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real estate general info: A Clean House is the Sign of a Broken Computer - 02/28/10 12:27 PM
Finally! After several days, electricity is restored to our area. (We LUV LUV LUV our Bangor Hydro Crew!)
It may seem trivial to miss my Internet service so much (when there are others concerned about heat and food)....but....I would love to know if there are any creative ideas for how to access the Internet when there is no cell phone service available and no electricity . (One creative Realtor posted on Twitter that she used her cell phone for a modem for her laptop. Very clevel idea if cell phone service is available!) Of course one could pack up the laptop (or smart phone) and … (6 comments)

real estate general info: Faith Can Move Mountains, but Not Balance Rock - 06/15/09 09:32 PM
"I think I can, I think I can, I think I can " ...Don't give up looking for 'Your piece of Maine'. Let me know how I can help.(See info below about recent legislation).PS: Just FYI:I have no intentions of climbing the mountain and attempting to help move Balance Rock!Many tourists in Acadia National Park have tried unsuccessfully to do that without my help! :) Bubble Rock on South Bubble Mountain, Balance Rock on the Bar Harbor Shore Path, and white Lucerne granite are classic examples of glacial erratics found on Mt.Desert Island, home of Acadia National Park.
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real estate general info: Wearing your bathing suit when the tide goes out? - 05/21/09 09:41 PM
I got a kick out of a recent Warren Buffett quote that a friend told me:
"Only when the tide goes out do you discover who's been swimming naked". Warren Buffett
FYI:The water temperature at Sand Beach, Acadia National Park's popular swimming area, rarely exceeds 55 degrees, so don't even think about skinny-dipping in those Maine waters. According to a posting at boston.com/travel,  "It's far better to stroll at night -- and bundled up -- when the shimmering bioluminescence from microscopic creatures in the bay can sometimes illuminate the adjacent rocky bluffs".
  
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real estate general info: OUCH! Second Home Tax Benefits Dwindle in the New Year - 08/23/08 05:41 AM
I recently received this summary from our Association CEO about how the NEW LAW NARROWS SECOND HOME TAX BENEFIT. She quoted a summary that was included in REALTOR Magazine (8/7/08) :  "The housing-stimulus package that became law last week took a bite out of the home-sale exclusions for second-home owners.  Under both the previous and the current law, most homeowners can sell their primary residence and exclude as much as $250,000 of the gain if they're single or $500,000 if they are married and file jointly.  To qualify for the full exclusion, owners typically must have owned the home and used it as their primary … (0 comments)

real estate general info: Vacation plans to visit the Bar Harbor area in the New Year? - 01/01/08 04:06 PM
**Planning to visit Acadia National Park in the New Year? **There are plenty of activities to keep you busy on this Maine Island during the winter , especially when the National Park gets a significant snowfall. And we have a LOT of snow this year....One more foot of snow accumulated again today, and more is on the way! "Let it Snow" !Did you know that Acadia has forty-five miles of groomed carriage roads that offer the perfect setting for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing? My friend and neighbor, "Dr Bob" and his helpers lay down the ski tracks on the carriage roads … (0 comments)