Liz's Sanford Maine Real Estate Bloghttp://activerain.com/blogs/aplaceinmaine2008-09-24T22:34:02ZLiz Foley (Town Square Realty Group)7 Brunell Ave, Sanford ME 04073http://activerain.com/blogsview/708049/7-Brunell-Ave-Sanford2008-09-24T22:34:02ZLiz Foley (Town Square Realty Group)
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Move-In Ready Home With Everything You Need!</strong></p>
<p> <img title="brunell" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/5/9/4/0/2/ar122231016220495.JPG" height="300" alt="brunell" width="400" /></p>
<p> <img title="living room" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/9/8/7/2/9/ar122231065792789.JPG" height="136" alt="living room" width="208" /> <img title="kitchen" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/4/3/7/9/3/ar122231093439734.JPG" height="135" alt="kitchen" width="171" /> <img title="sunroom" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/9/5/9/2/0/ar122231131502959.JPG" height="131" alt="sunroom" width="173" /> </p>
<p><strong> Cozy up to a roaring fire this winter! Newer appliances! Peaceful screened porch</strong></p>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><strong> <img title="master bedroom" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/1/5/4/4/7/ar122231156774451.JPG" height="136" alt="master bedroom" width="192" /> <img title="guest room" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/5/0/6/6/2/ar122231169826605.JPG" height="139" alt="guest room" width="215" /></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong> Master bedroom w/bath Guest bedroom for visiting loved ones</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong> <img title="dining room" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/5/8/0/1/9/ar122231189891085.JPG" height="151" alt="dining room" width="213" /> <img title="family room" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/6/5/7/4/0/ar122231221804756.JPG" height="154" alt="family room" width="231" /></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong> Separate dining room leads to sunroom Finished family with propane stove and bar</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong> <img title="sunroom" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/3/9/5/5/4/ar122231238345593.JPG" height="123" alt="sunroom" width="207" /> <img title="patio" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/6/1/6/4/3/ar122231262634616.JPG" height="123" alt="patio" width="189" /> <img title="lawn" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/2/8/3/4/0/ar122231275204382.JPG" height="123" alt="lawn" width="186" /></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong> 3 season screened porch Bricked patio under porch Lovingly landscaped lot</strong></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong> This spacious, well maintained home features 3 bedrooms; 2 baths; a finished basement with a family room, office, bar and laundry room; a fireplace, garage, separate dining room; screened porch; and a well-tended and landscaped yard. Located in a friendly subdivision, the area is perfect for walking - I've clocked it myself, and walking the entire area is exactly 1 mile with very little traffic. The area is booming, with a new Super Walmart, Lowe's and more being built nearby. If you are a commuter, you can be on the turnpike within 12 - 15 minutes for all points north and south.</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Asking $199,875....Call Liz Foley at Town Square Realty Group </strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>at 207-324-2860 x 29 for more information.</strong></p>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><strong></strong></p> 117 JULY ST, LIMINGTON ME 04049http://activerain.com/blogsview/678303/117-JULY-ST-LIMINGTON2008-09-06T20:52:30ZLiz Foley (Town Square Realty Group)
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>REDUCED! SHORT SALE PROCESS ALREADY IN PLACE!</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Now asking $147,601!</strong></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Looking for a place to put your canoe and fish?</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Look no further! </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"> <img title="107julyst" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/7/4/6/1/7/ar122074916471647.JPG" height="300" alt="107julyst" width="400" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Cozy, charming home with deeded access across the street to the lake! Refurbished from a seasonal camp in 2003 to a year round home, this home features wide pine floors, beams, a loft bedroom, a deck spanning the outside perimeter of the house, all on a half acre wooded lot.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"> <img title="julystdeck" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/2/9/0/0/9/ar12207495990092.JPG" height="145" alt="julystdeck" width="179" /> <img title="julystaddition" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/9/1/7/5/2/ar122074989625719.JPG" height="148" alt="julystaddition" width="183" /> <img title="beam" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/4/7/9/8/5/ar122075011558974.JPG" height="148" alt="beam" width="201" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">This home is located on July St, which runs along Horne Pond, also known as Pequawket Pond. The lake is a smaller lake, comprised of about 166 acres and a depth of around 60 ft, but large enough to support your boating, fishing, and swimming interests. Access to the lake is via two deeded Rights of Way just a short distance from the home. Asking $154,900 - motivated sellers!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"> Call Liz Foley at Town Square Realty Group, 207-324-2860 x 29 to set up a showing!</p>
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<p style="text-align: left;"> </p> 34 Chickadee Dr, Alfred ME04002http://activerain.com/blogsview/617182/34-Chickadee-Dr-Alfred2008-07-30T18:29:27ZLiz Foley (Town Square Realty Group)
