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September 5, 2008

Maine Lakefront Real Estate – “Win-Win” Becoming a Thing of the Past

Years ago, when I first dipped my toe into the waters of lakefront real estate here in the Lakes Region of Maine, I was told by a long time veteran broker that too strong of a market, one that favored either the buyer or the seller, was […]

August 30, 2008

Maine Waterfront Property Buyers – How Flexible is Your Wish List?

Frequently our team members here at Mr. Lakefront meet lakefront buyers who seem to have a really clear idea about what they want in a lakefront property. At first blush, this might seem to be a good thing. However, sometimes it’s not. In developing a lakefront […]

August 27, 2008

Sebago Lake Region Waterfront Property – More Sales Figures

A recent report from the Maine Association of Realtors reports that July home sales in Maine fell more than 17% from the same month last year. There were 1,032 single family homes in Maine that changed hands in July, a 17.2% decrease from the 1,247 homes […]

August 22, 2008

Maine Lakefront Real Estate – A Lesson in Timing the Market

At the height of the seller’s market in the summer of 2004, I met with a seller, a resident of Florida, who owned a great family compound on one of the largest lakes here in Maine with three separate camps on over five acres. I recommended […]

August 19, 2008

Sebago Lake Region Waterfront Property – “Buy” the Numbers?

Hardly a day goes by that I don’t get the question from some prospective lakefront property buyer, “How’s the market?” Well, of course, the answer is, “That depends.” It depends on whether you’re a buyer or a seller, for one, and, for another, it depends on […]

August 12, 2008

Maine Lakefront Real Estate Buyers – Victims of TDS?

When it comes to lakefront property is bigger really better? Recently, I sat down with a nice couple who own a 3,000 square foot lakefront home. It had four bedrooms and guest quarters over the garage. When I asked why they were selling , he said the […]

July 29, 2008

Maine Waterfront Property – 15th Annual Antique & Classic Boat Show

As a boy in the 1950s on Little Sebago Lake in North Windham I fell in love for the very first time. The object of my attention was not Carolee Leadbetter, the pretty girl next door, but the boat next door, a 1956 Lyman speed boat! […]

July 24, 2008

Maine Lakefront Real Estate – Is a Fixer-Upper For You?

From time to time a lakefront listing will come on the market that will be in poor condition. Lakefront buyers will ask Mr Lakefront, ” Why did the owners allow the place to slip or fall into this condition?” “It’s a sin that they let the […]

July 22, 2008

Maine Waterfront Property – Jackman’s Wild Beauty

North of the Rangeley Lakes area, running along the Canadian border, is the Jackman Region. The town of Jackman is the only town of any size in this region and has been a destination for outdoor enthusiasts and sportsmen for years. Nestled among the lakes and […]