Real estate news, it is not always clear blue sky, sunshine and rosy. Because like a Doctor who scans the flip chart, studies the latest tests results, the buyers and sellers need to hear sometimes what they would like to avoid. In the case of the real estate property seller, learning there is a shortage …
Moving to Maine, you finally are taking the reins, pointing the family sedan north up the pike. Relocating to Maine full time works best if you have some savings. Because although living here is cheaper than higher insurance, property costs in the city, the income generating side of the math equation is lower. Often much …
The process of buying or selling Maine real estate is emotional. Because it involves red bloodied people with feelings. Not Vulcans, not just the sticks and bricks. And think about it. In a home, babies are brought into them to grow up. Celebrate birthdays, play with neighbor kids in the backyard. Get local jobs for …
There are some who argue after the July 4th fireworks end, start thinking about getting the Maine home banked, wrapped for winter. We have no igloos, polar bears in Maine though. That is further north quite some distance. But even with four beautiful seasons, Maine winters do demand tightening up the homes. To make them …
Small rural markets in real estate sales, the treatment of property listings is vastly different. Than the approach with urban offerings of real estate for sale. What should a seller do to enhance their real estate listing in less populated areas like Maine? In a small rural market, like city settings what is important is …
Maine is rural and the property listings that are off grid, lacking year round access can develop an illness. For real estate resale, the mostly recreational properties that are for getaway fun have a distinct role or purpose. But when the Maine real estate owner starts to add more and more improvements, a tipping point …
The design of Maine properties, homes with open concept layouts. Not tight, dark, long hallways of wasted space. Those just compartmentalize a place and restrict easy flow of heating or cooling too. When we list, market, sell Maine land, to folks that want to build, it is big time exciting. To hear about the structures …
A real estate appraiser looks a property over and determines the good, bad and the ugly. Gives it a grade and explains for the customer that ordered the appraisal what we have for a property. How it fits into the local market of current real estate listings, closed sales. But a buyer for Maine real …
You don’t want to hang out a day longer in the rent rut and financing a Maine home, getting a house loan mortgage is the mission. Home ownership in Maine is a big step. Makes the Maine home buyer more intimately tied, connected to the community. Because as a property taxpayer, a keen, sharper interest …
The World Acadian Congress For 2014 Is In Maine. It’s time for Vacationland, specifically Aroostook County to take its turn at playing host. To thousands of Acadians travelling to the Crown Of Maine. Unlike a Phish musical band concert, all the groupies following it, the few held on the former Loring Air Force Base grounds …
