Selling the Hospitality Lifestyle - inns in Maine

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Maine Inns for Sale and all things food, wine, travel, art & entertainment for the aspiring innkeeper. Why not just my listings? Because lodging brokerage involves emotions a bit more than buying a residence; it involves entertaining, travel and the innkeepers sharing their personal style with their guests. So it's not just about providing for the guests, it's about the gratification and innkeeper experiences as well.

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2009 

  THIS IS A FANTASTIC POST, LET'S SPREAD THE WORD AS MUCH AS WE CAN. WE NEED TO OVERPOWER THE CONSTANT NEGATIVITY THE MEDIA PUTS OUT ALL DAY, EVERY DAY...   I believe that it is time for all of us to begin fighting back! Yes, we must fight for our jobs, our careers, our industry. We can no longer...
02/26/2009
  It pertains to so many things in our lives. But this sign in particular I recently spotted hanging in a Maine inn...maybe innkeepers are just naturally positive? Maybe they're the ones Nike had in mind when they said "just do it". Everyone says "oh, I've always wanted to buy a bed and breakfas...
02/26/2009
You think you might have a pretty good idea what type of inn or B&B is ideal for you. However, coming from experience, I can tell you that if you keep an open mind, your options will be much greater and results possibly much more successful.If there exists the perfect property, it's often rare to...
02/22/2009
Wouldn't this be a fun way to welcome a client to their new property by some hand dipped chocolate strawberries? And on the plate "Welcome to your new home" or "welcome new innkeepers"!!!!!! It's an inexpensive but very thoughtful gift. Melt the chocolate wafers (you can buy them in containers fr...
02/22/2009
FOR SALE - $565,000 Stonington, Maine - Fabulous home on a well landscaped .60 /- acre lot with hardwood flooring, living room with fireplace, picture windows, open kitchen, bay windows, office/den, butlers pantry, built-ins and great harbor views. 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, quite spacious and perfectl...
02/21/2009
Offered at $1,150,000, Craignair Inn is a mid-coast waterfront inn built in 1928 and was given a 2008 "FODOR'S CHOICE" rating.The room revenue is very solid with a nice supplemental revenue stream from the inn's restaurant and the chef has expressed interest in staying with the inn and new owners...
02/21/2009
This is Inn on the Harbor in the idyllic Maine fishing village of Stonington. Built on a pier foundation, this is a true waterfront property where the tide rises beneath your feet. The property is comprised of four buildings, New England style clapboard on the village side and shingle style on th...
02/21/2009
I think there are a lot of people out there (myself included) who did a lot of surfing and dreaming but were scared to actually take that leap. Our webstats show a lot of traffic, especially on Mondays, since chances are, life changing decisions often happen on weekends!So, here's the loaded ques...
02/19/2009
Looks like our Broker Open House scheduled for Thursday 2/19 will have to be postponed due to a possible 6-10" of snow along the coast, with a possible 10-14" inland...stay tuned for the reschedule date.
02/18/2009
THIS is the Lindenwood Inn. A successful Southwest Harbor inn for nearly 30 years, now offered at $1,795,000 Built as a sea captain's home in 1904, this is a fabulous 9 room Inn located on a quiet residential side street, Clark Point Road, just a 15 minute walk to shops and restaurants in town. J...
02/17/2009
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Selling the Hospitality Lifestyle
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I am an Associate Broker with The Swan Agency Sotheby’s International Realty. I specialize in marketing and selling Inns and Bed and Breakfasts in Maine. I focus on some of the common elements which draw us to innkeeping: food, wine, travel, art, entertaining and sharing your personal style, as a lifestyle, investment, job and a home. My husband and I moved here five years ago from the Washington, DC area to enjoy the Maine way of life as Foodies and innkeepers ourselves. Soon we had increased the room revenue by 80%. Realizing the impact the web had on our business, I decided to apply my marketing tools to help sellers find buyers for their properties. My combined 20 years of experience in commercial real estate, property management, marketing and innkeeping enables me to be a well versed Realtor. Maine offers such an abundance of natural beauty for nature lovers, photographers, or anyone who can appreciate unspoiled nature. I believe that quality photography is key and hope that my passion for marketing, graphic design, innkeeping and all things Maine is evident. Everything in moderation, wine and cheese daily and my glass is always half full. I hope that my blog conveys this.