Blink and You Will Miss It!

I had the opportunity to travel through Andover and Anoka today, heading to Ramsey, Minnesota to pick up a real estate yard sign. The drive through Anoka County was beautiful and I was struck by how much has changed in my life since moving to our home in Ham Lake ten years ago. Our lives have changed significantly right along with the landscape.

At the corner of Bunker Lake and Hanson, I noted how much development had progressed. It was amazing that the once car graveyard/auto parts place that was an eyesore on the corner had been transformed into a storage area. As I headed west down the road, I noted new Andover Target that seemed to pop up from nowhere next to the Festival Store. As a Realtor working in the north metro Twin Cities, I know there are many short cuts through Ham Lake and Andover. I usually stick to Crosstown rather than going up Bunker Lake Boulevard, so we hadn't noticed these stores that have been around for awhile.

About this time, I remembered my cell phone that was charging on my counter at home.

Funny. When we moved up north from the city, we owned one cell phone and had it for emergencies. If it was forgotten at home, no one thought about it twice. Now, I had to tell myself to relax and enjoy our trip without answering the ringing phone. I do have voicemail after all!

So I had the opportunity to admire the countryside as I drove to pick up the new sign. After installing the sign at my new listing in Blaine, (It's a townhome; no big post signs allowed here!), we headed back to our acreage in Ham Lake.

It is amazing how quickly our communities and lives change. Blink and you will miss it!

**Photos are of our home. The first is 10 years ago and second is from Spring 2007...notice the size of the pine trees we planted 10 years ago...I had to take the photo from an angle to see the porch now...And yes the snow HAS melted!

Featured homes for sale in Anoka County, Minnesota:

• 1517 128th Ave NE, Blaine, MN 55449
• 15065 E Vermillion Circle NE, Ham Lake, MN 55304
• 1988 Robin Lane N, Centerville, MN 55038

Additional Information on life in Anoka County:

• Real Estate Market Statistics for Lino Lakes, MN--Including Lakeshore and Acreage Homes
• Real Estate Market Statistics for Ham Lake, MN--Including Lakeshore Homes Available
• Dangers Lurking in the Underbrush on Minnesota Acreage
• Caution! Wild Turkey Crossing-On Every Major Roadway in MN!
• There's More to Minnesota than 10,000 Lakes--Much More!
• A Historical Look at Ham Lake, Minnesota

If you are relocating to Minnesota, are looking for Homes for Sale in the north and east Twin Cities metro area and need help from a professional Realtor, give me a call or visit my website for a FREE Relocation Packet. Acreage homes are my specialty! Serving Anoka, Chisago, Ramsey and Washington Counties in Minnesota.

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