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I was so delighted to read in our MAR newsletter this AM that the Maine Association of REALTORS Foundation is one of the first REALTOR Foundations in the country to receive an Ira Gribin Workforce Housing Grant from the National Association of REALTORS.  Grants are now available to help low- and ...
05/20/2009
Contemplating 'Your Piece of Maine"? My friend, Ben Kimball offered to let me use his self portrait in my recent ads. He took the photo this past December. It's on Champlain Mtn. overlooking The Bowl. The knob just above his head is the backside of The Beehive.  (Thank you, Ben!) Now is the time ...
05/20/2009
I found an interesting piece of history when I was doing some research online (when I should have been working or Spring cleaning) American Women's Realty New York 1927 American Woman's Realty Corporation, was formed by the American Woman's Association, Inc., for the purpose of financing the cons...
04/27/2009
1761 funding formula/stimulus package....Grants from Great Britain to development an Island off the coast of Maine...now the Home of Acadia National Park.        When I trek around the Somes Harbor, it's hard to imagine that the first permanent settlement on Mt. Desert Island (founded by Abraham ...
02/21/2009
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 "I hope that battery is still working on that electronic lock box"! (Glad each office was provided with a spare back up battery!) We're not used to using lock boxes in Acadia National Park. However, we'll adapt with time and patience. It's been really helpful to use the key card for multiple pur...
01/31/2009
I get such a kick out of it when new agents say "I want to be a real estate agent because I LOVE to show kitchens" :)I was thinking about that yesterday when I went in almost blizzard conditions (15+ inches of snow predicted)...to meet a buyer's agent and building inspector at one of my favorite ...
01/30/2009
Maine Winters in Acadia National Park!....Gotta love it!Realtors in the Acadia Council are a hearty group  ..Especially the Seller's agents! In this area, if you are a seller's agent...and have an appointment to show your listing... and have to get INTO your office to get the listing information,...
01/15/2009
Survival tips below from an old veteran..."Hang in there"...'When the going gets tough, the tough get going'! "You've got to sing like you don't need the money, Love like you'll never get hurt. You've got to dance like no one is watching.It's gotta come from the heart, if you want it to work."   ...
12/28/2008
        A stormy day on the coast of Maine. I wonder if the local ducks and loons are hovering by the Somesville Bridge or congregating by the Mill Pond Dam."Celebrate your success and stand strong when adversity hits, for when the storm clouds come in, the Eagles soar while the small birds take ...
11/23/2008
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Check this out! It's great and saves a good deal of time.Just leave it up to Google to come up with something like this!Here's a number worth putting in your cell phone, or your home phone speed dial: 1-800-goog411. This convenient service from Google is FREE-- Great when you are on the road.No n...
11/22/2008