By Tom Landry for MaineBiz...
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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 ...
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...
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...
Tips for Sellers Navigating Multiple Offers when Selling Your Home
The spring selling season has begun. While we help clients buy and sell throughout the year, the Maine market is most active during the next several months of the year....
Considerations When Selling and Renovating Your Older Home
Buyers love older homes for their character, charm, unique architectural details, and history. When selling an older home, our marketing needs to prominently highlight these aspects of the property to tell its unique story, something we feel is essential ...
Tips for Selling Your Home During the Holidays
Before the age of the internet, very few real estate agents advised clients to list or stay on the market during the holidays....
Tips for Selling Your Home in the Fall
Cooler temperatures are here, but the real estate market is still hot! Fall is the best time, outside of the spring months, to sell your home....
Why Your House Isn’t Selling in a Hot Market
It’s a red hot real estate market out there with many homes going under contract in days, and for over asking prices....
Tips for Buying and Selling in Today’s Hot Market
The race to buy a home in the Greater Portland real estate market is on, and it’s one of the most competitive ever....
If these walls could talk… tell your home’s story for a quicker and higher price sale
As the owner of an older home, you are the keeper of an archive of stories....
Green Tips & Energy-saving Improvements to Help Sell Your Home
Improvements that will help you use less energy but may not have a positive impact on the sale price....
Tom's Top Tips for 'Selling Season'
is there a ‘selling season’ or an ideal time to list and sell your home?...
Selling Your Home in a Changing Season
With the time change and the colder weather, what are some tips for home sellers?...