maine: 21 Maple St, Lyman Maine 04002 - 08/04/07 10:45 AM
REDUCED!!!! NOW ASKING 149,900!
Call Liz Foley at Town Square Realty Group, 207-324-2860 x 29
THERE IS NO BETTER TIME TO BUY THAN RIGHT NOW - RATES ARE … (6 comments)
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maine: 500 Acres In Northern Maine! Is That Enough Elbow Room? $185,000! - 08/04/07 08:45 AM
Lots Of Land...For A Little Money...Town Taxes As 611 Acres But Sellers Say Call It A Strong 500 Acres! Hunt, Fish, Develop This Major Chunk Of Northern Maine / Aroostook County! Email for more details on this one! Just think what you can do with this one...hog it all, divide it … (0 comments)
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maine: Local Houlton Maine Service Organizations And Civic Groups! - 08/04/07 08:23 AM
Earlier had a post on the Houlton Rotary Club , but thought it wise to show other groups that are very active in Houlton Maine. One such entity is the Houlton Lodge Of Elks and another is the Houlton Masonic Lodge. Scope them out. These groups are strong and a vital part … (0 comments)
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maine: 6 Loon Lane, Lyman Me 04002 - 08/03/07 10:47 PM
REDUCED! ASKING $242,000...
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 … (3 comments)
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maine: (Piano Keys Tinkling) R O T A R Y....That Spells Rotary... (Sung Slighty Off Pitch But With Smile On Face) - 08/02/07 07:15 AM
In Houlton Maine, the Rotary Club is over 80 years old and a strong force in Southern Aroostook. Meeting each monday at noon at the Episcopal Church's Watson Hall, nearly 70 members plan out fund raisers and stage events to make the community a better place to live, work and … (0 comments)
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maine: You Have A Little Cash In Your Pocket...HUD Homes...A Bargain If You're Quick! - 07/31/07 07:16 PM
Don't overlook the HUD home option....dirty but nice in many cases. Scope them out anywhere in the US here! For Maine homes, visit this site for the pine tree state.If the roof is straight, foundationsquare, location decent and heating/plumbing up to snuff...consider aHUD property priced to move! Why keep renting? … (3 comments)
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maine: Either You'll Love It And Dig In To Restore Or Ask Me For Name Of Bulldozer Operator.... - 07/29/07 04:10 PM
Neglected, unloved but at one time pretty special square Bridgewater Maine home features not just one tin ceiling..but tin ceilings AND walls thru out this budget buster. Newer well, modern septic system, garage but rip van wrinkled after a fire in the rear shed and open windows that have not helped … (2 comments)
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maine: Roger That Houston...(static) I Mean Bangor, We Have Navigational Problems" Says John Glenn... - 07/27/07 07:13 PM
Former astronaut John Glenn had to radio in on his way thru Bangor Maine Thursday that he was having problems with his car's navigational system. The first American to orbit the earth aboard Friendship 7 in February for nearly five hours back in 1962, Glenn also flew 59 combat missions … (0 comments)
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maine: Before School Goes Back In, Visit Maine! Have A Lobster! Climb A Mountain! - 07/26/07 08:03 AM
The weather in Maine could not be better, sunny, warm but with a breeze and clear blue sky that is bluer than the smog ridden industrial areas of the country! Call in sick, play hooky, tell your boss you're in the bathroom...but whatever it takes, beat feet and make tracks … (0 comments)
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maine: Bank Financing In Northern Maine. Where Do You Turn In Aroostook County? - 07/25/07 10:30 PM
For starters, in Houlton Maine there are five local banks and a credit union. Start with these local banks first as they know the turf, get better turn around from appraisers and attorneys and save you tons of time. The local banks are Machias Savings Bank Katahdin Trust First Citizens Bank TD … (0 comments)
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maine: Western Maine's Fractionation Woes - A Step Backwards For A GREENER Maine - 07/18/07 11:42 AM
Is it coincidence his enthusiasm for fractionation, the science of turning forest products into biofuel, evaporated when state lawmakers refused to foot the bill? Attempts by Sen. Bruce Bryant, D-Dixfield, to first secure a $50 million bond, and then $350,000 in annual biorefinery funding, were stymied this past session, told the … (0 comments)
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maine: Considering Moving To Maine? Where Do Your College Age Kids Go To School In State? - 07/18/07 06:22 AM
Option galore for further education if you are moving to Maine whether for yourself of your family. The University Of Maine system is hard to beat for the value and offers satellite campuses and latest electronic options to fit your life patterns easily. Visit www.umaine.edu/ for the scoop to access this … (0 comments)
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maine: Discover Northern Maine! - 07/17/07 10:28 PM
