Observations and Commentary

December 7, 2008

Maine Lakefront Real Estate – Making the Best of a Tough Market

If your a potential buyer of lakefront property or an owner who may be comtemplating a possible sale, it’s tough to know quite what to do in this market. If you bought in the last five years or so and are needing to sell, for whatever reason, you may well […]

December 4, 2008

Maine Waterfront Property – Opportunity Will Knock

If you are among those who think we’re in the middle of a deflationary cycle with regards to lakefront real estate, you’re not alone. It would seem that buyers continue to sit on the sidelines thinking prices will continue to go down. So far, so good, […]

November 29, 2008

Maine Lakefront Real Estate – Keeping Up With “The Times”

While it seems sometimes that staying in touch with the Maine lakefront real estate market is all we do around here, I try to carve out time every Friday to look at a weekly feature section in the New York Times called “Escapes”. I always seem to find […]

November 10, 2008

Maine Lakefront Real Estate – No Go On Casino

Last Tuesday the voters of Maine rejected a proposal to allow the building of a resort-casino in Oxford County, probably somewhere along Route 26 in Oxford. The measure lost by a 55% to 45% differential. Proponents of the proposal feel strongly that Mainers have missed out on […]

November 8, 2008

Maine Lakefront Real Estate – Higher Prices in the Spring?

Lakefront prices are down right now but could they be higher in the Spring? No one has a crystal ball but if we look at history, some lakefront properties will cost more in the Spring. Recently, in response to a blog posting, Brad Johnson, a reader, […]

November 4, 2008

Maine Waterfront Property – Septic System Design and Construction

Here’s another installment on some basics about septic systems. How do I get a septic system designed and constructed? There are four steps to designing and building a septic system: 1. The system must be designed by a professional known as a Licensed Site Evaluator. Site […]

October 31, 2008

Maine Waterfront Property – Betting on a Casino?

There’s an election next Tuesday and among the ballot items we get to vote on here in Maine is the following question: “Do you want to allow a certain Maine company to have the only casino in Maine, to be located in Oxford County, if part […]

October 28, 2008

Maine Lakefront Real Estate – Maintaining Your Septic System

One of the primary responsibilities of a lakefront property owner is to be familiar with and properly maintain their septic system. Also, those planning to buy an existing home or build a new home need to familiarize themselves with the basics of a basic septic sewage disposal system. […]

October 25, 2008

Maine Lakefront Real Estate- “Are you mapping your search results?”

The primary reason lakefront buyers come to the Mr Lakefront website, www.mrlakefront.net , is to look at lakefront real estate. That’s as it should be. The Lakefront Locator is designed to allow waterfront home buyers to narrow down your search to those properties that fit your criteria or meet your […]