Active Rain, one big real estate blog in many very different markets.From coast to coast and way beyond, the blog posters on Active Rain are a highly diverse bunch. Just getting started and licensed to fly, learning how.Or seasoned with experience in all types of real estate markets from years of experience.Maybe falling somewhere in the middle, ActiveRain bloggers are everything in-between all on a real estate journey.Associated industry bloggers help stock the shelves too with the thousands of posts making it a one stop real estate library of information. One of the biggest differences in the real estate blogging audience is the market size they serve. Like many industries, you have small medium and large market distinctions.None is any better or worse concerning the caliber of their ... 11/19/2024

Getting a LAANC flying a real estate video mission.A new property listing, you already have the on the ground still images and video loops to edit. But the drone fly over footage is missing. You want to collect the stills and video files to round out the real estate listing story. You are in a no fly zone restricted air space to fly your real estate drone.Now what? No overhead media and call it a day? No way. Put in the request early and don't wait. The process is streamlined now. But not if you put off the LAANC request for authorization to fly your drone until the last minute.Racing out the door with fresh batteries, an SD card with plenty of recording space. The weather conditions are perfect, Mr Sun is parked in the perfect place for lighting and effect.Then Rut Rho.The FAA air char... 11/04/2024

Maine waterfront property, Nickerson Lake listing!Looking for a place on the water in Maine? Clean Maine lake real estate listing just coming on the market.Get big open front screened porch, hardwood floors, 3 bedrooms, full bath, metal roof.Top the fireplace for cozy comfortable lakefront living in Maine.Watch Maine real estate video for 19 Dogwood Lane Nickerson Lake property.Looking for vacation property on a Maine lake?Like to rent out a waterfront property in Maine for extra income until you actually retire for good? This is one sweet private Maine lake property and location.Nickerson Lake has a golf course and New Limerick property taxes are low to the ground. ($857.50 taxes a year). Cheap Houlton Water Company power too!Questions about New Limerick Maine waterfront property listi... 10/16/2024

Give me a beat, a keyboard to blog on.Do you find the rhythm of blog post writing is helped along with the right keyboard? Not you? You are in the camp that thinks keyboards are all pretty much the same?Just on the hunt for the cheapest keyboard, one that works?Maybe you are a hit or miss blogger so whatever came with the desktop computer or using the laptop built in keyboard is fine and dandy. Then my friend, this blog post is not for you.Thank you kindly for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day.Maybe you voice activate speech to text dictate your real estate blog posts.Using software to turn the words into type when you have the extra inspiration. Some argue their best blog posts or video storyboard ideas are worked out while under the flow of water in the morning shower.If you ... 09/27/2024

Office building in Maine for sale.Looking for an investment property, something with plenty of land for parking?Updated but Maine historic building location is second to none. High, level and property overlooks down town Houlton Maine.Plenty of paved parking and with heavy exposure corner US RT 1 / US RT 2 corner lot. Fronts three streets and land with this Maine office building measures .88 acre.Open up the 3rd floor and develop into your own living area. 16 rooms, half on 1st floor, half on 2nd level.Walk to everything in beautiful downtown Houlton Maine from this new property listing just put online.Take the 22 North ST Houlton ME real estate video tour now!The Blackhawk Tavern history. The building for sale in Maine at 22 North ST has a rich history as the oldest still standing buil... 09/16/2024

YouTube Thursdays Active Rain Video Channel.Have you spent much time on ActiveRain's YouTube Channel? Probably not because everything for new video content stopped ten years ago. Can't sleep? Tap into the channel to learn and sample some reruns of RainCamp videos.Someone to coordinate and stock the video shelves with new programming content is needed.Also allowing comments for videos in the ActiveRain channel vault need to be turned back on for all productions.If you climb into the time machine and dial it back a decade, you would be watching something like this on the ActiveRain YouTube video channel. (Cue Kerrie and Bob in 3,2,1, slow zoom in on camera one)The ActiveRain YouTube video channel has links, one to ARU website that offers lots of helpful but dated information.Lots of webin... 07/18/2024

Maine Victorian house for sale, need some space?Let's face it, some Maine real estate property buyers only need 2 bedrooms and all on one floor please.But others out in the real estate audience are blending his, hers, ours families that all need to feel comfortable in the "home sweet home" Maine house listing.And loved ones, that seek independence but a little extra watchful eye attention in the Golden Years. Could you use something a tad bigger than a tiny home?Try this house in Maine on for size.A place in the Maine house for everyone in the household to feel comfortable and get along best.10 Highland Ave Houlton ME is a great candidate for the home buyer requiring a few more bedrooms and areas for lifestyle hobbies. To make everyone happy or darn close to it under the same roof line.... 07/11/2024