Wonderful Maine Lake front Cottage on Maine's 3rd Largest Lake! Enjoy the boating, salomon fishing and piece and quiet. Wonderful Views across lake in Canada! WOW! Great Hunting Camp Near Pleasant lake and Lots of Wildlife! Great lake front Building Lot in Northern Maine. Snowmobile, Fish, hunt and Enjoy very … (0 comments)
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maine: Projected To Be In Upper 70's Today...And Some Of Us Thinking Snow Skiing! - 07/17/07 07:08 AM
Maine offers four season landscapes with something for everyone. Today many vacationers to Maine are enjoying the coastal beaches and inland lakes. Some hiking Baxter And Acadia state parks, or paddling the Allagash Wilderness Waterway. But others are enjoying the moment but not thinking about winter with a sense of dissapointment. … (0 comments)
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maine: Forbes The best places to do business.. - 07/14/07 07:16 AM
and Maine is not one of them. The Lobster will have its day, but alas for now we must accept a ranking of 48th in the bation that supposedly measures how good a business climate our state has a drop of 2 places since the last report 2 years prior. One shining … (0 comments)
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maine: Portsmouth NH ~ USS Albacore Park ~ Fun, History, and Education!! - 07/13/07 03:34 PM
Living here in Portsmouth New Hampshire offers an abundance of history and places to view that historical background Portsmouth and the Seacoast is so rich with. Just about everywhere you look, you can find all kinds of things to do here that make history so interesting. Growing up, I had no … (15 comments)
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maine: Handy Little Run Down Of Maine Highlights In 30 Seconds or Less - 07/11/07 12:39 PM
State Nickname:The Pine Tree StateMaineState Bird: ChickadeeMaineState Tree:Pine TreeMaineState Flower:Pine ConeMaineState Motto:Dirigo (I Lead)Became a State:3/15/1820,23rd StateState Rank:39thPopulation:1,239,448Area (Square Miles):30,995Number of Lakes & Ponds:3,000Rivers and Streams:32,000 MilesCapitol:Augusta(pop 21,325)Largest City:Portland(pop 64,358)Number of Counties:16Biggest County:AroostookSmallest County:SagadahocLargest Exports:Potatoes, Lobster, Forest ProductsBiggest Lake:MooseheadHighest Point:Baxter Peak, Mt. Katahdin
Don't just ready about Maine, drop everything and come … (0 comments)
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maine: What A View! 15 Acres ! Log Home With 2 Baths! Near Baxter State Park! - 07/11/07 10:58 AM
Need Scenery, No Traffic And Like The Sound Of Log? Garage & Full Cellar Too! Email For Full Set Of Images On This One! $147,900! … (0 comments)
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maine: Humble But Nonetheless Mighty Cape In Northern Maine! - 07/11/07 10:54 AM
Attention Shoppers (air raid siren sound, blue lights flashing near aisle five) Blue Light Special Northern Maine Home! 2 Bedroom Set Up With Pull Down Stairway To Attic That Could Be Expanding Into In The Future! $24,900 Is All It Takes To Own 77 Military Road In Blaine Maine! Email info@mooersrealty.com
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maine: Fear Of Farming? Think You Have What It Takes In Maine? - 07/11/07 07:33 AM
So you want to farm..but where to you turn for help? One super spot to peruse is www.umext.maine.edu/onlinepubs/htmpubs/2433.htm Other resource sites if you say wanted to raise alpacas would be www.alpacavillage.com/press.php . How to finance the operation no matter how large or small? Click www.farmcreditmaine.com/notebook/L3/tips_enterprise.htm Still full of questions and needing help? … (3 comments)
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maine: How Do You Feel About Dead Animals As Wall Ornaments? - 07/10/07 07:27 AM
Had One Lady Who Saw A Deer Head In One Of Our Living Room Photos Who Said She Was Not Wild About Dead Animals On The Wall. Offensive? Or Should You Avoid That Angle Of The Living Room That Captures The Trophy? Or Do You Include It To Appeal To Others … (2 comments)
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maine: Playing golf with a MOOSE! - 07/09/07 03:26 PM
Here is a not so little animal that you may run into while play golf in Northern Maine. Life is good! Picture taken directly between hole 12 and 13 of Va-Jo-Wa Golf Course in Island Falls, Maine. What a place to live! Very lucky!! Almost always have the … (4 comments)
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maine: Take A Hike...Hiking In Maine! - 06/28/07 11:42 AM
Many Rugged Trails To Enjoy And Talk About Scenery...Visit Maine For Adventures In Hiking! Baxter State Park Along Has Over 30 Mountains To Trek...Little Horse Mountain For The Family With Little Ones To Conquer...Or The Big Kahunna Mt Katahdin Which Is A Few Feet Shy Of a Mile High! Visit www.maineoutdoors.com/hiking/hike_info_trails.shtml
www.hikingandbackpacking.com
www.trails.com/stateactivity.asp?area=10046 … (1 comments)
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maine: It's hot in Maine - 06/26/07 05:34 PM
I haven't come on here for a while. Hope all of you are finding your summer to be better than others. We here in Maine are finding what living in those southern states might be like. It's in the 90's today and is supposed to be the same tomorrow.