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>UNDER CONTRACT IN DAYS!</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"> <img title="chickadee" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/2/7/2/7/0/ar121745721907272.JPG" height="225" alt="chickadee" width="400" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>TIME TO RETIRE? DO IT IN STYLE IN THIS SPACIOUS DOUBLEWIDE IN KEYWOOD MANOR!</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img title="chickadee" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/1/0/1/3/1/ar121745756313101.JPG" height="143" alt="chickadee" width="202" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"> <img title="view from dining room to living room" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/6/3/8/6/3/ar121745858036836.JPG" height="134" alt="view from dining room to living room" width="209" /> <img title="view from living room into kitchen" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/5/6/2/3/4/ar121745882343265.JPG" height="133" alt="view from living room into kitchen" width="211" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Spacious, immaculate doublewide offers 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, a dining room, a living room, AND a family room, kitchen with abundant cabinetry, an attached garage, and a deck to pass the days on.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"> <img title="deck" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/8/3/4/2/8/ar121745987982438.JPG" height="150" alt="deck" width="186" /> <img title="master bath" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/8/6/0/3/3/ar12174608633068.JPG" height="149" alt="master bath" width="173" /> <img title="bedroom" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/8/8/5/3/6/ar121746115763588.JPG" height="151" alt="bedroom" width="169" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Your life will fit easily into the 1600 feet + of living space. Your important family gatherings will run smoothly with plenty of room to spread out.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Keywood Manor is ideally located within a country location in Lyman and Alfred, Maine. Even so, you can be on the turnpike in less than 15 minutes for shopping, in Sanford in minutes for all town conveniences, to area beaches within 15 minutes, area lakes within a half an hour, and to the nearest skiing within 45 minutes. Planning a trip to Boston? Be there in just over an hour and watch your favorite sports!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Offered by Solveiga Purens, of Town Square Realty Group, the asking price is $119,400. Park acceptance is required, pets are allowed. Call 207-324-2860 and ask for Solveiga for details. </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"> Entered on Active Rain by Liz Foley with permission by Ms. Purens and homeowner.</p>
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<p> </p> 136 Old Mill Rd, Sanford ME 04073http://activerain.com/blogsview/579521/136-Old-Mill-Rd2008-07-05T13:57:39ZLiz Foley (Town Square Realty Group)
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>REDUCED! NOW ASKING $209,900!</strong></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><img title="old mill front" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/5/9/5/1/1/ar121528333311595.jpg" height="250" alt="old mill front" width="300" /></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">This tastefully decorated 3 bedroom, 2 bath home offers over 1500 square feet of living space, with an open flow between the living room, dining room and kitchen. A slider opens off the deck onto a deck on which to enjoy summer bbq fun. Enjoy hours of relaxation watching pups or tykes run safely around the lovely fenced in yard.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><img title="old mill dining room" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/3/8/9/3/0/ar121528364003983.jpg" height="193" alt="old mill dining room" width="247" /> <img title="old mill kitchen" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/4/2/2/0/2/ar121528377120224.jpg" height="194" alt="old mill kitchen" width="277" /> <img title="old mill view from kitchen" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/9/3/2/1/6/ar121528411061239.jpg" height="191" alt="old mill view from kitchen" width="250" /></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Located in a great location, within minutes of town convenience's, yet more in the country, you can commute easily to all points north and south. Asking 219,456. Call Liz Foley at Town Square Realty Group, at 207-324-2860, or email at liz@townsquarerg.com.</p>
<p> </p> 21 Mackenzie Way, Sanford ME 04073http://activerain.com/blogsview/579483/21-Mackenzie-Way-Sanford2008-07-05T13:20:48ZLiz Foley (Town Square Realty Group)
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>SANFORD MAINE!</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Asking 224,900! An amazing bargain - assessed value by the town is $260,000!<br /></strong>
<p style="text-align: center;">So much to offer in this area...lakes, the ocean, skiing, hiking, shopping, and just a little over an hour to Boston, and of course, some of the best sports - Celtics, Red Sox, Patriots, and Bruins - what more can you ask??</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">This home is located within easy acces to any of the above, in a fairly new, coveted, small subdivision!!</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><img title="mackenzie front" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/5/7/9/0/4/ar121528239440975.jpg" height="194" alt="mackenzie front" width="300" /></p>
