auburn maine homes for sale: Lewiston-Auburn Maine Home Sales Report: 04/29/12 - 05/05/12 - 05/10/12 12:35 AM
The number of new listings increased while sales dipped just a bit in the Lewiston-Auburn Maine real estate market for the week of April 29, 2012 through May 5, 2012.  This past week's numbers were skewed a little by an extremely low priced bank owned property that sold, bringing the average sale price down, and a home listed by an unrealistic seller that sat on the market for 611 days, bringing the average days on market way up for the week.  The home finally sold when they lowered the price to the actual market value.
We are generally running about 110 … (1 comments)

auburn maine homes for sale: Breathing New Life Into Vacant Homes: Maine Foreclosures & Short Sales - 01/08/12 04:53 AM
While driving around to showings and checking on listings this week, I had the pleasure of passing by several homes in the Lewiston/Auburn area that had been vacant.  Some were foreclosures, some short sales, and others simply abandoned by their previous owners for various reasons.
To me, there is something sad about a dark and cold vacant home.  They just seem depressing and unloved, as if they are crying out for someone to come and breath new life into them.
 
My drive this week was a pleasure because these formerly vacant homes looked happy and alive again.  They had obviously … (4 comments)

auburn maine homes for sale: Can You Find A Friendly Realtor In Maine? - 12/02/11 05:46 AM
What are you looking for in a Realtor?  
Please feel free to call me with any and all real estate questions and concerns. 207-240-2250
If you have been thinking about a video for your Maine business, I can highly recommend Chad and Colby of Praxis Pro Studios.  They make the whole process seem easy and are a blast to work with.
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auburn maine homes for sale: Buying And Living In A Multi-Unit In Auburn Maine: Let Your Tenants Pay Your Mortgage! - 06/15/11 02:35 AM
Yes, you heard me right.  Let someone else pay most of your mortgage payment for you!  How is this possible, you ask?  No, this is not a pyramid scheme or get rich quick scenario.  It is called "Owner Occupied" investment property, and there is a unique deal to be had right here and now in Auburn Maine.  Choose one of the units to live in and rent out the other two to help pay your costs.  How many chances do you get to have someone else help to pay your mortgage while you enjoy the benefits of home ownership?
There is no … (3 comments)

auburn maine homes for sale: Auburn Maine Homes For Sale and Homes Sold: Predictions And Realities - 10/26/10 01:17 PM

What will happen in the Auburn Maine housing market in the coming year?    
Will prices will go up, go down, or stay the same?  
 
These are questions that many Auburn residents have on their minds.  Anyone who tells you they have the answer is simply guessing.  
I put my crystal ball away a long time ago.  OK, I admit, I never had one to begin with, but it might have come in handy.
As a local Auburn Realtor, I have the same questions. Fortunately, I also have access to real time data to help me … (24 comments)

auburn maine homes for sale: Heat Got You Down? Auburn Maine Weekend Forecast 73-78 & Sunny! - 07/28/10 01:12 PM
Auburn Maine homes for sale.
Summer heat got you down?  
Wondering what it might be like to live in a cooler climate?
Well, then Auburn Maine might be the place for you.  
Our weekend forecast is sunny with low humidity and temperatures of 73-78.  Who could ask for more perfect weather to get out and enjoy all that Auburn has to offer?
The 4th largest city in Maine, with a population of 23,203, Auburn is rich in history yet continues to move forward.  The city's motto, etched on the walls of city hall is "Vestigia Nulla Retrorsum," meaning "No … (0 comments)