I am so … (4 comments)
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maine: River To Rear Of This 15 Acre Retreat With Major League View! $50's! - 06/23/07 11:18 AM
Only In Northern Maine Can You Get This Much For This Little! Drilled Well! Full Thousand Gallon Septic! 15 Acres! $50's! 26 Horse Power Garden Tractor With Attachments Stays Too! 5 Rooms! Shop! Open Porch! Metal Carefree Roof Makes Snow "Whoooshhhh" Off (Hard For Santa And The Reindeer Though!) Email info@mooersrealty.com … (0 comments)
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maine: Do you love Maine? - 06/20/07 08:36 AM
Please take minute and introduce yourself. I am new on Active rain and would be pleased to here from anyone who loves Northern Maine. What is your Favorite spot? Time of Year? Let me know what you love about Maine. … (6 comments)
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maine: Cool Off! Have A Lake For A Neighbor! - 06/19/07 05:25 PM
Ahhhh..Lake Life! Loons, Sunsets, Sunrises, BBQ's, Talks On The Deck, Fishing..You Get The Picture! Neat As A Pin! Full Modern Septic! $119,900! Email For Full Set Of Imagery! Let's Go Kayaking! For A Walk! Or To Read A Book On The Deck That's 4 Feet From Water's Edge! … (2 comments)
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maine: Corner Lot Cape With Two Fireplaces! Ideal For Home / Business Combo! - 06/19/07 05:17 PM
Built Originally By A Fellow With A Lumber Yard. This One Is Solid! Short Walk To Downtown, Court House, Library. Ideal For Home / Professional Use! Quick Occupancy! $149,900!
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maine: Northern Maine Soap Box Derby Race # 12! - 06/19/07 04:15 PM
The Race Is Over, The Weather Was Great! Here's The Group...State's Largest Race In Houlton Maine Was June 16th! In The fall 2007 two rally races under the lights on Saturday night. Second rally for points to get to Akron Ohio another longer route is this weekend in Houlton Maine on … (6 comments)
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maine: Portsmouth's Pet Pooch Park - Portsmouth New Hampshire - 06/15/07 02:42 PM
Portsmouth New Hampshire has loads of pets all over the place, and it's a great town for walking dogs (and kids!) - sidewalks in most of the town, a pet-friendly downtown, lots of nice little parks. And we have a City of Portsmouth Dog Park, too. That wasn't easy to get going, … (21 comments)
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maine: Do you know how many agents are from different parts of the country? - 06/13/07 07:12 AM
Is there a breakout of them somewhere on this site (I'm the one who is still blog "challenged), as I'm curious. So many of the responses I've been getting are from folks in California. Great people, you are too. Do you know? … (4 comments)
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maine: Maine Increasing Real Estate Transfer Taxes.....A Lot! - 06/10/07 12:12 AM
Currently, the state of Maine requires an equal division of the real estate transfer tax at closing to the tune of $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 … (20 comments)
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maine: Walkers in Maine...Not The Kind You Do With Blue Hair & Half Your Teeth! - 06/07/07 11:31 AM
Walking...the kind you do day to day to be healthy, energized, to get rid of stress and to have a greater sense of well being! Walking....once we learn how to crawl as a little guy with the diehard extended wear week long diapers, we do alot of walking. Maine is walker … (4 comments)
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maine: Sunday Not Just Another Day In Northern Maine! - 06/03/07 03:41 PM
Sometimes a buyer from Connecticut or New Jersey or somewhere on the planet, jumps in their car...races north driving all night...not calling ahead..and ta da...they are here at 5:30 sunday morning ready to look at 50 to 60 homes...want to see all of them...they'll know when they see the right … (2 comments)
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maine: Can't Cover Enough Ground Walking? Try Biking In Maine..Here's More! - 06/02/07 07:38 AM
With new light weight bikes, special gearing to eat up hills and tons of trails, why not climb on board a bike and see Maine without a motor? Handy links to learn more on taking in some Maine scenery from on board a bike, visit www.bikemaine.org , www.bikeforums.net , … (1 comments)
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maine: Hmmmm...Something Fishy About This...What's Your Take On It? - 05/31/07 07:18 AM
Ladies And Gentlemen...Give The Fish A Hand...Really! Fishing in Maine...how does one learn all about what types, where they hide, and get the overall picture on the subject? Good first place to start is www.pearl.maine.edu This powerful site is a tremendous database of quality information and fact-checking tool for fish, lake … (0 comments)
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maine: Southern Maine Real Estate Market conditions - 05/30/07 06:30 AM
I recently released my Southern Maine housing statistics for the month of April that show the continued trend of rising inventories and increasing prices. I belive the major catalysts for this to be the general weakening conditions of real estate markets in general but in Maine the continued migration of baby boomers looking to … (0 comments)
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maine: -- FREE -- ULTRASONIC TANK TEST -- - 05/29/07 05:19 PM
Now conducting: THE TankSure Program with every Inspection! receive a FREE Oil tank inspection . You can also receive a $1000. Tank replacement warranty. One of five Certified Independent Home Inspectors in the state of Maine. … (2 comments)
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maine: "Martha...(Reaching For Drug Store Pair Of Glasses)..Help Me Find That Zip Code Will Ya..?" - 05/28/07 03:05 PM
It used to be that the back page of every phone book in the land had the full list of all zip codes for the state you lived in. Not every part of the nation does that anymore...SOooooo..Here is a handy list state my state to get those pesky zip codes … (0 comments)
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maine: Many Gave Some, Some Gave All. Memorial Day in Maine. Honored Veterans. - 05/28/07 12:40 PM
Every year on Memorial Day towns and cities around Maine stop, reflect and honor the fallen veterans. High school bands, color guards, laying of the wreaths, community prayer of unity and gratitude for freedom.
