Scared of stocks and the roller coaster of up and down? Invest in Maine land. Waterfront, farm, woodland, retirement house lots. Think about it as a safe bet that will not disappear. Maine land. Way way more fun than a stock certificate you hope holds it value.
Check out this video of 10+ acres just listed. Build a cabin, set a travel trailer or pitch a tent here. Located on Pea Ridge and highly scenic. Nestled in Southern Aroostook County surrounded by many lakes! Use this as... Read Full Story
For 14 years, each Labor Day Weekend in Camden's Penobscot Bay, the Windjammer Weekend attracts schooners from the around the world. The local area has a rich seashore heritage and tradition. The Windjammer Weekend is a popular family event in Maine. Organizer and founder Annie Higbee says the event planning goes year round, and each year's celebration has grown. Large schooners gracefully sail and parade into Camden Harbor. Schooner participants and spectator numbers have grown yearly... Read Full Story
Maine REALTORS trek to the Samoset Resort in Rockport, Maine to network, gain education credits for seminars and enjoy the beautiful weather of the Maine fall sunshine on the rock bound coast. One course this year from Matthew Ferrara & Company, a member of activerain got many Maine property peddlers, bankers, and title companies thinking it is time to climb into the social real estate super highway. What are you waiting for? Start blogging. I met some new colleagues wanting to know how... Read Full Story
There are a gazillion banks around the planet, but when you buy real estate in Houlton Maine you have a good selection of local financial options! Scope them out in this video to help show you what we have for financial players in the Aroostook County Seat or "Shiretown". Then buckle up and we'll spin you up and down Main Street to give you a feel of the local turf in Houlton. Come up and see the peak fall foliage and scope out our area. Fall potato harvest operations underway too... Read Full Story
Busy bee owners have carefully created a quality housing option for renters in the Patten Maine area. Updates to every unit and no loose ends on these six apartments. One unit is a small home that can serve as the landlord / owners residence. Near Baxter State Park. Handy to Shin Pond and the north Maine wilderness! Short walk to a friendly small town atmosphere Northern Maine town. Interested? Catch the video below! Call us with questions! 207.532.6573 info@mooersrealty.com Log On www... Read Full Story
You work, work, work....then die? Heck, that's no fun. Work hard, but reward yourself and family with a Maine vacation retreat. Take those vacations, plan those holidays. Do it in Maine. Wouldn't it be neat to spend Thanksgiving in Maine..looking out over a lake, folks laughing, eating too much, reminiscenting about all the crazy things you did as a little kid, how dad fell off the roof playing Santa, etc. Real Maine log cathedral second or first home for sale. 100' On the water. Hear... Read Full Story
The two hours after the vice presidential debate was a time for massive amounts of media analysis about what we just watched and heard, how we heard it, and grading on the "performance". The American taxpayer and voter does not really need to have the debate steak cut for them or be spoon fed the regurgitated broadcast event...the viewer / listener heard the questions, saw the human element of delivery and convinction of the answers. And the debate between "talking heads" in the herd... Read Full Story
A broker price opinion of what a property is worth but the catch is, you don't get to see the inside and really scope the real estate out fully. Scary situation when money being lended on a drive by opinion? I think it is pretty loose to have a lending institution make a loan based on a drive by opinion. Maybe the bank has a full appraisal done by a licensed professional that is over six months old but that was thorough. And they want Joe or Josephine Broker to take a quick peek outside... Read Full Story
A Saginaw Michigan home is on the chopping block for under two dollars according to a recent Associate Press story running nationwide. Read story here. Some times a town will not take a property for tax title due to delinquent taxes because of tainted soil or environmental issues. I know of a piece of Maine land that had PCB contamination due to old electrical transformers stored on the property that had leached into the soil and could affect the ground water quality. Town attorneys... Read Full Story
The Boston Red Sox 2007 World Series Champions earned the wild card to take on the California Angels. Followers in Red Sox Nation...especially those on the east coast will be a little tired tomorrow. Go easy on them. Remember during the Maine Realtor's Convention in the past, hurrying back from class to tune in the series with the Yankees or thru out the day, getting updates. Despite the economy, the price of gas or heating oil, and whether your 401K is performing well or not, baseball... Read Full Story
