The desire surfaces a lot, about starting a farmstead, homesteading in Maine. No so long ago back in history, most of us were small farmers of sorts. Food is a basic need that leads the list of essentials for daily life. And an increased awareness about what exactly is good food to fuel our bodies …
You see the term “reverse mortgage” a lot in the media streams. And have been urged to get one as reverse mortgages sound like the next best things next to sliced bread. But what are they and who needs a reverse mortgage? Can you see anyone in the crowd, are you one who does? You …
Wiggle it just a little bit, to find the room to negotiate on the real estate property listing price. What’s the mark up to the real value today? How low will he or she go? The owner of what you would like to buy. What is going on inside his head? How badly does he …
In life timing is not always the best, like when you own a home that shrunk from family expansion. And you want, need to sell a house before buying another castle. With more room to roam. Extra bedrooms, baths, a rec room. For all those place settings around the kitchen table to have enough space …
The best deals of the year that all get razzle dazzled, hyped to hysteria so Christmas shoppers spend spend spend. Does real estate fall under the excitement of Black Friday, Cyber Monday marketing price adjustments? If you are searching for real estate in a small population, large land area that is rural like Northern Maine, …
What is it about a bargain, “always the low price” as Wally World boasts? Searching, out, finding cheap Maine real estate property listings is no different.The same thrill of getting more for less. When online or local buyers start the hustle. Shake and bake to find the lowest price for the most property out there. …
What to do for fun in Northern Maine, what recreational options exist in “The County”? Well pace yourself. Lots happens year round in Aroostook, the largest of the sixteen Maine counties. It just starts with picking a season. A month or week in it. So many of the four color brochures for parts of Maine …
Everything is good and the listing for sale in Maine has a sale pending rider screwed to the top of the silent real estate salesman. The MLS shows the property is under contract and headed its way to a sit down, long table with all the cushy chairs for the final transfer paperwork. Maybe. You …
The state of Maine. Big topic for a little blog post about Maine. The state up here in the upper right hand corner of the nation. Parked on the Canadian border. Where no, it is not dangerous living this close to Canada. But back to Maine. Just how to sum up the entire state to …
Like most jobs, it looks easy on the surface. Because real estate listing, selling, trading deals with all types of people and many charged with high emotional levels, there is more to it. Than just show up and time to make the donuts. More than just going through the motions and settling back on your …
