This market report gives you the real estate activity for the Greater Portland, Maine area.  With inventory still down and pending home sales up we need more homes to sell in order to keep up … [Read more...] about July 2012 – Real Estate Market Update

Depending on when you bought your home you may be in good shape.  Yes, we had a bubble in 2006 but this graph is interesting to me.  If you bought your home back in 2000 just 12 years ago … [Read more...] about Real Estate Return on Investment.

We talk a lot about interest rates being at historic lows and that is true but this graph shows that banks are actually starting to loosen up as well.  When polling mortgage professionals about … [Read more...] about Mortgage Lenders are Loosening Up!

When shopping for a fence, you need to consider everything from style to function to how much maintenance it’ll require. A fence can do any of these things — if you choose the right one. … [Read more...] about Fencing: A Guide to the Options

This market report gives you the real estate activity for the Greater Portland, Maine area.  Since we had a great spring the big problem right now is inventory to keep up with buyers demand. … [Read more...] about June 2012 – Real Estate Market Update

Growing up, the 4th of July was one of my favorite holidays.  Whether I was watching fireworks in Maine, Cape Cod, rolling down a hill in Baltimore while they went off or in Buffalo I always had … [Read more...] about The 4th of July is here! What are your plans and stories?

The image above shows average home prices are at 2003 levels.  I heard some news today that prices are up from last month but we need more data before we jump for joy.  With the demand surge … [Read more...] about It’s like buying in 2003 only better!

Sometimes we look at the market from month to month to see if we are still heading in the right direction.  This graphic shows some great news when you compare this year to last year.  Sales … [Read more...] about How’s the Market? Better than last Year.

"Housing data" can be very confusing.  This article will shine some light on what really matters when you are buying or selling a home.CORRECTED-YOUR MONEY-Reading the tea leaves of housing data … [Read more...] about Are you looking at the right housing data when buying or selling a home?

This market report gives you the real estate activity for the Greater Portland, Maine area.  Sales, prices and inventory are up from last month.  There is a lot of activity so if you are … [Read more...] about May 2012 – Real Estate Market Update