Selling your old house before buying a new one. It happens when you out grow one and it's cheaper to replace it than the mess and expense of renovating. Timing timing timing in real estate has replaced the say location three times straight mantra. One of the trickiest time consuming delicate two step real estate scenarios that comes up today, gotta sell your current house before buying your next...

Maine real estate, experience, attention to detail, communication. A new or sloppy real estate agent can negatively impact both buyers and sellers in a property transaction in several ways. Without experience or attention to detail, critical aspects of the sale can be mishandled, leading to financial losses, delays, or even legal issues. What to do when and why. Like any profession, real estate listing...

Maine real estate expressions, what buyers sellers really mean. Here are some common phrases Maine real estate buyers and sellers might say, along with what they often actually mean. First, zeroing in on folks on the hunt for a home for sale in Maine. Let's decipher the property listing jargon. One Floor Home For Sale Appeals To Many House Buyers. Maine home buyers tell their agent or broker.......

Top mistakes real estate buyers make. You've heard the expression "he knows enough to be dangerous"? Real estate buyers don't purchase and sell daily like a season agent or broker does. Being in lots of very different real estate markets helps educate the professional. You never can say "you've seen it all". Listing, marketing, selling Maine real estate makes everyday a training lesson. I've been...

Days on real estate market, what the DOM means. Property listings swim in a local Maine real estate market. Plain and simple. From day one when a real estate property listing hits the market, time in money. Brand new listings exposure starts as soon as the contract inks dries, the step in lawn sign gets planted for real estate show and tell. Brand New Real Estate Listings, Days On Market. DOM Is...

Buying a house in Maine, top 5 questions asked. Each day, Maine real estate agent or broker field a slew of questions about buying a house in Maine. This Maine blog post lists and answers the top 5 questions. For starters, let's study the Maine landscape. Maine is a big state with a low population. Not flush with high paying jobs but rich in natural beauty, outdoor space and friendly down to Earth...

Bed bugs in Maine (scratching sound). Cute little ditty to make the kids go to bed at night about "don't let the bed bugs bite". But the topic of bed bugs. Not a conversation starter at a black tie and tails cocktail party. But they happen. Bed bugs are about as much fun as Canadian geese that won't leave your Maine property alone. Or too many pigeons that like living in a set of Maine farm...

Real estate video marketing. Life moves fast, digital marketing demands real estate video marketing these days. To reach the largest possible audience the easiest way available, videos for real estate deliver the best. Real estate videos help make the connection long and strong. Just sit back and watch and you are going to Maine. For the area flavor what's it like. To tour in and out of the what's for...

Real estate market home sales report for Maine. What's shaking, how's the Maine real estate current market shaping up this spring? How are things in the market up in Maine real estate wise? Because knowing the market for anything helps in making the best decisions in life. This blog post hits the highlights of the state of Maine real estate home listing sales statistics. What the numbers say from the...

Living off grid, sustainable in Maine. This blog post about reasons to live off grid, how to become more independent and self sufficient in Maine. For starters, why off grid living off the land in Maine? Better for your health is one hard to argue with reason to pull the plug and live off grid. Running away from expensive rents is another. No more carrying way too many heavy mortgages, the monthly...