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February 3, 2008

The Classic Maine Waterfront Camp – The Screened Porch

One of the most pleasant features of a classic Maine camp is the screened porch. Screen porches were a “must have” in the classic Maine camps built from the 1930’s to the early 70’s. In the old days a camp or seasonal home could be built […]

February 1, 2008

Maine Waterfront Real Estate – Still a Good Buy?

From 1998 to 2005 Maine waterfront real estate, including lakefront property, appreciated at a rate of 10 to 15% per year. Since Autumn 2005 property values have stopped climbing. In fact, in some cases, they may have fallen a bit. However, the bottom has not fallen […]

January 31, 2008

Bucking National Trend, Maine Home Prices Continue to Rise in 2007

The median sales price for a single-family home in Maine increased slightly in 2007, according to the Maine Real Estate Information System, Inc. Maine Realtors reported a sales decrease of just over 10 percent from 2006, with a total of 12,014 homes changing hands, just slightly […]

January 29, 2008

The Simple Pleasures – and Features – of the Classic Maine Lakefront Camp

Installment #3 A Sin of Giant Proportions Occasionally I will enter a Maine camp expecting to find the classic pine interior, only to find that the homeowner has painted the pine interior white. I just know that Sister Mary Norbertine would agree with me that this […]

January 28, 2008

The Simple Pleasures – and Features – of the Classic Maine Lakefront Camp

Installment #2 The Death of the Pine Interior The era of pine interiors ended in the early 70’s. The Masonite Company developed a new miracle product called sheet paneling. The sheet paneling was only ¼” thick, light, and easy to install. The sheet paneling was not […]

January 27, 2008

The Simple Pleasures – and Features – of the Classic Maine Lakefront Camp

Installment#1: The Pine Interior I never tire of the feeling I get when I step into a classic Maine camp for the first time. The warmth of the natural pine interior seems to envelope me in a welcoming embrace. The classic Maine sporting camp features a […]

December 31, 2007

It’s Winter in Maine! Lakefront Property Inaccessible? How about a View Lot?

January in Maine means cold and snow most anytime. These conditions generally curtail a lot of activity in the Maine lakefront property area, but afford opportunities for looking at other properties in ways not always taken advantage of. Many of our clients are looking for land on which […]

December 31, 2007

5 Top Attributes of a Maine lakefront property

It’s important for a buyer of Maine lakefront property to understand what gives a lakefront lot its value. Everyone’s heard of location, location, location, but what is it about location that gives a lakefront property its value? Maine lakefront properties are made up of two parts: […]

December 17, 2007

Buyers and sellers in the Maine lakefront homes market are living in the shadow of the subprime mortgage fallout.

Inventories on the rise – Where are the buyers? Like it or not, whether you are buying real estate or selling lakefront real estate, this subprime mess is affecting us all. Inventories are rising, prices are falling, lenders are tightening, and everyday seems to bring another […]