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Maine Waterfront Property - 15th Annual Antique & Classic Boat Show - 07/29/08 09:12 AM
As a boy in the 1950s on Little Sebago Lake in North Windham I fell in love for the very first time. The object of my attention was not Carolee Leadbetter, the pretty girl next door, but the boat next door, a 1956 Lyman speed boat!
Our summer neighbors, the Ripleys, were exceptionally nice people, especially to folks they hardly knew - the folks on vacation from a three decker in South Boston. Say what you will about Mainers, they're not snobs.
Mr Ripley owned an Oldsmobile dealership in the Portland area, a camp on Little Sebago and that 1956 … (0 comments)
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Maine Lakefront Real Estate - Is a Fixer-Upper For You? - 07/24/08 11:32 AM
From time to time a lakefront listing will come on the market that will be in poor condition. Lakefront buyers will ask Mr Lakefront, " Why did the owners allow the place to slip or fall into this condition?" "It's a sin that they let the place go."
Well, if it is a sin, it was a sin of omission, not commission. In most cases, it was not a willful act on on the the part of the owners. Here is the most common scenario.
Mom and Dad pass away and leave the lakefront home to their three kids. Over time, two of … (0 comments)
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Maine Waterfront Property - Jackman's Wild Beauty - 07/22/08 01:28 PM
North of the Rangeley Lakes area, running along the Canadian border, is the Jackman Region. The town of Jackman is the only town of any size in this region and has been a destination for outdoor enthusiasts and sportsmen for years.
Nestled among the lakes and mountains of the Moose River Valley, Jackman serves as a jumping off place for fishermen, snowmobilers, hikers, and bikers.
Take the Bow Trip, a 34 mile wilderness canoe trip, or bike the Jackman Rockwood Trail, which provides mountain bikers 30 miles of trail runs, rail beds, and old gravel roads. In the winter, snowmobilers make … (0 comments)
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Maine Lakefront Real Estate - Property Search or Quest? - 07/17/08 03:22 PM
I got a call last Saturday from a gal inquiring about a property. She said, "Tom, you probably don't remember me, but you showed us some lakefront properties a few years ago." I immediately remembered her and her husband as nice folks from Massachusetts.
She said, "We've been looking for 5 years and can't seem to find a place we like. There's always something missing or something we don't like with the ones we look at."
I then asked her, "What are you looking for in a lakefront property?" and "What's your price range or budget?"
She then described for me … (0 comments)
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Maine Lakefront Real Estate - Houlton Area is Woods, Water, and Potatoes - 07/17/08 03:17 PM
Northeast of Baxter Park and Katahdin lies the Houlton Region. Part wooded wilderness, part agricultural landscape, this region stretches from Sherman Mills in the south, up through Houlton and the end of the Interstate, then due north to Mars Hill. Most of the towns in this region are located on or near the Interstate and Rte. 1 and the lakes most populated with properties are generally the smaller ones that are closer to the towns.
Spaulding Lake and Timoney Lake are 116 and 55 acres respectfully - quite small comparatively - but generally have properties listed for sale on them. Conversely, … (0 comments)
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Maine Waterfront Property - Heading Down East - 07/10/08 12:14 PM
As one leaves the friendly confines of the town of Ellsworth, driving past the turn for Acadia and Bar Harbor and continuing east on Rte. 1, heading further "down east", the character of the landscape begins to change and a general feeling of "ruralness" is pervasive.
Passing the turn for the coastal towns of Jonesport/Beals and continuing on through Jonesboro, Machias, Lubec, and on to Eastport and Calais, you'll see sights that are seen far more often gracing the pages of calendars than are seen in person.
Who hasn't seen a photograph of the lighthouse at West Quoddy Head or the … (0 comments)
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Maine Lakefront Real Estate - "Why Are They Selling?" - 07/08/08 01:45 PM
Lakefront buyers usually come in pairs, like a husband and wife. Usually one is impulsive, passionate and emotional; the other reserved, rational and reasonable. One is looking for something he or she likes, while the other tries not to show much enthusiasm or partiality about any particular property.
I can usually tell when the more rational of the two is interested in a property when I am asked, "do you know why they're selling?"
The rational one likes the particular place, finds the property well priced. But wait! Something must be wrong with it. Thus the question, "why are they … (0 comments)
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Maine Lakefront Real Estate - Gentrification of the Lakes Region - 07/03/08 09:18 AM
The big question that I have for you today, dear readers, might seem trite. But please indulge me. Will granite countertops make living at the lake more enjoyable?
The bigger question is: Does a vacation home here in Maine have to have all the conveniences and lavishness of one's year round home back in Massachusetts, New Jersey or wherever??
I often see folks "from away" bitterly dissappointed when they view a half million dollar camp on Long Lake and find it wanting of the creature comforts they enjoy at their home back in the suburbs of Boston, New York … (0 comments)
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ME
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