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<p style="text-align: left;"> <img title="mackenzie living room" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/8/5/0/3/3/ar121528137633058.jpg" height="152" alt="mackenzie living room" width="197" /> <img title="mackenzie window" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/9/2/4/4/8/ar121528145284429.jpg" height="179" alt="mackenzie window" width="170" /> <img title="mackenzie dining room" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/7/5/1/1/6/ar121528153261157.jpg" height="150" alt="mackenzie dining room" width="235" /></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Built in 2003, this home offers over 1500 square feet in living space, with 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, a 2 car garage, and open-concept kitchen/living/dining room. A huge picture window in the den lets the sun shine in.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Call Liz Foley at Town Square Realty Group in Sanford at 207-324-2860 for a showing today. liz@townsquarerg.com</p>
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</p> 0 Asbury Lane, Acton ME 04001http://activerain.com/blogsview/577805/-Asbury-Lane-Acton2008-07-03T17:19:26ZLiz Foley (Town Square Realty Group)
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>ENJOY YOUR SUMMERS SWIMMING IN A SOUTHERN MAINE LAKE!</strong></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><img title="acton land" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/9/8/3/9/5/ar121512168159389.jpg" height="156" alt="acton land" width="200" /></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Swim, fish, play and build. "The Ridge" provides the perfect opportunity to build your year-round or get-a-way home. This wooded 5.16 acre lot is located in an area of quality homes, with protective covenents. Deeded beach rights on 700 acre Balch Lake. Asking 59,900.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"> </p> 0 Old Portland Rd, North Waterboro, Maine 04061http://activerain.com/blogsview/508364/-Old-Portland-Rd2008-05-13T12:30:32ZLiz Foley (Town Square Realty Group)
<p style="text-align: center;">AFFORDABLE WATERFRONT!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong>SOLD! (Seller found me on Active Rain!)</strong></em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Value Range Pricing - seller will entertain offers between $53,000 and $63,952!</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">If you've been watching the market to see when the best time to buy a waterfront lot in Maine might be, then I suggest you watch no longer! This attractive .64 acre lot offers 124 feet of waterfrontage, and 117 feet of road frontage. </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img title="too late" src="http://activerain.comhttp://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/2/7/6/7/6/ar121512821667672.jpg" height="137" alt="too late" width="150" /><img title="waterfront" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/8/2/0/6/2/ar121069933126028.jpg" height="234" alt="waterfront" width="300" /> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Located on Lake Arrowhead in North Waterboro, this lot is located in a community that provides community clubhouses with pools, tennis courts, playgrounds, and shared waterfrontage. However, even though you can enjoy all those things, this lot allows private access and a peaceful, private view of the lake. You don't HAVE to share - this is all yours! </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">For more information about the Lake Arrowhead community, visit www.lacinc.org</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Call Liz Foley at Town Square Realty Group in Sanford Maine at 207-324-2860 x 29 for more details.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">The sooner you do this, the sooner you'll be listening to the loons in Maine!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"> </p> 204 Lost Mile Rd, West Newfield ME 04095http://activerain.com/blogsview/210681/2-4-Lost-Mile2007-09-19T22:55:37ZLiz Foley (Town Square Realty Group)
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>REDUCED AGAIN - MOTIVATED SELLER -</strong><strong> Now only asking $149, 567 ! Short sale process already in place!<br /></strong></p>
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<p><strong> OPPORTUNITY ABOUNDS!</strong></p>
<p> <img title="street view" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/7/7/7/0/3/ar119025834030777.jpg" height="266" alt="street view" width="341" /></p>
<p> An idyllic setting is waiting for you in this 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 2 car garage on 4.35 acres. </p>
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<p>Plenty of light flows into the abundance of windows of this home, streaming into the sunken living room and cathedral ceilings.</p>
<p> <img title="cathedral ceilings" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/3/8/9/6/0/ar119025886006983.jpg" height="172" alt="cathedral ceilings" width="233" /> <img title="living room" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/3/2/9/6/5/ar119025897556923.jpg" height="173" alt="living room" width="232" /> </p>
<p>Spend your evenings relaxing on the wrap-around porch after working the horses in the upper fields during the day</p>
<p> <img title="deck" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/4/3/4/7/2/ar119025927127434.jpg" height="113" alt="deck" width="150" /> <img title="field" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/4/2/5/8/0/ar119025939608524.JPG" height="113" alt="field" width="151" /> </p>
<p>Once the sun sets, relax in your master bedroom suite in the jacuzzi tub...cook dinner in the cozy kitchen ....and kick back in the sunken dining room....</p>
<p> .<img title="bath" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/4/3/7/9/8/ar119025953389734.jpg" height="137" alt="bath" width="190" /> <img title="kitchen" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/2/4/3/7/3/ar119025966937342.jpg" height="139" alt="kitchen" width="164" /> <img title="lvng room" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/7/6/4/9/6/ar119025976369467.jpg" height="140" alt="lvng room" width="188" /></p>
