Realtor and waterfront homeowner Christine Grimm said lake property sales are down. But she believes the reasons are varied. At left front is a floating wetland created by her neighbor to help remove phosphorous from the channel.

GRAND LAKE - Real estate is influenced by a series of factors, and one factor locally is Grand Lake's algae problem. It may not be the best time for selling lake-related property, but one local real estate agent thinks now is a . . .