We are so lucky to live in America.
See below for veteran gravesites and monuments to make … (2 comments)
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maine: Quick...Word Association..."Maine". What Comes To Mind First? Lighthouses? - 05/26/07 08:38 AM
The Maine Coast Is Dotted With Lighthouses! Everyone Has A Warm Spot In Their Heart For The Atlantic Ocean And Maine Lighthouses! When Can You Go For The Scoop On Them? Visit www.lighthouse.cc/me.html And Then Wander Into www.lighthousegetaway.com/lights/maine.html For More On Even Places Where You Can Stay In One! Need More? … (0 comments)
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maine: Collect Cans And Bottles Along Maine Roadside For Living? Nahhh! Maine Jobs! - 05/26/07 08:01 AM
You've dream about moving to Maine for years...you are not quite to the retirement stage so you need an income stream. You don't have one large enough to follow you up into Vacationland soooo you are wondering "Hey...what do I do to put food on the table?" Well now...here are some … (2 comments)
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maine: Waterfront In Maine! Get A Lot For A Little! - 05/24/07 05:51 PM
New Listings To Consider..Just In Time For Summer Living With A Lake For A Neighbor! … (0 comments)
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maine: Building On Maine Lakes...Does Anything Go? Trust Your Judgement? - 05/22/07 10:33 AM
No...You can not just listen to the little voice in your head on this one folks. You need to follow the rules to protect the resource. When building on Maine lakes, check with the state's shoreland zoning ordinance and then on top of that, what does the town have for stricter … (0 comments)
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maine: These Cars Are Just Like Nascar...Except Gravity Is The Engine! - 05/20/07 05:30 PM
The 12th Annual Northern Maine Soap Box Derby Is Coming! For Five Years Running The Race In Houlton Was The Largest In The Country With Close To 200 Racers! Youth From Around Northern Maine Learn "The Thrill Of The Hill"! Visit http://samhahockey.tripod.com/nmsbd For The Full Scoop On This Competitive Family … (0 comments)
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maine: At Least 8 Lakes and 2 Rivers In Maine Diagnosed With Milfoil Evasion! - 05/20/07 05:03 PM
Milfoil..what is it? Nothing you want in a lake..because once it is introduced...watch out. Like wildfire on tender dry grass, this evasive plant of which there are at least ten varieties just takes over. It will choke a lake with an explosion of vegetation growth. How does it get introduced to … (1 comments)
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maine: Black Flies Not Coming To Maine This Year...Cold Spring Snaps Them Dead In Tracks. - 05/19/07 03:25 PM
Yeah Right. The little black varmits may be more determined than ever to drain you a pint or maybe the snow this past week will mess up the water pools where they breed and get ready to attack those out door barbeques. Seriously, for about two weeks in late May, the … (2 comments)
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maine: Raise Deer Or Buffalo! 571 Northern Maine Acres! Log 2 Bath Home! View! - 05/18/07 07:54 PM
On The Terminus Of A Dead End Year Round Road! Incredible Panoramic Setting Right In Your Lap! Southern Exposure From Screened Porch! Rugged 4 Bedroom / 2 Full Bath Ludlow Home Is A Real McCoy Kathahdin Forest Cedar Log Product. Four Bay Machine Shed Or Cattle Barn! Pond! Brook! Open Fields! … (0 comments)
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maine: FREE Golf Anyone?? New Hampshire & Maine Free Lessons! - 05/18/07 07:28 PM
FREE GOLF ANYONE!?!?!?!?If you're a golfer, or a wannabe golfer, this is for YOU!!!May is "Free Golf Lesson Month" all across the country.For the last 10 years, the Professional Golf Association(PGA) has been offering free 10-minute golf lessons around the country to anyone who books an appointment. Last May, there were … (23 comments)
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maine: Exotic Wood Work! Nearly 3 Acres! Near Drews Lake! Dutch Colonial Style! - 05/18/07 05:17 PM
Set off the road! Full cellar! Southern exposure! Hardwood floors! Three bedrooms! Sun porch! Fruit trees! Near Drews Lake! Applianced kitchen! Mountain view! No neighbors...NONE! $134,900! No Misprint! $134,900! … (2 comments)
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maine: Pockets Not Bottomless? Well Now...Scope Out This Cape In The $40's! - 05/18/07 04:59 PM
Cute Cape is sided, newly roofed, with new vinyl tilt out windows. Dead end street, quiet spot. Not neighbor behind...just field and more fields and woods. Circuit breakers, oil hot water heat put in 1996. Circuit breakers. Sun porch with foundation under it! Up to 3 bedrooms. Modern kitchen with appliances … (0 comments)
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maine: When's The Last Time You Saw One Of These In Your Back Yard? Buying Maine Land! - 05/17/07 06:02 PM
Yes..those are hungry, noisy little robins with ten day plates still on them. Do you have these in your backyard? Would you like to own a piece of land where they dot the landscape and are common place? Consider buying a parcel of property in Northern Maine. All you need is … (2 comments)