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<p>The house is great enough, but the real hidden gold with this home is the land. With a barn that has been permitted to have an apartment above, with a well already in place, and a septic design for it that simply needs updating, this has huge potential...in fact, the home was originally on about a quarter of an acre. Then 2 additional contiguous lots were added, with frontage and acreage enough to satisfy town ordinances. This home has the potential of another lot for the enterprising builder, or even 2, depending on the final word by the codes officer. The barn does need some repair, but the potential is enormous...</p>
<p><img title="barn" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/2/2/8/0/8/ar119026001280822.jpg" height="159" alt="barn" width="212" /> <img title="apt" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/5/5/2/6/6/ar119026009066255.jpg" height="125" alt="apt" width="167" /> <img title="back of barn" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/8/5/3/5/5/ar119026019155358.JPG" height="132" alt="back of barn" width="177" /></p>
<p> <img title="view" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/4/0/9/0/8/ar119026033380904.JPG" height="218" alt="view" width="290" /></p>
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<p><strong> IT'S TIME TO COME TO NEWFIELD, MAINE,WHERE THE VIEWS ARE PRICELESS!</strong></p>
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<p> Asking $209,900....call Liz Foley, Town Square Realty Group, 207-324-2860 x 29</p>
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<p> </p> 223 Stone Rd, Newfield ME 04095http://activerain.com/blogsview/165058/223-Stone-Rd-Newfield2007-08-04T22:43:57ZLiz Foley (Town Square Realty Group)
<p> Looking to see a moose out your window one morning?</p><p> <img title="moose" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/7/9/3/6/4/ar118628267546397.jpg" height="106" align="absMiddle" alt="moose" width="200" /></p><p> <img title="stone rd" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/4/3/8/2/3/ar118628295632834.JPG" height="128" align="middle" alt="stone rd" width="236" /></p><p> <strong>PRICE REDUCED, BUT NOT THE 13 ACRES! NOW ONLY 199,900!</strong></p><p> </p><p>This is a very likely place for that to happen! This home is located at 223 Stone Rd in Newfield, Maine, and is the epitome of country life. 13.30 acres of pasture and woods harbors the usual inhabitants - you know - moose, wild turkeys, deer, pheasant, raccoons, and, incidently, an occassional human or so. You need them to pick the blueberries!</p><p> <img title="acres" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/9/7/8/7/8/ar11862830387879.JPG" height="102" align="absMiddle" alt="acres" width="180" /> <img title="blueberry" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/1/9/7/6/9/ar118628358096791.jpg" height="98" align="absMiddle" alt="blueberry" width="150" /> </p><p>This 3 bedroom, 2 bath doublewide mobile home is situated on a full basement with a 2-car garage under. It was designed to be handicapped accessible, with linoleum flooring throughout, wide doorways, and bath geared for accessibility. The kitchen/dining area/living room is open concept, and there is a sunroom to enjoy the views of nature. </p><p> <img title="lvng rm" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/9/0/9/2/9/ar118628474692909.JPG" height="142" align="absMiddle" alt="lvng rm" width="197" /> <img title="bdrm" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/2/5/4/7/3/ar118628485537452.JPG" height="143" align="absMiddle" alt="bdrm" width="181" /> <img title="accessible bthrm" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/5/6/1/7/2/ar118628496727165.JPG" height="133" alt="accessible bthrm" width="166" /></p><p> </p><p>Newfield is a quaint town on the border of New Hampshire and Maine. It comes complete with a country general store, an antique village museum called "Willowbrook" <a href="http://www.willowbrookmuseum.org/">http://www.willowbrookmuseum.org/</a> and a population of maybe 1500 people. There are a couple of lakes to cool off in, and a couple of alpaca farms to enjoy. While you feel like you are out in the country (and you are!) you are within 20 minutes or so Sanford and full shopping and ammenities.</p><p> <img title="willowbrook" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/1/7/3/9/4/ar11862851049371.jpg" height="143" align="absMiddle" alt="willowbrook" width="186" /></p><p> </p> 474 New Dam Rd Waterboro ME http://activerain.com/blogsview/164977/474-New-Dam-Rd2007-08-04T20:12:18ZLiz Foley (Town Square Realty Group)
<p><strong>SOLD!!!</strong></p><p><strong>DRASTIC PRICE REDUCTION! NOW ASKING $149,000 - AND SELLER IS MOTIVATED!</strong> <br /></p><p>(Now under contract)</p><p>Have you always wanted a log home? Here it is! </p><p> <img title="New Dam Rd" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/3/3/4/8/5/ar118627327358433.JPG" height="215" align="absmiddle" alt="New Dam Rd" width="339" /></p><p> </p><p>Located in North Waterboro, Maine, this 2 bedroom, 1 bath ranch-style home offers a comfortable country living for you. </p><p>Open concept living room/dining room/kitchen with elevated ceilings, a full daylight walk-out basement with plenty of opportunity to finish off gives you the potential to spread your wings. </p><p>This is a GREAT first-time home buyer opportunity!