Vern Eaton's Blog

I was having problems today before I headed to the office.  My computer is on the blink ...AGAIN! If it were not for the MLS on the web, I would have saved the $1000 and stayed with my note pad and pen. A friend was trying to tell me some things to try over the phone.  Most of the time i had NO i...

I get a lot of people looking for land or cabins both with acreage or on water. "My friend tells me I should have..." "Really?" I ask. "What are his reasons?" "Well, I am not sure but he sounded like he know what he was talking about." "OK, is he a person that hunts, fishes, hikes, camps or does ...

In paying tribute to the winter storm coming my way, I thought I would share with you the GOOD things about a Minnesota winter. Top 10 Good things about a Minnesota Winter...1) No Mosquito's2) You are so worried about your car not starting that youdon't have time to worry about anything else.3) A...

I hear this a lot.  The world is to fast a pace.  Then the people buy in some fancy resort town where there is something going on almost all day everyday. If you need things more relaxed...think Askov Minnesota. Askov, Minnesota offers what you need a t a very friendly slow pace.  WE may not have...

I had a friend E-Mail me this the other day. I thought maybe others could use a bit of a pick me up.  An elderly man in a home care facility walked up to the pretty nurse attendant... "Bet you can't tell me how old I am."  he told her. "I bet I can." she chided back. "OK, then how old am I.' She ...

Depends on where you go and what you do.  A senior is either 55, or 62 or not until you are 65.  I took a free class on aging so i may be able to relate more to the 'OLDER' than myself population. It was very infomrative.  I found out that I don't think I want to grow real old. I think the best t...

Join me in wishing my Broker Bill Feela a Happy Birthday. Bill just joined the Million Point club at Christmas time. Bill is the driving force of our company and is always there to help give a hand when needed. Bill is also an inspiration with all the volunteer time he and his wife put in for nee...

My daughter is in college and I keep hearing about needing to go more green. "You are using to much fossil fuels...Blah , Blah ,Blah. Now I do realize it is a good idea to try and save energy, but some of this is just going to far. When she arrives home she will sit in front of the TV.  HMMMM. So...

The warming of the earth is something that has happened over the eons.  We are possibly in one of those Eon times again. Last year...It was cold and a lot of snow.  This year it has been warm with very very little of the white stuff. Last year...this cartoon was right on the money... This year......

There are a lot of people who think that they can go just anywhere they want. There is another group that will try and restrict people from property they don't own. Much of this is on recreational land and I get calls frequently about the law. I tell every new land owner that if they don't want u...