Back when you had to scrimp, save, go without to pull together a twenty five percent down payment to buy a Maine home, the process was simpler. Cut and dry. Only local Maine banks considered by the buyer. Limited flavors and the fellow with the tie, suit sized you up by knowing who your parents …
In any profession, the Maine real estate list and sell no exception, there are situations that can cause discomfort. Our real joy is listing a property that is realistically priced and will sell. Marketing each and every listing aggressively. And having more back up property listings like it to meet the demand. For when it …
Buyers and sellers of Maine real estate, there is one thing agents, brokers, REALTORS do not enjoy hearing whatsoever. When an office visitor, caller, emailer starts the conversation slamming another in the same real estate profession. There is no joy in hearing snipes, pokes, punches directed at another Maine real estate professional. We all want …
How’s the real estate market in Maine for home sales, a question we get asked a lot. Because if the average Maine home owner is watching the network news, reading the national newspapers and hearing online blurbs about not so hot spots in the country, they would think same applies to the local area. Not …
You’re on a game show, in the final round and the question that comes up for all the marbles is “when is the best time to list and sell your Maine real estate property?”. As a seller, property owner you might think, say during warmer summer weather and cross your fingers. Hope you were right. …
The question “how do I make my Maine house, home worth more” gets asked a lot while listing the property at the kitchen table. Real estate values in Maine, anywhere is local. Fixed position and the answer given to the question is not being flip, a wise guy response. If I lean back and respond …
Maine is blessed with lots of wildlife and birds are part of the magic of Vacationland. Loons on a Maine lake are entertainers thru the warmer months. But during winter months take off. Not returning until the spring. To land again on local Maine water bodies. The ones that are big enough to allow a …
The age old question about whether a property listing, a home or house in Maine should be marketed over the winter months? Sure as shooting it should. Why would you stop the marketing beam? The ultimate goal of any Maine real estate house sale campaign is to hit the largest audience possible. All the time. …
Buying or selling Maine real estate is serious business. Emotional too because it involves good and bad, up and down periods of a person’s life when change is needed. It is easier to buy a property in Maine when you don’t have a mortgaged one to sell too. So the fine art of listing, marketing, …
Fun snow sledding, snowmobiling in Maine. If you grew up in a state where even a snow shovel is foreign, odd, seems out of place, then climbing on a high powered machine, snow sledding in Maine could strike you as odd. Ever used an ice scraper on your car windshield in early morning? Sprinkled salt …
