Southern Maine Real Estate - Vacation home sales are coming back, but investment properties are still on holiday, says the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR.)

Where will baby boomers move?

How Do Buyers Shop For Homes? If you’re wondering what you real estate agent is going to do to market your home, you should know that the effectiveness of advertising has changed.

Typically, first-time home buyers average about 40% of all home buyers, but in 2009, they composed an unprecedented 47%, according to the just-released National Association of REALTORS® 2009 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers.

In determining your marketing strategy, your real estate professional knows what will work to get serious buyers coming to see your home, and what filters will discourage people who will waste your time.

Sellers today have to do more to attract buyers and offers than ever before. When offers come in, sometimes they are low or have conditions that have to be negotiated. As a seller, you can be proactive before the offers come in to make sure negotiations a

As a seller, you may be so used to living in your home that you may not realize that its condition is putting buyers off.

What to do if your home doesn’t appraise at the price you want to sell?

Should You Have An Open House?