Selling in Douglas County

Sell your home in Osakis, MN

Janet Matchinsky lists homes in Osakis from her Alexandria office, 13 miles away, and handles every step herself: pricing, preparation, photos, showings, and negotiation.

The process

How Janet sells in Osakis

Start with a call

Reach Janet at (320) 219-2488 with the basics: where the home is in Osakis, when you want to move, and any questions.

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

Before photos, she says what to fix, what to clear out, and what to leave alone, based on what Osakis buyers want.

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 Osakis

Osakis is a place where Janet has done business, with 12 sales on her sold list. She has worked with the inspectors, lenders, and closers who handle transactions in this part of the county.

Since November 2023, NorthstarMLS shows 12 closings in Osakis with Home Match Realty as the listing brokerage (11 of them Longview Circle lots, counted as development sales).

Outside Longview Circle, Janet's NorthstarMLS sold record shows one closing in Osakis, on December 13, 2024, with Home Match Realty as the listing brokerage, at $61,000. It was the 7-acre lot on Cr-10. That closing is on the sold page, which covers recent years, not her whole career.

Sold

$61,000

Cr-10 (lot, no house number)

Osakis, MN 56360

  • 7 acres
  • Lot

Sold December 13, 2024 · Listed by Home Match Realty

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

Osakis at a glance

As the crow flies, Osakis is 11 miles east of Janet's office in Alexandria, the closest larger town she covers. By the Census Bureau's 2023 estimates, Osakis is the second-largest of the 10 Douglas County towns on this site.

Selling lakeshore? The lakes on this site closest to Osakis are Lake Osakis (4 miles away), Smith Lake (5 miles away), and Lake Jessie (8 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 Osakis homes for sale page.

Osakis facts

FactDetail
Population (2023 estimate)1,752 (U.S. Census Bureau)
CountyDouglas County
County seatAlexandria
School districtOsakis Public Schools
ZIP code56360
Drive from Alexandriaabout 13 mi, 15 minutes

Free market analysis

What your Osakis home is worth

Janet prepares a free market analysis for any home in Osakis. It is based on recent sold data from NorthstarMLS, not on an automated estimate.

Sellers in Osakis get a full plan from Janet: pricing, preparation, photography, MLS exposure, and negotiation, all handled by the broker herself.

Get in touch

Thinking about selling?

Janet answers her own phone and replies to every form personally.

Or call or text Janet directly: (320) 219-2488. No spam, no obligation.

FAQ

Sellers ask

What is the first step to selling in Osakis?

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.

What are property taxes like in Osakis?

Property taxes vary parcel by parcel, based on assessed value and the levies from the city, Douglas County, and Osakis Public Schools. Janet pulls the exact current tax statement for any home you are considering, and the Douglas County assessor publishes the records.

Can Janet show homes listed by other brokerages in Osakis?

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.

More on the pricing guide, the preparing to sell guide and the Osakis homes for sale page.

Ready when you are

Ready to talk about selling in Osakis?

A pricing conversation costs nothing and commits you to nothing.