Archive for December 2009
Our Auburn Maine Real Estate 2009 Year End Review
As the year comes to an end, every year, I sit back and reflect on where the time has gone and how productive we were. I always first count my blessings and then, nothing else seems to really matter.
As a company…. in this housing market of declining REALTORS, worst market in decades, foreclosures, short sales, unemployment, etc. etc…., we have maintained! We actually grew by hiring a listing specialist. Her name is Michelle Ames and we are very excited to see her start next week. Of course it is a bit slow this time of year as it is every year in this industry, I believe we are beyond the dip and have gained momentum for 2010. Our team of 7 has a positive outlook and we all grew to adapt, from admin to buyer specialists and from CEO(Sue) to myself. (I just wish our average sales price in the Lewiston Auburn area were a bit higher than it is!) We look forward to starting up new client relationships for 2010.
Personally…. I have freed up a lot of my time from distractions (commitments). I said goodbye to the snowmobile club position of Webmaster and Club Reporter and I ended my term as President of the Kiwanis Club of Auburn-Lewiston Maine. I still serve on the Board but it is not nearly as busy. I now spend more time online for the real estate business. My oldest daughter is engaged and is wrapping up her final semester in college while my youngest, second year of college, is finding out that life isn’t all fun and games. It’s hard to see them realize that life is what they make of it and that they need to apply themselves to a career. (Heck, I still don’t know what I want to do when I grow up!) The bright side…they both express interest in working with Mom & Dad in the real estate industry right her from Auburn Maine! – We all have our health, saw family during the Holiday, and made many friends this past year and grew in faith.
Thank GOD! What more can you ask for?
Maine Waterfront Vacation Camp/Cottage Rental – Now Taking Reservations For 2010
Visit the Waterfront Camp Rental Website at http://www.mainewaterfrontrental.com for contact info. Website includes calendar, photos, rental policy, & directions. Start your Maine vacation planning before it is too late!
Homebuyer Tax Credit Extension
REALTORS -
UPDATED! Save Now With the Homebuyers Tax Credit
Help your buyers save now with this updated brochure on the Homebuyers Tax Credit . Includes new tax credit changes. Get it before the credit expires.
Order your copy now for FREE at realtor.org throught the Right Tools, Right Now program. If you would like a copy, contact a REALTOR. Contact Meservier & Associates of Keller Williams Realty Mid Maine 207-784-2525
The National Association of Realtors reported to its membership that early this week the Senate will be voting on 2 amendments that would extend the 1st time homebuyer tax credit. NAR is supporting the Dodd-Lieberman-Isakson amendment since it extends the credit to June 30, 2010 and expands the credit to all buyers (with income limits of $150,000/$300,000 for single/married taxpayers) not just 1st time homebuyers.
The 1st time homebuyer tax credit has given a boost to the Maine Real Estate market for both buyers and sellers. Extending this will help to continue this trend.
Please contact Senators Snowe and Collins and ask them to support the Dodd-Lieberman-Isakson amendment to extend the housing tax credit. You can send email directly from their sites, or get phone/fax info at: Sen. Snowe: http://snowe.senate.gov or Sen. Collins: http://collins.senate.gov.
Active Rain "Rainmaker" – Social Media and Internet Marketing Expert with our team yesterday
Crystie Corns had met with our team yesterday and we are excited to see what she comes up with for an internet social media marketing strategy.
Her Specialties include:
- Social Marketing
- Reputation Management
- Word of Mouth Marketing
- Brand Evangelism
- Search Engine Optimization & Marketing Web Analytics
- Blogging Podcasting
You can find her online at her website http://thirteenthirty.com or right here on Active Rain at http://activerain.com/blogs/ccmaine -Thanks Crystie for meeting with us!
We're Expanding in Auburn Maine
Meservier & Associate is pleased to announce the addition of our new Listing Specialist, Michelle Ames, to our team at Keller Williams Realty Mid Maine. Michelle will be working from Auburn under Sue Meservier, despite industry headlines of having the toughest real estate market on record. Michelle begins her career January 1, 2010.
Auburn – Lewiston Maine Enjoys First Major Snowfall Of 2009-2010 Season
Todays forecast has the Auburn – Lewiston Maine area expecting about 9-14 inches of white fluffy snow with windy conditions. Schools have closed as well as other business for this all-day snow event.
I expect there will not be much real estate business happening during this storm. However, I think many consumers will be on the internet shopping homes for sale in Auburn Maine!
MaineMarketSnapshot.com from Auburn – Lewiston Maine
Maine (MREIS) has put a stop to the Real Estate Agent, Top Producer product, called Market Snapshot. No longer will there be available a Maine Market Trends Report that is automated for the consumer or client.
It saddens me to state that our website at www.mainemarketsnapshot.com is no longer functioning. Please contact Sue Meservier at Meservier & Associates of Keller Williams Realty Mid Maine to ask about Maine market conditions in your area. We are located at 34 Center Street Auburn, Maine 207-784-2525.
Meservier & Associates covers all of Androscoggin County as well as the surrounding communities.