</p><p><img title="living room" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/7/0/9/4/5/ar118627340854907.JPG" height="161" align="absmiddle" alt="living room" width="244" /> <img title="dining room" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/5/3/9/7/7/ar118627349777935.JPG" height="156" align="absmiddle" alt="dining room" width="226" /> </p><p> <img title="deck" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/9/0/6/4/1/ar118627366814609.JPG" height="154" align="absmiddle" alt="deck" width="265" /></p><p> </p><p><img title="BACKYARD" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/9/1/9/3/4/ar119025642543919.JPG" height="140" alt="BACKYARD" width="187" /> <img title="KITCHEN" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/3/1/2/4/3/ar11902565934213.JPG" height="145" alt="KITCHEN" width="193" /> <img title="KITCHEN" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/5/6/4/5/5/ar11902566955465.JPG" height="146" alt="KITCHEN" width="197" /> <br /></p><p>Lake Arrowhead is an association, and offers to it's residents full lake access, a couple of swimming pools, exercise/club houses, tennis courts, playgrounds, and community events. See <a href="http://www.lacinc.org">www.lacinc.org</a> for more information. Recreation is abundant here - fishing, ATV'ing, ice skating, ice fishing, snowmobiling, cross-country skiing - just a few of the activities that will fill your time here. </p><p>Address is 474 New Dam Rd, North Waterboro, ME - Call Liz at 207-490-2900 x 40 </p> 21 Maple St, Lyman Maine 04002http://activerain.com/blogsview/164638/21-Maple-St-Lyman2007-08-04T10:45:02ZLiz Foley (Town Square Realty Group)
<p> <strong> <em> REDUCED!!!! NOW ASKING 139,875!</em></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>Call Liz Foley at Town Square Realty Group, 207-324-2860 x 29</em></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><em> There's no better time to buy!!!</em><br /></strong></p>
<p><img title="maple st" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/4/9/9/2/4/ar118623601642994.jpg" height="152" align="left" alt="maple st" width="258" /> <img title="kennebunk pond" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/2/0/8/5/2/ar118623614225802.JPG" height="159" align="absmiddle" alt="kennebunk pond" width="216" /></p>
<p>One level living! Just minutes from refreshing Kennebunk Pond, this home is found within 15 minutes of the turnpike, making for convenient commuting to all points north or south! Right down the way a piece is the new Biddeford Crossing center for shopping, making the Biddeford area a mecca for restaurants and shopping!</p>
<p>This home offers 1404 square feet of living space above grade. 3 bedrooms, with a very large master bedroom/bathroom suite, cathedral ceilings, very roomy living room and dining area, and a great sun-filled kitchen with a huge walk-in pantry for your culinary delights are just part of the package. </p>
<p><img title="dining room into living room" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/8/2/1/7/3/ar118623843537128.JPG" height="142" align="left" alt="dining room into living room" width="188" /></p>
<p> <img title="kitchen" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/4/3/4/7/6/ar118623859667434.JPG" height="144" align="absmiddle" alt="kitchen" width="210" /> <img title="master bedroom" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/7/5/9/2/7/ar118623867172957.jpg" height="145" align="absmiddle" alt="master bedroom" width="201" /></p>
<p> <img title="porch" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/1/4/6/6/4/ar118632445846641.jpg" height="125" align="absmiddle" alt="porch" width="211" /> </p>
<p>Picture sitting on the farmer's porch with an icy glass of lemonade, cooling off on those hot summer nights, or strolling down the road to jump in Kennebunk Pond...</p>
<p> <img title="cool off" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/1/9/6/8/2/ar118624180428691.jpg" height="110" align="absmiddle" alt="cool off" width="88" /></p>
<p> <img title="lawn" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/5/9/0/3/5/ar118624189753095.jpg" height="83" align="absmiddle" alt="lawn" width="128" />This is on it's own .46 acre of land, so no worries about pets or restrictions like that. The lawn is newly seeded and loomed, and tomato plants are ready for picking!<img title="tomatoes" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/4/9/6/5/6/ar118624201165694.jpg" height="90" align="absmiddle" alt="tomatoes" width="74" /></p>
<p>The address for this home is 21 Maple St, Lyman, Maine, 04002 - asking $157,000 - affordable living in southern Maine - you can't beat that! You can even work in Boston and make it home in time to have a life! Click here to see a virtual tour of the property: <a href="http://www.visualtour.com/show.asp?T=1510686&prt=10003">http://www.visualtour.com/show.asp?T=1510686&prt=10003</a></p>
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<p> </p> 6 Loon Lane, Lyman Me 04002http://activerain.com/blogsview/164344/6-Loon-Lane-Lyman2007-08-03T22:47:23ZLiz Foley (Town Square Realty Group)
<p align="center"> <strong>REDUCED! ASKING $242,000...</strong></p><p align="center"> <img title="loon lane" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/7/7/4/8/7/ar12014857478477.JPG" height="239" alt="loon lane" width="400" /></p><p> </p><p> This lovely 3 bedroom, 2 bath ranch in Lyman, Maine is ideally located. In 15 minutes, you can be on the turnpike headed to any points north or south: Portland, Portsmouth, or Boston, or just to Biddeford for your shopping convenience. Not only that, in 15 minutes you can jump into the ocean, Kennebunk Pond or one of many other lakes, another 25 minutes, you can strap on your skis or hiking boots for mountain fun.</p><p>Enjoy your acre of well-groomed land, jump into the lovely above ground pool, cleverly designed with the deck leading right into the pool, giving the appearance of an inground pool. Relax with a good book in the sunroom, work on crafts in the hobby room in the mostly finished-off basement, work-out in your exercise room in or satisfy your wood-working craving in the basement workshop.