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Bangor is Central to Central Maine Waterfront Property
2008-05-07 01:53:00
The Bangor Region is centrally located - and some would say, ideally located - in the state of Maine as it serves as the gateway to the Katahdin/Baxter State Park area to the north and the Bar Harbor/Acadia National Park to the south. The area is surrounded by all the natural beauty that Maine is famous ...
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Maine Lakefront Real Estate - Building Your Lakefront Dreamhouse? Think Res
2008-05-05 01:38:00
As a listing agent I often ask myself “What were the sellers thinking when they built this house?” Often times bright, sharp and savvy people will build a home to their individual tastes and singular specifications never thinking that someday they might want to sell. Now, those of you who don?t care whether your lakefront home ...
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For Waterfront Property Buyers - Now?s The Time
2008-05-02 14:55:00
In the aftermath of a long, snowy winter where the evening news was filled with stories about mortgage meltdowns, rising oil prices, recession, inflation, a long presidential campaign, and a longer war, it’s no wonder we all feel a little worn out. But I’ve been reading some sunnier news. You may be surprised to know that ...
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The Downeast Region - Waterfront Property By Sea and By Lake
2008-04-29 14:44:00
If you seek the quintessential Maine coast experience, this area of Maine - from Stonington and Castine, through Blue Hill, Acadia and Bar Harbor, Ellsworth, and on up the coast and inland to Schoodic Point, Cherryfield, Milbridge, and Columbia Falls - offers visitors and locals alike everything one could ask for in a Maine coastal ...
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Engineers, Nonresidents Fuel Naples Lakefront Bridge Controversy
2008-04-28 03:46:00
Controversy continues to surround the fate of the Naples causeway bridge project as the date nears for a local, non-binding referendum vote on the bridge options May 20th. Two items in the local newspaper point out the difficulties in deciding this question. The first describes the response to an appeal made to the Army Corps of Engineers ...
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Maine Lakefront Real Estate - Is There a Condo in Your Future?
2008-04-25 18:07:00
Now, I know what you?re thinking. When it comes to lakefront living, the thought of a condo leaves many lakefront buyers cold. That?s because in their mind’s eye they see a concrete tower brimming with boxy units filled with indoor/outdoor carpeting, formica counters, vinyl sheet tile, avocado appliances and other vestiges of the seventies. But, the truth ...
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Maine Waterfront Property - Embden Area Offers Beauty, Serenity
2008-04-24 02:48:00
The Embden Region is located north of the Belgrade Lakes and south of Moosehead, about 4 1/2 hours from Boston. This sparsely populated area is dotted with small lakes and ponds and offers lakefront properties in a variety of settings and price points. The names of the prominent towns in this area - Bingham, Solon, Caratunk, Harmony, Athens, Guilford, and Monson - are not that well-known outside of Maine, reflecting the rural nature of this region. Similarly, the lakes and ponds are not household names either - Embden Pond, Great Moose Lake, Indian Pond, Piper Pond, Lake Hebron, Sebec Lake, Whetstone Pond, Pleasant Pond, Moxie Pond, Kingsbury Pond, and Manhanock Pond - but what they may lack in size and recognition they more than make up for in offering settings for properties that reflect the timelessness and serenity of rural Maine lakefront living. The mighty Kennebec River courses through this area from north to south and the Appalachian Trail bisects the region from west to ea...
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Maine Lakefront Real Estate - Finding It Your Way, Phase Two
2008-04-21 20:35:00
A couple of weeks ago we announced several upgrades to the search capabilities found on our website. Today we bring another fantastic feature. Starting today, when you do a search for properties on our website, www.mrlakefront.net, once you get the search results, you will see a button on each individual listing that says “Map It“. What this will do is actually show you the location on the lake of the listing you’re looking at on a Google map. How cool is that?! If the specific address is not provided to us, the button will say “Lake Map” and show you a Google map of the lake that the listing is located on. Over time you will see more and more “Map It” buttons with the specific location of the property on the lake and fewer and fewer “Lake Map” buttons with the just the lake itself. We know for many of you this has been a feature you have been waiting for and will love to use over and over. So many times when we get inquiries...
More About: Estate , Real Estate , Real , Phase , Maine

Maine Waterfront Property - Meet the C.E.O.
2008-04-18 03:19:00
So, you’re reading this headline and thinking, “Meet the CEO - the Chief Executive Officer - of Maine Waterfront Property ?!” “Huh?” “What are they talking about?!” Well, to most of the world a CEO is a chief executive officer - the person at the head of a company who makes a six figure salary and a seven ...