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maine: Saturday Bath...Whether You Need It Or Not! - 05/17/07 11:03 AM
Here is a private moment for Mr Moose! It is not uncommon to see local wildlife everywhere! You are in their backyard and local animals are not that shy...they are not that brazen where you have to worry about safety either. The exception is driving late at night down RT 11...watch … (1 comments)
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maine: Portland Maine - A Destination City! - 05/14/07 02:16 PM
Portland Maine has long been considered on of America's finest small cities. Over the last several years, however, many nationally recognized publication and authorities are also "finding" us on the map. Some recent examples of national recognition include:Ranked #12 in the world by Frommer's in its list of Top Travel Destinations … (1 comments)
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maine: Maine real estate marketing getting hot! (putting on oven mitts) - 05/13/07 05:20 AM
As Joe Maine broker feeds the Statewide MLS with a new listing, he notices the six digit code number of his latest entry. A couple hours later after the mail lady comes into the parking lot on two wheels with a bag that would rival Santa, another two listings are back. … (1 comments)
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maine: Mainely Bloggin Part Deux-Addicted,Obsessed...Me? - 05/09/07 10:35 PM
Or...How I spent my mini-vacationAfter posting yesterdays Blog about Mainely Bloggin...I realized I hadn't been completely honest! Yes I did do what I said I did and went where I said I went but in between....I sat at the table on my laptop,drove around, took countless pictures and tried to compose … (14 comments)
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maine: Almost 6:30 Sunday Night! Amish Scurry To Church In Smyrna Maine! - 05/09/07 06:23 PM
Roughly 100 Amish folks in Smyrna Maine make their way swiftyly to church by a variety of means. Wagon looks a little one sided and loaded to capacity. The source of living beside self sufficient farming is selling produce, producing storage buildings and being the main market for painted metal roofing and … (1 comments)
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maine: New Construction in Maine - 05/09/07 12:29 PM
Althouth the market has stabilzed, new construction continues to be a risk/reward proposition for many developers. Given the high cost of building new homes and the chance that a new property might be on the market longer than in previous years, many builders are waiting to attract new clients and then … (0 comments)
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maine: 50 Acre Maine Farm With Home, With Big Barn, Brook & Field/Woods? Get Out! $149,900? Yes! $149,900! - 05/08/07 03:17 PM
Hobby Farm For Horses, Other Four Legged Critters, Organic Crops And Big Barn To Boot? 50 Acre Spread With Brook! Neat Home With Screened Porch And Attached Garage! $149,900! Surveyed Too! Seller Was Going To Hang On To The Extra 10 Acres But Says Let Them Have the Whole 50 Acre Spread. Quick … (0 comments)
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maine: (Removing the safety) Get ready....(gun trembling) here it comes...steady, steady.... - 05/08/07 08:10 AM
Keep your real estate gun ready...There are lots of listings flying around you that you just need to focus on, and be ready to go after. When you drive thru a town, look at all the real estate. Someone needs to sell to settle an estate . Someone else wants a bigger … (0 comments)
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maine: NOW May Just Be THE Perfect Time to Buy! - 05/06/07 06:56 AM
We all hear and read all kinds of things about the housing market, and most of us are probably pretty tired of the same old negative stuff. What seems to get buried in all that "negative sells" stuff is that the market correction may actually be coming to an end in … (46 comments)
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maine: Pockets Not Lined With Cash? Wallet A Little Thin And Anemic? - 05/05/07 01:52 PM
No Problem! Get A Three Bedroom Home With Carefree Siding Near The School Your Little Ones Will Be Attention! An Insulated Garage And Extra Tool Shed Too! All For In The $30's? Only In Aroostook County Maine Can You Get This Much This Little! Ask For More Examples Like This One … (0 comments)
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maine: Bail Out Of Your High Pressure Killer Job...And Take The Reins Of This Business Property! - 05/05/07 01:44 PM
Buy a job, get a home and rent out an apartment to boot! Use the ground floor that is tin ceiling and retail space for whatever you've always wanted to do for your own business. Or keep it rented out and enjoy the income! Gorgeous patterned floors, frosted glass, 2 fireplaces … (0 comments)
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maine: Saying The Same Thing Except In The Local Way Of Expressing It! - 05/05/07 08:53 AM