Waterfront Home In Maine For Sale!Hidden, trees on four sides, 287' Maine river frontage on the Meduxnekeag River in Houlton Maine.  Big private lawn, mixed woods and water front 4.5 acres!Set back from road, in the country yet handy to town to save your wasted gas and time behind the wheel. More finished areas in bone dry basement to check out too.Watch, share the 325 Bangor RD Houlton ME riverfront home video.Looking for a change, a relocation move to Maine because just got to get away from all the people, the noise, the crime and traffic outside of "Vacationland"?Houlton ME is the country seat for Aroostook, The "Crown Of Maine".Walk in closets, built in benches, storage cabinets, this is one well thought out Northern Maine waterfront home with land. Hardwood floors, island bars, pan... 07/07/2024

Maine soap box derby race winner heading to Akron, Ohio.The local Houlton Maine race on Derby Hill was built back in 1998 and makes set up and tear down pretty quick and easy. The local Houlton ME Rotary Club helped the Northern Maine Soap Box Derby program by donating money to build the garage "topside".Watch the 2024 Northern Maine Soap Box Derby Race Video highlights.Big July race of the All American soap box derby race is July 14th through July 20th.Since 1934, kids have built soap box derby race cars to compete for a chance to be in the International race. The big Akron Ohio race is three lanes for the heats each racer is assigned. One time down the hill and two thirds of the racers are done. Race week has a lot of family fun for the local soap box derby race winners.The Houlton Ma... 07/02/2024

New properties for sale in Maine, sneak a peek now!Maine is in the top ten states for places real estate buyers want to invest. How come? Low cost, small town friendly and no crime, no traffic, no pollution. Maine. Unspoiled and uncrowded and cheap price combined with four season natural beauty.So what new properties for sale in Maine that you can look over and consider today?Save money, time, see it now easy tours to help you try on and consider could this property work?Real estate video lets you tour the property listings, what's for sale without a delay or time or travel expense.Check out 182 Houlton RD Island Falls ME commercial building video. Second up, a Victorian house for sale at 14 Kelleran ST Houlton ME real estate video. Third, move in ready gorgeous 12 Watson Ave Houlton ME... 06/14/2024

YouTube Thursdays, Outdoor Advertising Digital Sign Videos.This blog post about other real estate video applications. Besides property listings, community events and company / agent branding on YouTube, there are more uses for videos. Outdoor advertising digital signs need fresh video animation programing.Noticed how in states with billboards the big static image is quickly being replaced with motion?Clear, short message displays with attention getting transitions are showing up on animated outdoor advertising billboard road signs.At airports, waiting in line inside / outside at your favorite fast-food outlet, digital LED displays use highly effective video marketing displays.You and I have all seen the steaming hot juicy cheeseburger rotating slowly at a point of purchase counter or se... 05/02/2024

House for sale in Maine... Move in ready, quick occupancy!Need a place where you just buy groceries and back in your moving van (beep beep beep sound) ? Check out the 4 bedroom, 2 tiled bath house for sale in Maine.Test drive, sneak a peak watching 8 Pearce Ave Houlton ME home video.Edge of town location, deep lot is 275' back, over 83' along the quiet side street.More on house for sale in Maine property listing.Add it up, granite counter modern kitchen with more than average cabinet count! Stainless steel appliances, hardwood floors, two tiled full bathroom. Fireplace in the south facing living room.Big open private deck on back of Houlton Maine home.First floor bedroom near bath for a loved one that is not so fond of climbing stairs. It's handicap friendly, double size.Upstairs 3 more... 05/01/2024

The Great American North American Total Solar Eclipse.The last call for totality was in my small home town of Houlton Maine. Where am I in Maine? A little further north than Kittery and you made it to Bar Harbor Maine? Keep going.Everyone want to experience totality... not a partial eclipse but total darkness.Here's one of my photos of totality in Houlton Maine.Houlton Maine is smack dab positioned at the start of Interstate 95 and was lucky enough to be in the eclipse epicenter.Aroostook County is the largest county east of the Mississippi River and surrounded by Canada on three sides.Private jets reported to be owned by Adam Sandler, Oprah and even Taylor Swift were among the many at Houlton International Airport.Did not rub shoulders with those celebrities but maybe their aircraft ma... 04/09/2024

