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Tom's Take on this Unprecedented Real Estate Market
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MaineBiz: Maine's home sales were on fire in February, up 23%
Portland saw a continued upward trend in prices and higher than normal volume throughout the fall and winter months...
February 2021 Real Estate Stats • Portland, Maine
Portland’s February residential real estate sales show a continued upward trend in prices....
January 2021 Real Estate Stats • Portland, Maine
9 Expert Tips from Portland's Real Estate Leader®
Tom Landry of Benchmark Real Estate shares how to widen your network and make more sales in 2021....
2020 Portland Real Estate Statistics: Year in Review
Portland’s residential real estate market is headed into 2021 stronger than before the pandemic began....
Wilkins Group Meets Benchmark Cap
Hope all is ‘well’ in these strange times. We went from sheltering in place this past spring to the most active summer we've ever seen, and an especially frustrating one for our buyers. Didn't August feel like the new May? And, it's only September! All I ...
Listings Down, Prices Up, Rates Down, and the Future...
As you've probably seen, this summer has been perhaps the very best seller's market we have ever seen. With low inventory, low-interest rates, and high buyer demand, we're still seeing multiple offers and over asking sales. A little good news for buyers; ...
portland kids duathlon raises $8,000 for covid needs in city’s public schools
Organizers of the 2020 virtual Portland Kids Duathlon recently presented $8,000 to Xavier Botana, Portland Superintendent of Schools and Andrea Weisman-Summers, Executive Director for the Foundation for Portland Public Schools. In its third year, the...
Realtor Ties Success to Giving Back to Small Businesses and Non-Profits in 2020
Benchmark Real Estate owner donates $100 to Portland Buy Local for every 2020 sale...
Summer 2020 Newsletter
Seller's market, COVID safe sales, virtual kids race, and giving back to a community in need...
Our Property Showing Guidelines
This notice is to be posted in a highly visible location on or close to the exterior and interior of the main entry door to a property. Share with anyone planning to access the property before they arrive....
Benchmark in the Media: Coronavirus Plunges Maine’s Housing Market into Uncertainty, Portland Press Herald
Before the global pandemic, home sales activity in the state had been on track for another record-breaking year....
Free Online Event: Real Estate in the Time of COVID-19
Join Benchmark Real Estate owner, Tom Landry and a panel of experts to learn more about the state of real estate during these unprecedented times. ...
Real Estate in the Time of COVID-19
Tom Landry Offers His Perspective For Buyers & Sellers....
Ask the Experts Educational Series
Introducing Ask the Experts, a FREE seven-week educational series. Every Sunday from March 1st to April 12th, join Portland real estate experts as they share their most valuable insights, tips and tricks for navigating the 2020 market....
Prepping your House to Sell in the Spring Market
Brought to you by the West End News, Tom Landry outlines the important steps you need to take when prepping your home to sell during the spring market....
Benchmark Real Estate Launches Development Consulting Services
Benchmark to partner with local developers on all levels--from site identification to sales...
NEW YEAR - NEW OFFICE - NEW OFFERING
Join us at our informational agent open houses thru January 31st!...
Benchmark Real Estate to Open New East End Office
Benchmark Real Estate to Celebrate Nonprofit Organizations at Four A Cause 2019
This annual holiday party and charity event includes video premieres for four local nonprofits....
Should housing be allowed on a key industrial corridor?
Ron Gan, a Portland developer, has a proposal for a housing complex at 874 Riverside St. in Portland that would have 22 units, including two affordable housing units. The development, if approved as conceived, would have a three-story apartment building, ...
Green City Living: 130 Morning Street
The property lies one block north of Congress Street and one block south of the Eastern Promenade. There is an existing surface level parking lot with no buildings or trees on the property. The proposed building is a nine-unit condominium, including one w...