• Maine Real Estate

    Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty Sponsors Taste of the Nation Event on Great Diamond Island

    Maine (June 19, 2012)— Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty in Maine  today announced its sponsorship of the Taste of the Nation event on Great Diamond Island.  Taste of the Nation is organized by Share Our Strength which is committed to fighting hunger among children in Maine.  The event, which draws more than 350 guests and 75 prominent executive chefs, chefs and restaurant owners offers an unparalleled culinary event.  Scheduled for June 24, 2012 from 3:45 to 8pm,  Taste of the Nation event tickets can be purchased in advance on their website at ce.strength.org/portlandme. The sponsorship was made possible by the generous donations from agents of Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty…

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    Sotheby’s International Realty Brand Introduces Luxury Website for Farm & Ranch Market Segment Representing Over $6 Billion of Property Listings Worldwide

    Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty is proud to announce that Sotheby’s International Realty has launched one of the first of a planned series of branded websites for specialty markets. The brand’s initial specialty market site focuses on the luxury Farm & Ranch market segment, of which the Sotheby’s International Realty® network currently represents over $6 billion of property listings worldwide. The specialized website, which can be found at farmandranchSIR.com, matches the look and feel of the brand’s website, sothebysrealty.com, and provides detailed Farm & Ranch lifestyle and listing information and resources.  The brand plans to launch additional websites showcasing other specialty markets, beginning with those currently featured on sothebysrealty.com: Golf, Skiing,…

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    Sotheby’s International Realty Brand Expands Presence in Virginia

    June 6, 2012 – Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty is proud to announce that 1757 Real Estate Company, LLC in Leesburg, Va., is the newest member of Sotheby’s International Realty’s luxury real estate network and will now operate as Hunt Country Sotheby’s International Realty. Janeen Marconi is the firm’s broker and owner, with Bradley Gable and Biney Dhillon also serving as owners.  The firm’s office is located at 22 West Market Street in Leesburg. “Established in 2009, this firm has quickly established itself as a market leader, dedicated to serving its clients with outstanding professionalism and expertise,” said Philip White, president and chief operating officer, Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC.  “We…

  • Maine Real Estate,  Real Estate News,  Real Estate Spotlight/E-Newsletters

    June 2012 Newsletter A New BULL MARKET for Maine Real Estate?

    Dear Friends, It is nearly impossible to engage a newspaper, blog, e-mail, radio and/or television news without encountering an article about the miraculous recovery in the national real estate market.  After enduring 6 years of media scouring the country looking for the most depressing stories available, it feels good to have the media looking at the other side of the coin. A word of caution, the media’s exuberance in the face of improving real estate statistics may again be overly dramatic.  It is much too soon for “pats on the back”, “high fives”, and “attaboys” with respect to the Maine real estate market.  We have seen very encouraging statistics and…

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    Sotheby’s International Realty Brand Grew Worldwide Network in 2011, Network Reports a 24% Year-over-Year Increase in U.S. Closed Transaction Sides

    Maine (June 1, 2012)— Legacy Properties Sotheby‘s International Realty in Maine  today announced the Sotheby’s International Realty brand, of which it is a part, grew the office count within its global network by more than 7 percent in 2011, ending the year with more than 600 offices and nearly 12,000 sales associates located in 45 countries and territories worldwide.  The Sotheby’s International Realty® network also reported a 24 percent year-over-year increase in U.S. transaction sides closed by its affiliated brokers and agents in 2011. The Sotheby’s International Realty brand also acquired the license from the Sotheby’s Auction House last year to develop the brand in Australia, the only region where…

  • Maine Waterfront Real Estate, Luxury Maine Real Estate
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    Sotheby’s International Realty Brand Website Shows Increases in Key Metrics

    Maine  (May 31, 2012)— Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty with offices in Portland, Kennebunk, Brunswick and Camden Maine, today announced that in the year since the Sotheby’s International Realty® brand launched its redesigned website, sothebysrealty.com, it has seen increases in key traffic metrics. In the first quarter of 2012 there were more than 4 million property views and an 87 percent increase in email leads year-over-year from 2011 to 2012.  The Sotheby’s International Realty brand last year announced the launch of an integrated marketing strategy built around its newly redesigned website, which gives affiliates the ability to create their own broker, agent and specialty websites that share the brand site’s…

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    Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty Hosts Sotheby’s Auction House for Chinese Art Valuation Event in Portland, Maine

    Portland, Maine (May 25, 2012) – Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty, Maine’s Leading Luxury and Waterfront Real Estate Company  will host specialists from the Chinese Works of Art department at Sotheby’s New York for private valuations in Portland, Maine on June 13th. This event will be one of only three stops in the New England area. Sotheby’s looks forward to conducting private valuations in an area that already boasts an established clientele of art connoisseurs. This event will broaden the awareness of Sotheby’s growing interest in Asian works of art and Chinese Ceramics.  This appointment only event represents an exclusive opportunity to bring in individual art works for a complimentary appraisal…

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    Dana Whitney joins Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty as Director of Marketing

    Portland, Maine (May 25, 2012) – Dana Whitney recently joined Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty as Director of Marketing. She has an extensive background in web design, social media, internet marketing, SEO and graphic design.  In addition to her creative background, Dana has a strong background in property management, including holding the position of President of the Southwest Florida Apartment Association. Her digital, print and social marketing experience will bring a new level of expertise to an already successful program.  This is an exciting opportunity for Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty which has grown in recent years to become Maine’s leading luxury property company. “Dana is a natural fit and welcome asset to our current successful…

  • Maine Real Estate

    Maine Home Sales Rise 8.71% & Median Home Prices Up 4.48% in April

    SOUTH PORTLAND (May 22, 2012) – The Maine Association of REALTORS reports healthy gains in sales of single-family existing homes and median sales prices statewide during April 2012. According to the Maine Real Estate Information System, Inc., 824 homes sold during April 2012, an increase of 8.71 percent compared with April 2011. The median sales price (MSP) for those homes rose 4.48 percent to $167,950 in that same time period. The MSP indicates that half of the homes were sold for more and half sold for less. Nationally, sales increased 9.9 percent in the past 12 months. According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), the national MSP also rose 10.4…

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    Fixed Mortgage Rates Hit Record Lows Again

    MCLEAN, Va., May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), showing average fixed mortgage rates again hitting new record lows. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage at 3.79 percent continues to remain well below 4 percent and 15-year fixed-rate mortgages are also slightly down at 3.04 percent. News Facts 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 3.79 percent with an average 0.7 point for the week ending May 17, 2012, down from last week when it averaged 3.83 percent. Last year at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 4.61 percent. 15-year FRM this week averaged 3.04 percent with an average 0.7 point, down from last week when it…