</p><p><img title="lot" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/2/4/0/0/3/ar118619565530042.JPG" height="135" align="absmiddle" alt="lot" width="216" /> <img title="sunroom" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/4/8/9/5/8/ar118619489685984.JPG" height="129" align="absmiddle" alt="sunroom" width="198" /> <img title="pool" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/5/0/6/5/7/ar118619539475605.JPG" height="128" align="absmiddle" alt="pool" width="196" /></p><p> <img title="hobby room" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/4/7/5/0/1/ar118619637010574.JPG" height="147" align="absmiddle" alt="hobby room" width="220" /> <img title="exercise room" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/1/2/4/4/8/ar118619673584421.JPG" height="147" align="absmiddle" alt="exercise room" width="207" /></p><p>This spacious ranch offers 1300 square feet of living space above grade, and doesn't include the below grade space pictured above. Spread out in the 3 good-sized bedrooms, 2 newly decorated baths, the sun-filled living room and sunroom, dining room or kitchen. This home boasts gleaming wood floors through-out, new replacement windows, new roof w/50-year architectural shingles, a 24 x 26 garage, and a gorgeous lot.</p><p><img title="living room" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/9/5/1/3/4/ar118619729043159.JPG" height="142" align="absmiddle" alt="living room" width="215" /> <img title="master bdrm" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/7/1/5/1/7/ar1186198071517.JPG" height="142" align="absmiddle" alt="master bdrm" width="194" /> <img title="nursery" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/2/7/8/7/5/ar11861975557872.JPG" height="146" align="absmiddle" alt="nursery" width="199" /></p><p> <img title="dining room" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/8/0/1/9/1/ar118619836519108.JPG" height="146" align="absmiddle" alt="dining room" width="213" /> <img title="garage" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/2/5/6/5/7/ar118619863775652.JPG" height="144" align="absmiddle" alt="garage" width="213" /></p><p> </p><ul><li> Address is 6 Loon Lane, Lyman Maine, 04002.</li><li>3 bedrooms</li><li>2 baths</li><li>finished basement<br /></li><li>sunroom</li><li>pool</li><li>2 car garage</li><li>1 acre lot</li><li>deeded right of way to Kennebunk Pond</li><li>$242,000</li></ul><p>FOR VISUAL TOUR, VISIT THIS LINK: <a href="http://www.visualtour.com/shownp.asp?SK=13&T=1145588" target="_NEW">http://www.visualtour.com/shownp.asp?SK=13&T=1145588</a> . What a great house - Call me for details! Liz</p><p> </p><p> </p> Maine Increasing Real Estate Transfer Taxes.....A Lot!http://activerain.com/blogsview/119917/Maine-Increasing-Real-Estate2007-06-10T00:12:39ZLiz Foley (Town Square Realty Group)
<p>Currently, the state of Maine requires an equal division of the real estate transfer tax at closing to the tune of <img title="money" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/6/6/9/5/4/ar118145194745966.jpg" height="228" align="right" alt="money" width="218" />$4.40 per thousand, shared equally between buyers and sellers. It's not a horrific number, pretty average from what I can tell by looking at some other states. Boiled down, if you are either buying or selling a home that is priced at $200,000.00, then at the closing table, you will pay to the state of Maine about $440.00. </p><p>Maine is a great place to live, and I can't complain about much. But....I do have a problem with what our esteemed representatives have decided to do. It has been decided that all buyers and sellers will now cough up even more at the closing table to the state to alleviate our tax burdens overall. The increase is 300%! Here is a link provided by the Maine Association of Realtors that explains how this is happening: <a href="http://www.maineshakedown.com/">http://www.maineshakedown.com/</a> . The breakdown is as follows for primary homes:</p><p>If you are selling or buying a home for $200,000 or less, the transfer tax will now be $6 per thousand.</p><p>If you are selling or buying a home for between $200,000 and $400,000, the transfer tax will now be $8 per thousand. </p><p>If you are selling or buying a home for between $400,000 and $1,000,000, the transfer tax will now be $10 per thousand.</p><p>If you are selling or buying a home for more than $1,00,000, the transfer tax will now be $15 per thousand.</p><p>For second homes, land, and commercial real estate, the transfer tax will now be $10 per thousand. </p><p><img title="angry woman" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/8/0/8/6/3/ar118145214236808.jpg" height="102" align="right" alt="angry woman" width="134" /></p><p>It is important for us to contact our legislators and tell them how we feel about this. It doesn't sound like much, but when buying a home is such an expensive endeavour, it just doesn't seem that we need to make it even more expensive. Here is a link for you to find out who to contact - please do so! We work hard for our money. <a href="http://janus.state.me.us/house/townlist.htm" title="blocked::http://janus.state.me.us/house/townlist.htm http://janus.state.me.us/house/townlist.htm">http://janus.state.me.us/house/townlist.htm</a></p><p>Also, for the other real estate professionals out there, I would love to know how your state handles the transfer tax at the closing table. </p> "Active Rain" takes on a new meaning in stormy York County, Mainehttp://activerain.com/blogsview/86244/-Active-Rain-takes2007-04-28T23:15:57ZLiz Foley (Town Square Realty Group)
<p>Last week was a historic week in Maine and New Hampshire, with a rainfall to that has had no comparison in recent history. Driving around during the last week since the storm, I still see trees toppled over, huge pines cracked right down the middle, edges of the road are washed away, and hoses are still pouring water out of people's basement windows. I attended a funeral of someone who, it is believed, died in his sleep from the fumes of the generator he had hooked up while without power. A young girl and her grandmother were swept away as water washed out a road-way. </p><p>All in all, it has been a really lousy April in Southern Maine. How do we protect ourselves and our homes and property when these catastrophic events hit us so hard? I have written many a purchase and sales contract for a home, and never once have advised that someone look into flood insurance if they are nowhere near water. After this week, I might just start recommending it. I have written several purchase and sales contracts for people in homes where the generator will be staying