In the next few months, many businesses in Maine will begin to allow employees to return to their offices, stores, and buildings following the Maine Reopening process. However, with COVID-19 cases still increasing daily, we must keep in mind the…

In light of current events surrounding racism and being Pride month, we want to discuss the obligations of the real estate businesses in overcoming bias in regards to housing and home-buying. With information from the National Association of Realtors (NAR),…

As more and more companies are embracing the work-from-home model in light of the current events, we think that some of the parameters that normally drive home-buying decisions will change. As people are making plans to buy new homes, a…

With the fears of COVID-19 and the restrictions on travel, many owners of short-term rental properties are finding their short-term rentals empty for the peak tourism season. This can be struggle for those that use short-term rentals as their sole…

Memorial Day is traditionally a holiday of remembrance and coming together. The weekend also marks an opening to warmer temperatures and summer time for students and families. While COVID-19 has affected the typical social events that would happen this weekend,…

In the face of an enormous crisis, it is easy to feel overwhelmed by all the hardship going on around us. The multi-phase reopening of Maine is designed to help keep people as safe as possible during these unpredictable times,…

Restarting Main’s Economy: https://www.maine.gov/covid19/sites/maine.gov.covid19/files/inline-files/Restarting_Maines_Economy_Book.pdf Governor Mills recently released the multi-phase reopening for Maine as they continue to monitor the spread of COVID-19 in our state (link above to find out more). While Real Estate is still considered an essential business,…

During these times as we utilize more remote features while physical distancing for home buying, video and virtual tours/open houses are becoming more popular. As we rely more on pictures and videos, there can be a few pieces of important…

During these times, we highly recommend people wait on moving until government mandates have been lifted if possible. However, perhaps you went under contract in late February or early March, and you are already in the middle of a closing…

One of the more intimidating aspects of home buying and selling is price negotiation. Counteroffers can occur before the home goes under contract and after inspections and appraisals. Being prepared to make or deal with counteroffers can give you a…