Expressions to say what you mean...varies depending on where you are on the planet. Due to Houlton Maine being on the Canadian border with Atlantic Canada, there is a whole special way of putting it or saying it. Visit a neat site that spells it out from A-Z. Many of these … (0 comments)
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maine: This Happens Alot....."Ah...Yes Mr Broker...Ahh..What Do Homes Sell For Ball Park..Just Ball Park.." - 05/04/07 10:41 AM
Just got a call from Idaho and the gentlemen was looking for what property sells for ... just a ball park figure. You start to explain that it depends on size, location, features, attractive financing terms, if any and the list goes on and on to determine value. Thank goodness folks … (0 comments)
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maine: Relocating to Maine - 05/04/07 07:05 AM
Welcome Back To Maine! Maine is a very, very big state - often we get visitors to our site, MaineHomeConnection, who are not familiar with the overall geography of New England, let alone Maine. As most realtors know, the single most used page on any real estate web site is probably the … (0 comments)
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maine: One Man's Floor Is Another Man's Ceiling....(Paul Simon Song Playing In Background....) - 05/03/07 06:15 PM
You just got your taxes done and Mr or Mrs Tax Person reminded you again to really begin to consider buying something to rent out. The explanation of depreciation, leverage with tenants making the payment and how it could have saved your money this return is all still ringing in your … (0 comments)
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maine: New Hampshire - Fun Things Around the State in May - 05/03/07 05:26 PM
April Showers bring May flowers, and that's certainly true here in New Hampshire!! Our beautiful spring flowers, plants and trees are all bursting forth with buds and blooms everywhere you look! I love this time of year here in NH, and no where more than here in the Portsmouth New Hampshire … (20 comments)
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maine: Getting Into Canada....Any Problem Getting Back Into States? Maybe..... - 04/29/07 06:15 PM
Living On The Canadian border, a person can take for granted how easy the back and forth border crossing is here. Not like that everywhere inborder towns and have seen tightened security. Extra officers on US side, dogs sniffing and sometimes heightened security measures. Have two boys that play hockey and … (0 comments)
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maine: Expressions That Makes You Uncomfortable (Looking Over List.....) - 04/28/07 04:18 PM
The biggest expression that makes me wonder about the person saying it and I know I know it gets used alot...is "Well...To be honest with you....." I always hope they are being honest with me all the time. I wondered when I hear it if they are really being honest now, … (2 comments)
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maine: Hey...Has That Guy Got A Camera...Not A Gun? (Squinting Deer Look Back) - 04/26/07 08:11 PM
What's For Afternoon Snack...Well This Half Dozen Deer Were Captured Eating Potatoes Left Over The Winter In A Field In Crystal Maine! Eat Too Many And Major Gas And Bloating. Some Local Farmers Over Did It With Little Potatoes, Known As "B"'s That Are Only Used In Soups Or Chowders And … (2 comments)
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maine: Blue Collar comedian Ron White was a big hit in Houlton, Maine - 04/25/07 04:55 PM
Ron White performed to a sell out crowd in Houlton Maine on Saturday, April 21. According to the Houlton Pioneer Times, Ron White was quoted as saying "Where in the world is Houlton Maine and why haven't I been here before? Being here has meant a lot for me and it's … (0 comments)
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maine: Fiddlehead? No...We Don't Mean The Musical Kind...(Drawing A Blank?) - 04/22/07 05:18 PM
This is an image of a real live Maine fiddlehead! Have them in your state? A green, some folks eat them with vinegar. Found growing along Maine rivers and brooks in early spring...you want to get them before they get mature and before the black flies discover you wandering along the … (3 comments)
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maine: Long To Live On The Water With Loons, Sunsets & Grilled Steaks Cooking? - 04/22/07 05:03 PM
Want To Spend Another Summer Broiling In The City Or Dream Of Owning A Lakeshore Hideaway? Thought So. Make This The Year You Vacation On A Lake In Northern Maine! Eventually Live Here Half The Year, And Spend Winters In Florida Or Some Other Sun Belt State! Now You're Talking...Stone Fireplace … (1 comments)
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maine: So You Want To Start A Small Scale Maine Farm..(Rolling Up Sleeves) - 04/18/07 08:41 AM
Good for you! Are you sure you have the rest of the family on board with this vision...this new way of life that is not all glamorous? The unknown weather patterns are the biggest obstacle to your day to day now that you've decided to give up your inside desk job. … (0 comments)
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maine: Maine. A State That Has Endured With Solid Roots And Family Values Intact. - 04/15/07 04:40 PM
