Selling Maine real estate can be like a geography lesson at the same time.
A
ME land buyer from
Colchester Englandwants to own some property in "Vacationland". He and his wife have some Florida property and want to cover the corners..land some land in Maine. Maybe the corner of Washington state is the next target to buy. He told me Colchester England was the oldest recorded town in the Commonwealth, that was an extension of the Roman Empire, and the capitol of
England before
London. Relax class..there will not be a test, or surprise quiz on any of this.
The point is your real market is not the immediate area..it is worldwide. So your write ups, your videos, podcasts should have bits and pieces of the area weaved in to them. Don't assume everyone knows your area.
And in the process of telling them about the area in your copy, on camera and with your imagery...you brand yourself as the local expert for real estate, and for any questions about the local area you serve. The place you are excited about living, working, playing in.
History lesson is over for today (bell ringing, books being folded shut, chairs squealing as they get pushed back and scramble to next class starts). This English land buyerwho made two offers today, who has seen the videos, full splash propaganda on acreage said the prices are sooo much lower and properties so much larger here in Northern Maine. Have had other European land buyers exclaim the same observation as they kick real estate tires on this side of the Atlantic Ocean. Also, a three acre rolling lawn around a typical Maine farm would never be seen in England many report. That land is precious, would be growing vegetable and fruit to eat by the property owner. With Aroostook County's 11 people per square mile (NJ is 1000, AK is 1), we have space, wildlife infested woods, unspoiled beauty and room to roam. That's what the overpopulated world is thirsty, hungry for. That's why local Maine community videois imperative to put Aroostook County on the map, to showcase the area, not just the property.
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Andrew, you make an excellent point! We have no idea where our next buyers are coming from!