Maine Lakefront Real Estate - Jetskis, the New Controversy
2008-04-15 02:50:00
When it comes to Jetskis, or “personal watercraft ” as the manufacturers like to call them, ninety percent of lakefront homeowner opinions I’ve heard fall into two extreme positions. Extreme Position #1: OUTLAW THEM COMPLETELY ? Many believe that unlike powerboats, which are designed to take one from point A to point B, jetskis are not ...
More About: Estate , Real Estate , Controversy , Real , Maine

Maine Waterfront Real Estate - Choosing the ?Sow?s Ear?
2008-04-12 14:30:00
Most folks have only so much money to spend on a lakefront property. After conferring with a reputable mortgage broker, lakefront buyers have a pretty good idea of what they can afford to spend . (Need the name of a good mortgage broker? Let us know.) Determing how much one can spend is a lot easier ...
More About: Estate , Real Estate , Real , Waterfront , Maine

Maine Waterfront Real Estate - It?s for the Birds!
2008-04-11 01:34:00
Before buying my Maine lakefront camp I was not really “in touch” with our feathered friends. Having grown up in the city, my idea of birds was pigeons, grackles and the sparrows. They co-existed in the old South Boston neighborhood that was all the world to me. These were the kinds of birds that I ...
More About: Estate , Real Estate , Birds , Real , Waterfront

For Maine Lakefront Real Estate Buyers, Spring Training Is Over
2008-04-08 14:55:00
While we wait for “ice out” to come to area lakes and ponds later this month, the snow is already melting around here at a rapid pace. Camp roads and shorelines are emerging and, much like our beloved Red Sox, lakefront property buyers should be moving out of “spring training” mode and into the “regular season”. Phones in ...
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Maine Lakefront Real Estate - Finding It Your Way
2008-04-06 15:16:00
Last fall, at season?s end, we, at Mr Lakefront, asked over a thousand regular visitors to our website a simple question: “How can we make our website more helpful to you, the lakefront buyer?” Quite frankly, we were very gratified by the response. Not just by the number of respondents, but by the quality of their ...
More About: Estate , Real Estate , Real , Maine

Naples Waterfront Bridge Controversy Proceeds to Non-Binding Referendum
2008-04-04 02:57:00
The latest news out of Naples is that the local populace - business owners, waterfront property owners, and landlubbers alike -  will be sounded out via a May 20th referendum on whether they would prefer to see a fixed bridge or moving bridge replacement for the existing, deteriorating swing bridge. The vote would be non-binding, but would help ...
More About: Controversy , Referendum , Bridge , Waterfront

Spring Skiing Gives Birdseye View of Maine Waterfront Property
2008-04-02 03:26:00
The Maine winter has certainly been a long, snowy one. I’m wondering if you will still recognize this photo. It’s a picture of the Shawnee Peak ski area on Pleasant Mountain in Bridgton with beautiful Moose Pond in the foreground. Many of you who come to this area know this view well if you drive west along ...
More About: Property , Spring , View , Waterfront , Skiing

Maine Lakefront Lovers Will Find A Lot To Like On This Site
2008-03-31 03:18:00
This beautiful photo is entitled Moon Set Over Norway Lake and was taken January 23, 2008 early in the morning as the moon was setting in the west and the sun was rising, shining on the opposite shore of Norway Lake. The photo is by Ellen Veazey of Norway, Maine . I found this photo particularly interesting because ...
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Grassroots Group Fights State on Naples Causeway Bridge Proposal
2008-03-28 12:24:00
Strong resistance to a fixed bridge plan proposed by the Maine Department of Transportation to replace a Naples swing bridge is being voiced by a local group of  Sebago Lakes region businesspeople and waterfront front property owners around Long Lake, Brandy Pond and Sebago Lake. This grassroots group of concerned citizens met earlier in  the week in Augusta with MDOT officials to ...
More About: Proposal , Fights , Grassroots , State

