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Strangely enough I have been quite busy througout this holiday season with showing property.  Usually things are a little slower around the holidays due to busy schedules and other obligations, howerver this year I am pleasently surprised.  I am happy that buyers are being savvy and considering t...
12/12/2011
So far things are quite busy around here on MDI.  Many people come to Mount Desert Island on vacatino and fall in love with it's beauty and then inquire about purchasing a home here.  It is a wonderful market to belong to.  Currently I have a pending listing that is just the perfect getaway place...
08/09/2011
This is the time of year to start thinking about that PERFECT summer lakehouse.  This fantastic retreat is located on it's own island that is easily accessed by a bridge.  Only 45 minutes from Acadia National Park and Bangor International Airport - this home is the perfect spot to relax in.  Rece...
05/10/2011
New price on this fantastic waterfront condo in Portland, Maine.  40 Portland Pier, Unit 10 is now listed at $329,900.  Amazing one bedroom condo overlooking Portland's working waterfront. Recently renovated including a new kitchen. This space is light and bright and in the heart of Portland's Ol...
08/27/2010
Another reason to list with The Swan Agency Sotheby's International Realty is the opportunity we have to get such great prime ad positioning.  My listing at 452 Phillips Way on Branch Lake in Ellsworth, Maine was submitted a couple of weeks ago in the Wall Street Journal Weekend Edition, and to m...
03/26/2010
45 Prospect Avenue, Bar Harbor. This JUST came on the market today, for $275,000. In-town four bedroom home with many updates PLUS additional 600 +/- sq ft guest house/office/studio. Large deck overlooking the backyard and stream perfect for bbq-ing and hanging out. Updated k...
11/18/2009
Winter is upon us here in Maine, which means shoveling/plowing and de-icing. Wouldn't it be fabulous to know you never had to worry about that?  I am seeing more and more people (not just in their retirement ages either) looking for turn-key, maintenance free living.  Homeownership can often tra...
11/12/2009
This was a great question posed by Jeff Manson in the article: http://www.geekestateblog.com/can-twitter-really-increase-your-real-estate-sales/# Like any new social media site, it can consume too much of our time and be seen as useless.  However, these sites can be a tool to grow our business – ...
10/12/2009
As I was working on a few things last night I had CNN on in the background, as well as TweetDeck (my preferred Twitter platform).  CNN was cutting back and forth from a few stories to Sarah Palin's speech.  I try not to mix business/pleasure/politics, but is that even possible sometimes?  The New...
07/27/2009
In the current economy and state of the market, it requires all of us to work and try harder to get things done.  I am learning that there are a lot of people in the real estate industry (and society in general) that do not like this, and must be used to the days of old.  I have to say, I have on...
07/25/2009
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