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April 10, 2008

Maine Waterfront Real Estate – It’s for the Birds!

Before buying my Maine lakefront camp I was not really “in touch” with our feathered friends. Having grown up in the city, my idea of birds was pigeons, grackles and the sparrows. They co-existed in the old South Boston neighborhood that was all the world to […]
April 8, 2008

For Maine Lakefront Real Estate Buyers, Spring Training Is Over

While we wait for “ice out” to come to area lakes and ponds later this month, the snow is already melting around here at a rapid pace. Camp roads and shorelines are emerging and, much like our beloved Red Sox, lakefront property buyers should be moving out of […]
April 6, 2008

Maine Lakefront Real Estate – Finding It Your Way

Last fall, at season’s end, we, at Mr Lakefront, asked over a thousand regular visitors to our website a simple question: “How can we make our website more helpful to you, the lakefront buyer?” Quite frankly, we were very gratified by the response. Not just by […]
April 3, 2008

Naples Waterfront Bridge Controversy Proceeds to Non-Binding Referendum

The latest news out of Naples is that the local populace – business owners, waterfront property owners, and landlubbers alike –  will be sounded out via a May 20th referendum on whether they would prefer to see a fixed bridge or moving bridge replacement for the existing, deteriorating swing […]
April 1, 2008

Spring Skiing Gives Birdseye View of Maine Waterfront Property

The Maine winter has certainly been a long, snowy one. I’m wondering if you will still recognize this photo. It’s a picture of the Shawnee Peak ski area on Pleasant Mountain in Bridgton with beautiful Moose Pond in the foreground. Many of you who come to this […]
March 30, 2008

Maine Lakefront Lovers Will Find A Lot To Like On This Site

This beautiful photo is entitled Moon Set Over Norway Lake and was taken January 23, 2008 early in the morning as the moon was setting in the west and the sun was rising, shining on the opposite shore of Norway Lake. The photo is by Ellen Veazey […]
March 28, 2008

Grassroots Group Fights State on Naples Causeway Bridge Proposal

Strong resistance to a fixed bridge plan proposed by the Maine Department of Transportation to replace a Naples swing bridge is being voiced by a local group of  Sebago Lakes region businesspeople and waterfront front property owners around Long Lake, Brandy Pond and Sebago Lake. This grassroots group of concerned […]
March 26, 2008

Maine Lakefront Real Estate Buyers Should Take Full Advantage of Their Buyer’s Agent

A lot of our customers who are looking to purchase a nice piece of Maine waterfront property often live some distance from Maine and are thinking in terms of purchasing a second home, rather than a primary residence. When you live three or more hours away […]
March 22, 2008

Maine Lakefront Real Estate – Ice out!!! You Can Bet On It!

I wish Al Gore would pay us a visit to us up here in Maine. I just know that he would re-consider his position on global warming. But then again, what would he do with all the carbon credits he’s been earning? Although the calendar confirms […]