No doubt, where ever you live, you think your hometown and state and county are the best in the land. Is part of it pride because you have lived there so long and have a sense of loyalty to the place? Or do you consider yourself overall smarter than the average … (6 comments)
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maine: How Involved Is Your Real Estate Company In Local Community? - 04/14/07 04:13 PM
Do you sponsor a little league team? Or coach one? If your child is on the team, might as well be helping coach and getting more involved. You can have a busy day and be a little tired but by the time you change into shorts, grab a glove and the … (3 comments)
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maine: Super Coastline, Rugged Mountains, Fertile Fields, Unspoiled Lakes & Woods! - 04/14/07 01:17 PM
Maine... Friendly Hardworking God Fearing People With Family Values. Can't beat the scenery, clean water/ air and great outdoors either. But the best part of living in Maine is what we DON'T have..no crime, no traffic, no smog or pollution, no long lines at the local stores. People in Maine … (0 comments)
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maine: About Kittery - 04/13/07 01:21 PM
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maine: About Wells - 04/13/07 10:55 AM
About Wells ZIP Code: 04090Location Characteristics: Wells is located in York County, and was the third town established in Maine, incorporated on July 5, 1653 from a portion of the town of Webbannet.Named by Sir Fernando Gorges for the English city of the same name, Wells was first settled in 1641. … (0 comments)
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maine: Feel Half There...Like You're Just Hanging Around ?...It's A Temporary Condition! - 04/13/07 08:57 AM
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maine: Titanic grave site in Halifax, Nova Scotia - 04/10/07 08:28 AM
On April 10th, 1912 the Titanic set out from Europe on its fatal maiden voyage to the states. In Halifax Nova Scotia, 5.5 hours from Houlton Maine we visited a cemetery while taking oldest son to tour Dalhousie, a university in Halifax, a city of 300,000 . These images from the … (6 comments)
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maine: Latest count of major US mortgage lenders that have croaked since late 2006 - 04/08/07 08:27 AM
The sub prime industry continues to crumble, there is a web site that has been keeping track of the fallen companies. The site reports 50 such companies have gone bye bye..... Take a look @ http://www.ml-implode.com/
Most of you already know the site but for those who don't it's interesting stuff. Real … (0 comments)
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maine: Yes..We Had A Home In Your Price Range Last Week....But it Fell Down. - 04/07/07 02:49 PM
Has a pulse...but its the lot that is the saving grace. For $6900 across from a lake, with a well..and a garage that may be savable...how can you go wrong? 175' on year round US Rt 2, and smack dab across from a lake! Hoooo-AHHHHHHH! Only in Northern Maine can you … (3 comments)
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maine: Not Stuck In An Office, Pinned To The Wall By A Desk...Free To Roam! - 04/07/07 08:46 AM
Realtors are lucky they are not chained to a desk, and something new happens everyday to make it new, interesting and exciting. In rural Maine, Joe Broker can head to the woods to look over land with snowshoes...on a clear sunny winter day with clean air, blue skies and beautiful scenery. … (17 comments)
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maine: New Construction in Sanford, Maine - 04/05/07 02:28 PM
"New Construction"Great Location with Option for Commerical Usage OPEN HOUSE, April 22 Noon to 1:30 PM375 Lebanon Street (Route 202), Sanford$244,900Three Bedrooms, 2 BathroomsMLS: 828691Online virtual tour of this property ... Interior Features: New, quality construction. Hardwood flooring, lots of storage, oversize closets, walk in pantry. Large eat-in kitchen, featuring entertainment island … (0 comments)
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maine: About Kennebunkport - 04/05/07 01:38 PM
ZIP Code: 04046Location Characteristics: Kennebunkport is a town in York County, incorporated on July 5, 1653 as the town of Cape Porpoise. After the early white settlers were driven away by Indian raids, the community was reorganized under the name Arundel in 1718 in honor of the Earl of Arundel. In … (0 comments)
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maine: About Eliot - 04/05/07 01:36 PM
ZIP Code: 03903Location Characteristics: Eliot is a town in York County, incorporated on March 1, 1810 from a portion of Kittery.Settled in the 1630's it was part of the Piscataqua Plantation created in 1647. Its many historic sites include Maine's first Quaker Meetinghouse built in 1776.A growing residential community serving the … (0 comments)
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maine: About Biddeford - 04/05/07 01:33 PM
ZIP Code: 04006Location Characteristics: Biddeford, a city in York County, was incorporated as a town on November 17, 1718 and as a city in 1855. It was originally part of the town of Saco, its twin city.Some historians suggest that other early settlers had emigrated from Biddeford in Devonshire, England giving … (0 comments)