behind for the buyers as a favor. I might be recommending a safety course in the operation of those generators now. </p><p>Our job in selling homes is to do everything we can for our buyers and sellers to get them into the home they are dreaming of, or out of one into another. But it takes a month like April 2007 to bring home the reality of our jobs, that there is much more to owning a home and being responsible with that home ownership. That being said, I was lucky. I received no damage whatsoever in or around my home. But had I had damage - I can honestly say I have no safeguards in place. I am not near water, so I must not need flood insurance, right? Well, the people across the street from me were bailing out for 2 days. There by for the grace.....And I am on public water and sewer, which is great, right? Well, for me maybe, but not for the people 6 doors down from me. There is still a BFI trash bin in their yard, as they had to throw away most of their possessions when the sewer in their home backed up. </p><p>Many of my neighbors and acquaintances were hit hard. I do count my blessings, but I know I may not be so lucky if this happens again. My thoughts go out to all of those that are dealing still with the results of our Patriot's Day Storm. Watch this video from a town resident, Major Gordon Littlefiled: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiJozOX0v4g">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiJozOX0v4g</a> to see just how the area fared.</p> This is what the Easter Bunny looks like in Maine....http://activerain.com/blogsview/74966/This-is-what-the2007-04-12T20:57:34ZLiz Foley (Town Square Realty Group)
<p>Yes, folks, Maine does do things a little differently! Years ago, when I told my son that Easter was the day when a furry critter would deliver Easter Eggs, I really didn't have a squirrel in mind! Yes, I know this has nothing whatsoever to do with real estate, but these pictures my husband took of the Easter Egg bandit in our (snowy) back yard were just to priceless not to share! The real fun part was - he made off with a couple before we noticed!</p><p> <img title="squirrel1" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/9/9/5/2/6/ar117642640962599.jpg" height="156" alt="squirrel1" width="246" /><em> "Hey, Hey Chip....do ya see what I got? Man, this must be major - these things are scattered all over this yard......Ummm....now what do I do with it?"</em></p><p> <img title="squirrel2" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/7/3/3/7/6/ar117642596167337.jpg" height="183" align="middle" alt="squirrel2" width="232" /></p><p> MINE! <img title="squirrel3" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/9/0/3/8/7/ar117642614978309.jpg" height="160" align="middle" alt="squirrel3" width="242" /> </p> Kermit had it right - it ISN'T easy being green!http://activerain.com/blogsview/56042/Kermit-had-it-right2007-03-19T11:01:52ZLiz Foley (Town Square Realty Group)
<p> </p><p> <img title="It's not easy...being green..." src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/2/4/0/0/0/ar117365346400042.jpg" vspace="10" height="76" hspace="12" align="left" alt="kermit" width="74" /> <img title="green" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/5/3/8/5/2/ar117365645625835.jpg" vspace="10" height="86" hspace="12" alt="green" width="472" /></p><p>Kermit sure had it right - it DEFINITELY is not easy being "green", especially in a career that requires marketing (translation: lots and lots of paper), driving (translation: showings, fuel consumption), electronic tools (translation: computers, cell phones, PDA's). So as an admittedly un-green realtor, what can I do, both personally and professionally, <img title="embarrassed" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/7/2/4/5/2/ar117365774925427.jpg" vspace="10" height="65" hspace="12" align="right" alt="embarrassed" width="98" />to color me green?</p><p> I'll be honest - I am not "green". Heck, I'm not even in the color spectrum of green, or olive, or pea soup. But I admit it - it is time. So this is a great chance to do a little research and see what simple steps I can take, without turning everyday life upside down.</p><p><img title="mail" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/6/4/5/1/1/ar117365539811546.jpg" vspace="10" height="75" hspace="12" align="left" alt="mail" width="75" />Step 1: take a look around the house. See all the mail piled up on the table? Get off the mailing list of every credit card company out there! I don't know about you, but the amount of paper that enters my house on a daily basis is substantial. Here is a link you can visit to get off the mailing lists: <a href="https://www.dmaconsumers.org/cgi/offmailing">https://www.dmaconsumers.org/cgi/offmailing</a> . Take a minute to read through the page - there is a lot of useful information there that you can implement. And don't forget folks - we are guilty of contributing to that mass of paper. I know I am....so a take a careful look and review your mailing list. I can't tell you how many other agents send me Just Listed flyers - or a free CMA coupon. Newsflash: I can do my own market analysis, thank you anyway!