YouTube Thursdays, what does your audience want?This week's YouTube Thursday blog post on Active Rain focuses on the most important element of your real estate video channel.Your real estate video channel audience members.What they like is learned watching your analytics. Fine tuning adjustments always consider your YouTube channel comments. What to do how and when skills come from engagement study of your audience members channel use habits.How well do you know your audience?Can you put yourself out in the audience? It is all about your channel audience members. Serving up something for them to feast on for fresh new worthwhile content. To provide a solution to what they need.Your audience has real estate puzzle piece problems.Help them find the best puzzle solutions.Each video you sho... 04/03/2024

Vacation property in Maine for sale, watch video.Everyone needs vacations and what better place than Maine to unplug and recharge? After you spend a few vacations in Maine, it's time. To buy not rent and finally enjoy your own place up in Maine. Watch, take the vacation property in Maine for sale video tour now.On the bottom of every Maine license plate spells it out clear as a bell."V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N-L-A-N-D" It's no secret Maine is your best value for vacation properties. And Island Falls / Dyer Brook Maine are one of many areas to consider . Heck, even Teddy Roosevelt cleared his schedule, made the time to wet the line and fish here. New property listing for your Maine vacation just listed.Did you watch the video embed above in this real estate blog post? Check out the Pleasant Lake ar... 03/29/2024

You look out, 10,000 plus visitors to your small ME home town.What's up? Why, where did they all come from? What's the big whoop and hoopla Mister Man?The total solar eclipse in Houlton Maine.Welcome to "Totality", the total solar eclipse in Aroostook County Houlton Maine.Houlton Maine is the epic center, smack dab in the thick of things for the total solar eclipse 2024.All these people come from all over and to experience Totality. Darkness where the temperature drops, wildlife wonders what the heck is going on. Totality lasts for less than four history making minutes.In the US, the path of the solar eclipse 2023 starts in Texas and an hour later blackens the path directly over Houlton Maine. What are you doing that weekend?You're invited to Houlton Maine.I'm officially rolling out the... 03/23/2024

YouTube Thursday, flying a real estate drone.This blog post is all about one very important element of your real estate video channel productions uploaded to YouTube.Weaving in overhead drone aerial stills and full motion aerial video captures to market your property listings.The overhead shots and slow pans or orbits of your newest property listing really enhance the "you are there" experience for your real estate buyers.But if you have never flown a drone, here are some practical tips to remember before you do. First things first.Get part 107 FAA license certified because flying a drone is commercial activity.The knowledge you get to pass the FAA exam to obtain an unmanned pilots license for safe drone flying is so worth it. Plus it is the law. No one wants to cause an accident or bot... 03/20/2024

Making a simple real estate video (the recipe).You learn a lot by trial and error and practice in life. Shooting, editing, uploading the simple real estate videos. Dialing it in just so takes commitment and dedication. But like the FSBO house seller. Who thinks just the orange, black and white hardware store For Sale sign is all you need to sell a house.Making your garden variety simple real estate video is a little more complicated too.No Cliff Notes to sum it up nice and easy for the surprise quiz or big test in class tomorrow.Not everything you read online is the best advice either. The shake and bake recipe to guide all your important production technique elements involved creating every simple real estate video.After each run and gone real estate video upload, it's time to settle i... 03/10/2024

Low cost Maine home, say bye bye landlord.Start owning, stop renting. One heck of an affordable 3 bedroom, 2 bath home to check out today.No more feeling sick to your stomach. Watching monthly rent check receipts swirling down the drain with nothing to show for it. Let's change that. This Northern Maine house is an ideal 1st time home buying property choice. Watch video for 9 Carr Avenue Houlton Maine cheap priced house for sale. Like to climb out of the rent rut and not afraid of rolling up the sleeves, painting the interior?Vinyl sided exterior, modern roof, new heating system, 2 baths, hardwood floors, front glass porch, rear open deck. No delays, move in ready. Start owning your Maine home. 1st floor bedroom and private bath. 2 more bedrooms and a den, another full bathroom upstairs... 03/08/2024

Move in ready, quick possession Maine ranch home.Could you use three bedrooms, 1.5 baths and one incredible location near Houlton Elementary and Southside Schools? Just listed and new to the local Northern Maine properties for sale. This edge of Houlton Maine house for sale means no school bus, no carting kids.And the peace of mind that Jimmy and Jill are close by during school. Using the two baseball and one soccer fields, the playgrounds is another perk of this Northern Maine property listing location.Watch 3 bedroom 1 floor Maine ranch home video.One floor or use the finished basement in this Aroostook County home for sale.The open deck and enclosed sun room are pluses. So is new vinyl siding, roof, updated windows at 57 South Street Houlton Maine. Help with financing your new Houlto... 03/03/2024