News – Page 330 – Mr. Lake Front | We Are Maine's Lake Specialists

June 24, 2008

Maine Waterfront Property – What To Do When You Get Here

Summer in Maine is all about balancing activities with relaxation – and eating! If you’re coming to the Sebago Lakes area this weekend or next you might want to check out several things to do to locally besides just dangling your bare feet in the lake. […]

June 17, 2008

Maine Lakefront Real Estate – Questions For The Code Enforcement Officer

When buying a Maine waterfront property always make your offer contingent on having a satisfactory discussion with the local Code Enforcement Officer. No matter how knowledgeable your buyer’s agent may be, he or she has no jurisdiction over the application of state and local rules and […]

June 12, 2008

Maine Lakefront Real Estate – Sandy Beach Tops the List

Of all the attributes of a lakefront property, having a sandy beach tops the list. I remember growing up in Harrison and learning to swim at the public beach at Crystal Lake. This was long before the ballpark and picnic area was put it. There was […]

June 9, 2008

Lincoln Region Offers Maine Lakefront Real Estate in the Wild

The Lincoln region is anchored by two landmarks – the town of Lincoln, which sits just off the Interstate, and a fantastic, well-known body of water by the name of West Grand Lake. This whole area is located on the east side of central Maine and has many lakes and […]

June 6, 2008

Maine Lakefront Real Estate – Kids and Fishing a Great Combination

I was reading a recent dispatch from the local fisheries biologist about some of the Sebago Lake area fishing going on and was remided what a memory-making activity fishing can be. Young children are so impressionable and giving them a good fishing experience can provide them with […]

June 3, 2008

For Maine Lakefront Real Estate Buyers, Time + Gas = Real $$$

With gas now at $4 a gallon for regular the last thing you want to be doing, if you’re a buyer of Maine lakefront property, is driving all over hill and dale with a fistfull of listing addresses and your eyes glued to a GPS screen. […]

June 1, 2008

Maine Waterfront Property – Allagash Just Woods, Water, Beauty

One would be hard pressed to find a more remote wilderness area in the lower 48 than this most northwest area of Maine that we call The Allagash. It is also referred to, quite accurately, as The Great North Woods. Largely owned by paper company and […]

May 29, 2008

Maine Waterfront Property – Local Paper Says the Time to Buy is Now

At the risk of beating the drum once too often, I was reading the local daily, the Portland Press Herald, and on their editorial page they were making note of the recent downward slide in home prices. They seem to see the same silver lining I […]

May 27, 2008

Maine Lakefront Real Estate Market – Nationally, the Picture is Challenging

In my last blog I passed along some information about the current real estate market that I hoped might shed some light on things here in Maine. Historically, we don’t suffer the severe swings in the market that some other places in the country do. That’s […]