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The buyers still looking after Labor Day are not the ones who missed out. They are often the ones worth watching out for. WHY THIS POST: Late August and September mark a genuine shift in the buyer pool. Casual summer lookers have made their decisions, and the buyers who remain are serious, financially ready, and motivated to close before [...]

In most parts of the country, heating is a footnote. In Maine, it is one of the most important numbers in the whole transaction. WHY THIS POST: Heating systems are one of the most Maine-specific factors in any home purchase, and fall is the exact moment when buyers are closing on homes right before the cold arrives. Oil, propane, wood [...]

Selling through a Maine fall and winter is its own craft. Done right, the season works for you instead of against you. There is a stubborn belief that you cannot sell a home in Maine once the leaves are down, that serious buyers disappear until spring. It is not true. The buyers who are out looking in October and November are among the [...]

In a market where buyers can afford to be picky, preparation matters more than it used to. But more is not the same as better, and some of what sellers spend never comes back. When a home is about to go on the market, the instinct is to fix everything. New kitchen, fresh landscaping, a long list of upgrades meant to justify the price. [...]

Most people who inherit a house never planned to sell one. Here is how to move through it steadily, and without pressure, when the time comes. Selling a home you inherited is a different experience from selling your own, and it is worth naming why. You did not choose the timing, the house often comes with a lifetime of belongings still [...]