</p><p align="center">Step 2: think about composting. I used to get annoyed when my husband would set up a little bucket on the <img title="banana" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/6/5/3/8/8/ar117365552088356.jpg" vspace="10" height="81" hspace="12" align="right" alt="banana" width="70" />kitchen counter and start tossing things in. He had the right idea - but the bad thing was, he just didn't research it. He figured a few days, take it out to the bin he built outside - well, think about it - ugh, it would start to smell! Obviously, it comes down to not being lazy. A smaller container, one that is taken to a bin daily would make more sense. Composting is an important step - but for reasons different than I originally thought. Here's what I found out at this link: <a href="http://www.resourceconservation.mb.ca/cap/why.html">http://www.resourceconservation.mb.ca/cap/why.html</a> . It states that over 35% of household waste is compostable! That number is extraordinary! I always thought one should compost to enrich the soil for a garden, and that was the main redeeming value of it. The truth of the matter is, one of the biggest benefits is that composting saves in the cost of transporting of our waste materials to the dump! </p><p align="center"><img title="trash" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/8/8/5/6/9/ar117365561596588.jpg" vspace="10" height="109" hspace="12" align="left" alt="trash" width="90" /></p><p>Step 3: How many cell phones have you gone through in the last few years? Think about it - I know I have at least 3 buried in a drawer, and am not sure what to do with them. Here's a statistic that the EPA came up with in 2005: over 700 million cell phones went out of use that year, which adds up to about well <strong>over 65 tons</strong> of garbage alone. And that was then - I didn't find a more current stat, but am sure it is well over that number. (visit this link for more information: <a href="http://www.eco-cell.org/cellwaste.asp#scope">http://www.eco-cell.org/cellwaste.asp#scope</a> ) So what to do? A quick visit to Google provides various methods to put those cell phones to good use. One example is at <a href="http://www.charitablerecycling.com/CR/home.asp">http://www.charitablerecycling.com/CR/home.asp</a> . I guess that is one step I can do immediately!</p><p> <img title="map" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/2/9/0/5/8/ar117365574885092.jpg" vspace="10" height="64" hspace="12" align="right" alt="map" width="92" />4: Plan well for showings. Thank goodness for Google Maps and Mapquest! A logistical, well-planned route is key - not just for your sanity, but if you are one of the many real estate agents driving an SUV, gas mileage as a tax-write off needs to take a back-seat to being green. I traded mine in for a Matrix, and wish I had taken it one step further for a Prius! But 33 miles to the gallon - I can at least feel good about that.</p><p> There are <img title="earth" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/8/3/7/0/6/ar117365597560738.jpg" vspace="10" height="100" hspace="12" align="left" alt="earth" width="100" />so many other things we can do, and we need to do. Stewardship of this planet we call home is in our hands. I, for one, have been lazy, and that is no excuse. So - a few bins in my garage taking up space- so what? A few phone calls to the right companies, and my paper waste will diminish as well as my electronic waste. Just a few steps along the path to "green", but important steps that will add up if most of us do the same. Good luck, and maybe we can get Kermit to change his tune and sing that it's EASY to be green.</p><p> </p><p>Liz Foley, ERA Masiello Group, Sanford ME</p><p> </p> Whose Yardstick Measures YOUR Success?http://activerain.com/blogsview/59894/Whose-Yardstick-Measures-YOUR2007-03-18T23:00:51ZLiz Foley (Town Square Realty Group)
<p><strong><img title="ruler" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/6/8/5/6/3/ar117427282236586.jpg" vspace="10" height="96" hspace="12" align="middle" alt="ruler" width="128" />WHOSE YARDSTICK MEASURES <em>YOUR</em> SUCCESS?<img title="trophy" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/2/5/6/6/4/ar117427442946652.jpg" vspace="10" height="87" hspace="12" align="right" alt="trophy" width="71" /></strong></p><p>Does your company give awards for a job well done? Do you crave the accolades that the company offers sometime in March for achieving a certain level of production? Most of us, whether we admit it or not, derive a certain sense of pleasure when we get our "cookies". And if you don't, that's all well and good, but honestly, I appreciate a tangible recognition of a job well done. We are mostly competitive by nature, and it never hurts to see how we stack up agai<img title="emptypockets" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/5/6/4/4/8/ar117427458184465.jpg" vspace="10" height="64" hspace="12" align="left" alt="emptypockets" width="86" />nst everyone else. </p><p>This got me thinking. This past year, I sold <strong>half </strong>the amount of homes in 2006 than I did the years prior. Bottom line? No kudos, no piece of paper to frame for the wall, no little statue, or pin, and worst, half the amount of income I expected. A bit of a blow to the ego to be sure, but it makes me rethink what makes one successful. </p><p>At first, I thought: well, folks, the fat lady's singing now. Truly pessimistic of me, I'm sure you will agree. It was a rough year for many - not all, but many - real estate agents. I, unlike many agents, can ride through the downtimes as I have a spouse earning a regular income with good benefits. Without that, I, like man<img title="hero" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/7/9/7/4/1/ar117427611414797.jpg" vspace="10" height="70" hspace="12" align="right" alt="hero" width="55" />y this past year, might have had to go punch a clock somewhere. (I did take about 2 months off - that didn't help!)</p><p>Even in this market, there are new agents. They will look at the achievers in their offices and their communities, and feel daunted by the level of success those super-agents have attained. </p><p><img title="success" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/7/6/4/2/1/ar117427647712467.jpg" vspace="10" height="53" hspace="12" align="left" alt="success" width="114" />But here's the scoop folks: if you had only ONE DEAL, ONE transaction, and you did it well, maintaining highly ethical standards and behavior, you have attained a level of success that makes you a winner. Building your reputation, one client at a time, is how you will gain success. Those clients will return in the coming years, and those clients will send others your way in the meantime.</p><p>Good luck to everyone this year, no matter what field you are in, and however you measure your own success, may that success come your way. </p>