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maine: About Saco - 04/05/07 01:29 PM
ZIP Code: 04072Location Characteristics: Saco is a city in York County, settled in 1623 and organized as a town on July 5, 1653.While some suggest the name derives from the Sokokis Indians of the area, others believe it is of Indian origin meaning the outlet. However, Lawrence Bond notes that Estaban … (1 comments)
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maine: Okay...Relax (Taking deep breath) Look At This Shape..What Do You See? - 04/04/07 12:06 PM
Nooo..its not a bird...or a continent..it is a regulation, honest to goodness home made Maine Pothole...live and in color..what the state prefers to call a "Pavement Deficiency". With frost coming out of the ground, with rain water pounding the pavement, this happens in the weakest places. Like fiddleheads, potholes may be unique … (0 comments)
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maine: (Stratching Head slowly) Wonder What Music Realtors Listen To As They Work? - 04/03/07 08:28 AM
Do you crank Billy Idol when you are zipping to a showing or juggling a closing and then turn it up even louder on the way to the new listing right after that? What music do you listen to that motivates you to keep those feet moving? In the down time … (5 comments)
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maine: Meet The Neighbors...The Four Legged Kind. - 04/02/07 04:46 PM
Low populations in parts of the country like Northern Maine have plenty of wildlife! The deer are everywhere! They do not make attack deer...but at night care in driving is a good idea as one of these or even worse a moose is not a good hood ornament and can … (2 comments)
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maine: Buy A Job! Store! 2 Bedroom Home! $59,900! No Mis Print! $59,900! - 04/01/07 03:18 PM
New Metal Roof! New Thermopride Furnace! Circuit Breakers! Clean Renovated 2 Bedroom Apartment! Walk In Cooler In Easy Layout Store! Also Been A Successful Small Convenience Grocery And Take Out! Sits Smack Dab In High Exposure US Rt 2...This Store Is Right On The Way And Serves Neighborhood On West End … (1 comments)
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maine: Houlton Maine farmer helps tow american war planes into Canada! - 03/31/07 07:50 PM
John Deer tractors with Houlton farmers at the controls carefully but quickly wisk helldiver planes into Canada which had been flown into Houlton Army Air Base which is on the News Brunswick border. Neutrality treaties with Germany/Italy/Japan forbid flying the planes into Canada, a dominion of England. But the loop hole … (0 comments)
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maine: German Prisoner Of Wars Well Treated At "Camp Houlton" During WWII! - 03/31/07 07:38 PM
John Deer tractors with Houlton farmers at the controls carefully but quickly wisk helldiver planes into Canada which had been flown into Houlton Army Air Base which is on the News Brunswick border. Neutrality treaties with Germany/Italy/Japan forbid flying the planes into Canada, a dominion of England. But the loop hole … (0 comments)
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maine: Maine...From Its Rock Bound Coast To Its Mountains To Its Rolling Fields & Woods! - 03/31/07 08:10 AM
What's it like in Maine? The 23rd state has a little over a million people...but Aroostook County, the largest east of the Mississippi, is the size of Connecticut and Rhode Isle with under 75,000 total population. As migration to the urban areas started after world world two and a dwindling … (3 comments)
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maine: Out Of The 23.004 Members Of Active Rain...Wonder If ALL Of Them Born Realtors? - 03/29/07 05:27 PM
A few days back, posted a blog pondering the many careers agents, brokers and associatied real estate industry types on board here has BEFORE entering the fast paced, people pleasing job of deadlines, negotiations, and marketing of real estate. From emails I got, many were teachers first due to getting the … (0 comments)
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maine: Chopping Wood, Throwing Down Hay, Feeding The Lifestock..(Tired yet?) - 03/28/07 05:12 PM
In the 1960's there was a major movement for "back to the landers", or affectionately nicknamed "granolas" to the Northeast. Carrying new issues of Mother Earth News, brochures on Yurts (canvass covered goat hair wrapping for exterior of their new house) a couple with often a row of little ones in … (2 comments)
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maine: Reading Mother Earth News, Eating A Granola Bar, Singing Bob Dylan Song.... - 03/28/07 05:06 PM
In the 1960's there was a major movement for "back to the landers", or affectionately nicknamed "granolas" to the Northeast. Carrying new issues of Mother Earth News, brochures on Yurts (canvass covered goat hair wrapping for exterior of their new house) a couple with often a row of little ones in … (0 comments)
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