janet. A short call will tell you what buyers are paying, what needs fixing, and what can wait.
FAQ
Sellers ask
What is the first step to selling in Detroit Lakes?
Ask Janet for a market analysis, which is free and carries no obligation. She will walk through the home, pull comparable sales from NorthstarMLS, and tell you what it would list for. She will also tell you what is worth doing before photos.
Can Janet show homes listed by other brokerages in Detroit Lakes?
Yes, as a NorthstarMLS member she can show and write offers on any listing in the MLS, not only her own. You work with one broker and still see everything that is for sale.
How fast do homes sell in Detroit Lakes?
It changes with the season and the price point, so a single average would mislead you. Janet would rather show you current numbers than quote a stale figure, so ask her for the latest report on Detroit Lakes.
More on the pricing guide, the preparing to sell guide and the Detroit Lakes homes for sale page.
Neighboring towns
Selling nearby
Ready when you are
Ready to talk about selling in Detroit Lakes?
A pricing conversation costs nothing and commits you to nothing.