$55,000
Riverside Dr. (lot, no house number)
Fergus Falls, MN 56537
- 3.694 acres
- Lot
Selling in Grant County
Sell your home in Elbow Lake, MN
Selling a home in Elbow Lake starts with a price that is right for Elbow Lake, not for Alexandria or the Twin Cities. Janet Matchinsky pulls sold data from NorthstarMLS for Elbow Lake and the towns around it, then walks through your home before recommending a number.
The process
How Janet sells in Elbow Lake
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
Janet handles photography, writes the listing, and puts it on NorthstarMLS, where every broker and buyer in the region can see it.
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
From inspection through appraisal and closing, Janet tracks every deadline and keeps you informed so nothing catches you off guard.
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 Elbow Lake
Since November 2023, Janet's NorthstarMLS record has no closing inside Elbow Lake itself. Her nearest closing is in Hoffman, about 14 miles away as the crow flies, where she represented the buyer (counted, not shown, under NorthstarMLS rules). The closest properties Home Match Realty listed and sold, in Fergus Falls (25 miles) and Alexandria (both 27 miles), are farther than a normal showing radius.
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
Elbow Lake at a glance
As the crow flies, Elbow Lake is 21 miles south of Fergus Falls (the closest larger town Janet covers) and 30 miles west of Janet's office in Alexandria. By the Census Bureau's 2023 estimates, Elbow Lake is the largest of the 6 Grant County towns on this site. It shares its school district with Barrett, Wendell, Hoffman, Herman, and one other town on this site.
Selling lakeshore? The lakes on this site closest to Elbow Lake are Pomme de Terre Lake (5 miles away), Barrett Lake (7 miles away), and Pelican Lake (10 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 Elbow Lake homes for sale page.
Elbow Lake facts
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Population (2023 estimate) | 1,281 (U.S. Census Bureau) |
| County | Grant County |
| County seat | Elbow Lake |
| School district | West Central Area Schools |
| ZIP code | 56531 |
| Drive from Alexandria | about 37 mi, 45 minutes |
Free market analysis
What your Elbow Lake home is worth
A home value report from Janet covers what similar Elbow Lake homes have sold for, what is listed now, and where yours fits.
To find out what your Elbow Lake home would list for, call Janet at (320) 219-2488 or use the form below. The market analysis is free and comes with no pressure to list.
FAQ
Sellers ask
What is the first step to selling in Elbow Lake?
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.
Do homes in Elbow Lake have a well and septic?
Inside city limits, most homes are on municipal water and sewer, and outside town, private wells and septic systems are the norm. Minnesota requires a well disclosure at sale, and most counties here require a septic compliance inspection when a property changes hands.
What is winter access like for rural homes near Elbow Lake?
City streets and county roads are plowed by the city and the county. Township roads are plowed by the township, and private drives and some lake roads fall to the owner or an association. Janet asks who plows the road before you buy.
More on the pricing guide, the preparing to sell guide and the Elbow Lake homes for sale page.
Ready when you are
Ready to talk about selling in Elbow Lake?
A pricing conversation costs nothing and commits you to nothing.