TOP THINGS TO DO IN MAINE - SPRING 2012

One of the greatest things about living in Maine

 is all there is to do and see. 

 With the weather warming up and the snow pretty much gone...spring fever has set in. 

If you are anything like us, you are ready to get out and about.  With that in mind, 

we thought we would share some of what is going on in area this spring:

 


Sunday River Parrothead Festival - April 6th - 8th
Live music, costume contest, pond skimming and a Spam carving contest...yes Spam...how can this not be fun?

Lewiston-Auburn Film Festival - April 13th - 15th
Here's your chance to view films from all over the world and local film makers  in 7 Lewiston-Auburn venues.  (Look for  Praxis Production Studios with their film The Associates)


Kora Shrine Circus - Dates from April 13th - 21st
Three locations - Androscoggin Bank Colisee, Cumberland County Civic Center and Augusta Civic Center -  should make it easy for everyone to see this show. 

Touch-A-Truck - April 28th

Your little ones will love checking out all the great trucks at Central Maine Community College.  We will be there with our truck...stop by and say "Hi".

Maine Home Show - April 28th - 29th
Over 100 booths of exhibitors and lots of giveaways.  Get great ideas for your home and stop by our booth while you are there!

Androscoggin Pet Expo - May 12th - 13th
Doggie Dress Up Contest, workshops and door prizes all about pets...what fun!

SeaDog's Mother's Day 5K - May 13th
Who knew Slugger was a runner? Run the 5K with Slugger and his Mom or bring your little one to the free kid's Fun Run.

Northern New England Home, Garden & Flower Show - May 18th -20th
Visit the Fryburg Fairgrounds and get some great ideas for your home and garden. 

Maine is a great place to live, is you are interested

purchasing a home in Maine, please call us at (207)784-3800

or e-mail us by clicking here...

Now get out there, shake off the cabin fever and have fun!

FUN FACTS ABOUT MAINE REAL ESTATE IN 2011

Since 2011 is coming to an end, we thought we would share some fun facts about the Maine real estate market this past year! 

State of Maine

10,888 residential properties have sold so far this year.

The average sale price of those properties was $206,709.

The highest price a Maine residential property sold for in 2011 was $12,250,000!

(It sold in 193 days.)

The average time the homes spent on the market was 152 days.

The longest time one of these properties spent on the market before it sold was 1,954 days...

 That's over 5 years!  (It was listed in 2006.)

Androscoggin County

680 residential properties have sold in Androscoggin County so far this year.

The average sale price of those properties was $130,271.

The highest sale price was $510,000 for a waterfront property in Poland.

The average time they spent on the market was 129 days.

Fontaine Family Teams average time on market for Androscoggin County is 99 days!

Cumberland County

2,884 residential properties have sold in Cumberland County so far in 2011.

The average sale price of those properties was $268,182. 

 (More than double the average sale price in Androscoggin County)

The highest sale price was $4,200,000.

30 residential properties sold for over $1,000,000.

The average time homes that sold spent on the market was 113 days.

Kennebec County

888 residential properties have sold in Kennebec County so far this year.

The average sale price for these properties was $143,860.

The highest sale price was $863,000.  It was on the market for 1,038 days - almost 3 years!

The average time residential properties spent on the market before they sold was 151 days.

Oxford County

463 residential properties have sold in Oxford County year to date.

The average sale price of the sold homes was $153,013. 

The highest sale price was $1,015,000 for a waterfront home in Oxford on over 5 acres. 

It sold in 83 days!

The average time these properties spent on the market was 193 days.

Sagadahoc County

290 residential properties have sold in Sagadahoc County so far this year.

The average sale price of those properties was $183,700.

The highest sale price was $945,000 for a waterfront home in West Bath that sold in 16 days!

The average time residential properties spent on the market before they sold was 114 days. 

Here's hoping for a strong finish to 2011!

In 2010, 905 residential properties sold in Maine during the month of November

 at an average sale price of $218,345 in an average of 161 days.

This November 998 residential properties sold at an average sale price of $211,249

in an average of 154 days.

And looking forward to a great 2012!

*Information from Maine Real Estate Information Systems as of 11/14/2011