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A few words about how the business of real estate works -- and why we ask certain things of our customers and clients.... I have an obligation to all of my clients to represent them in the most efficient and ethical way possible. For representation of a seller client, that means that I am bound ...
06/25/2011
Hi everyone! I hope you don't mind that I am writing this Totally Off Topic blog because I have what seems to be a unique problem with my 15.5 year old Sheltie. If ANYONE can offer up help, I'll take it! Now, I know she has lost some of her hearing and definitely some vision....and yes, she has...
02/28/2011
MAINE MLS #991343 242 Maguire Road, Kennebunk, ME 04043 $95,000 - 2.60+/- Acres, Just Minutes To Downtown 3-4 Bedrooms, 1 Full Bath, Formal Living & Dining Rooms, Huge Family Room, Breezeway, 1 Car Garage Are you looking for a project? Have a builder/rehabber customer or client? This could...
12/07/2010
This is from Andrew Lenza Real Estate The man has some serious talent! You HAVE to read this. You are gonna laugh your butt off! Thank you Andrew for providing us with this hilarious and VERY unique post!Meet Bo Jack. Bo is a real estate agent who, on his last listing, tried to prove that “the...
12/05/2010
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Yeah, right! Most of us aren't, contrary to popular belief. I have found that most folks don't know "the real story" behind a Realtor's pay day, so let's see if we can't clear up a little of the confusion... It's PAYDAY, HURRAY... Agents generally do not get any kind of "salary or draw", nor...
12/04/2010
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Today in Farmington, Maine, townsfolk are celebrating Ear Muff Day! The inventor of the ear muff in 1873, Chester Greenwood, who was just 15 years old at the time, had chilly ears! He patented his ear muffs at the age of 19. Did you know that ear muffs were this old? Greenwood was a very ...
12/04/2010
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I showed a house the other day that may have been perfect for my clients...if only the seller had NOT smoked in the house. Seriously, the basement was full of smoke from a cigarette that had to have been put out literally minutes before we arrived. I wouldn't even have brought my buyers if I h...
11/22/2010
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It's Veteran's Day today - have you thanked a Vet today? Veterans are all around us...I try to make it a point to thank each one I see. The reaction is simply...amazing! I find it charming and also a little sad when I thank a Veteran and he/she says, "Aw, I didn't do much" or some such thing. ...
11/11/2010
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I played hookey for a little bit last week and went apple and pumpkin picking at a Giles Farm, a local orchard located in Alfred, Maine. It was a gorgeous day, still quite warm with a fresh breeze blowing gently. The orchard is located on a hillside and the scenery was just breathtaking with ...
10/16/2010
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Today is HARD. This morning, I got the word that a special friend of mine has lost her battle with cancer. I hate to sound cliche, but she really fought the good fight for several years. She never, ever let it get her down, always had the best attitude, always gracious, always putting others b...
09/28/2010