Above & Beyond Marketing Strategies

Negotiating - Part Science, Part ArtEverybody has his or her own interpretation of what it means to be an effective negotiator. Some believe that they need to possess a killer instinct, a win-lose attitude, or place what they perceive as their clients best interest in front of reality. While nego...

 If you could only choose one word to describe your goals for 2016 what would it be?If you are one of those people have a hard time focusing on a set of goals it might help to simplify things. We tend to put unnecessary pressure on ourselves to accomplish certain tasks or to succeed in general.Th...

 My review of "Slab" in Porltand Maine just received the review of the day award from Yelp.  You never know how you will help people save some "dough"! Since I'm originally from NY I have been blessed with the best pizza in the country. The water plays a big part in how the dough will taste and t...

Many home owners don't realize that the lender title insurance policy doesn't protect them if a claim is made against the title of their property.  Purchasing an owner's policy gives you the necessary protection. Click here to read a blog post that will help the consumer understand more about wha...

Restaurant week in Maine began in 2009 and is a statewide event rather then focusing on only Portland.  Ironically, many of the top restaurants in Portland don't participate and I'm sure their reasoning makes sense.  There are tons of amazing restaurants here hence the recently received "America'...

SalesThere were 21 unit sales in December. This is up 40.0% from 15 in December of 2014. Sales/list price ratio in December moved up to 99.2% from 97.8% in November.Prices Median price in December was $625,000. This is down 22.4% from $805,000 in December of 2014. 3-month median price of $565,000...

Sales Unit sales in December were 15, unchanged from the same month last year. Sales/list price ratio in December moved down to 96.1% from 102.1% in November.PricesMedian price in December was $1,525,000. This is up 64.9% from $925,000 in December of 2014. This is the highest median price has bee...

Sales There were 19 unit sales in December. This is up 137.5% from 8 in December of 2014. Sales/list price ratio in December moved up to 99.5% from 99.3% in November.Prices Median price in December was $559,000. This is up 27.0% from $440,000 in December of 2014. 3-month median price of $552,500 ...

Sales Unit sales in December were 5, unchanged from the same month last year. Sales/list price ratio in December moved down to 96.9% from 101.4% in November.Prices Median price in December was $615,000. This is down 3.5% from $637,000 in December of 2014. 3-month median price this month is $610,0...

Selecting a home inspector is just as important as choosing the right real estate agent to guide you.  If you don't know where to begin try asking your real estate agent for recommendations.  Do some research on the recommendations to make sure you feel comfortable with their experience and crede...