Maine Lakefront Real Estate Buyers Should Take Full Advantage of Their Buye
2008-03-26 13:45:00
A lot of our customers who are looking to purchase a nice piece of Maine waterfront property often live some distance from Maine and are thinking in terms of purchasing a second home, rather than a primary residence. When you live three or more hours away from the property you might be interested in buying ...
More About: Estate , Real Estate , Real , Full , Buyers

Maine Lakefront Real Estate - Ice out!!! You Can Bet On It!
2008-03-22 23:35:00
I wish Al Gore would pay us a visit to us up here in Maine . I just know that he would re-consider his position on global warming. But then again, what would he do with all the carbon credits he?s been earning? Although the calendar confirms that Spring has arrived, no one seems to have told ...
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Maine Lakefront Real Estate Buyers - ?Eating the Maine Way?
2008-03-22 15:58:00
House hunting for a lakefront home is hard work. One can certainly work up a hearty appetite by around lunch time. Resist the temptation to indulge in another burger or salad. Be adventurous!! Eat like a Mainer. ?Italians? - Folks ?from away? are often startled when they see road signs outside convenience stores that read ? ...
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Milfoil Summit and Nematodes (?) Bring Hope to Maine Waterfront Property Ow
2008-03-20 01:10:00
There’s a battle being waged by Maine waterfront property owners along the shorelines of two dozen or more lakes and ponds in southern Maine. The foe is a persistent, virulent aquatic plant known by most as milfoil. Milfoil is a plant that grows under water, in shallower areas where it can get sufficient sunlight to grow and prosper. It ...
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Maine Lakefront Real Estate ? ?Having It All? on Thompson Lake
2008-03-18 00:16:00
  A little over a million dollars can still buy you a heckuva lakefront home here in Maine. While it’s rare that I can promise that you can “have it all”, there is that occasional exception. In the opinion of Mr. Lake front, “having it all” means great plot, great location, great neighborhood, great house and great ...
More About: Estate , Real Estate , Thompson , Real

Maine Waterfront Property on Long Lake, Harrison - Looking at Attributes
2008-03-09 20:01:00
Here’s a recent listing that came to my attention that I thought I’d share. I happen to live near this place and know the lake pretty well. This two bedroom camp may not be the Taj Mahal, but what it lacks in size it makes up for in charm. Property on Long Lake tends to ...
More About: Waterfront , Maine

A Laker?s Dozen - Tips For Maine Waterfront Property Owners
2008-03-07 20:56:00
13 Ways You Can Help the Lake I was checking out the latest newsletter from our friends at the Worromontogus Lake Association in the Augusta area and came across this great list of things Maine waterfront property owners can do to help their lake. I’ve seen this before, but neglected to save it, so am ...
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Looking North for Maine Waterfront Real Estate - Moosehead
2008-03-06 20:25:00
The Moosehead Region of Maine is dominated by the enormity of Moosehead Lake - the largest lake east of the Mississippi contained in one state. Moosehead Lake stretches 40 miles from south to north, is 20 miles wide, and has a surface area of over 75,000 acres. Surrounded by a vast, forested wilderness, this area ...
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Cheer Up Maine Waterfront Property Buyers! Spring Is Coming!
2008-03-04 21:03:00
This time of year can be hard on a Maine waterfront real estate buyer. There’s a blanket of snow covering that sandy beach, there are no loons laughing and calling, and summer seems a long way off. What’s a buyer to do? Well, this is no time to be singing the blues! This is Maine we’re ...
More About: Property , Spring , Cheer , Buyers , Waterfront

Mid-Coast Maine - The Best of Both Worlds For Maine Waterfront Real Estate
2008-03-02 16:48:00
The Mid-Coast Region of Maine is known all over the world for windjammer cruises, lobster bakes, and lighthouses. What is less well-known about the area is that there are a number of beautiful lakes and ponds which give freshwater lovers great places to boat, fish, and swim while providing easy access to coastal attractions.This region ...
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LEA a Great Resource For Maine Waterfront Property Owners
2008-03-02 00:01:00
One of the priorities we established when we started this blog about a month ago was to share great information with people who own or want to own Maine waterfront property. We think we have made a good start down that road, but know that the news and information that is available out there and the need of interested parties to ...
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Naples Swing Bridge Fix May Affect Local Waterfront Real Estate Owners
2008-02-29 01:58:00
The Naples Causeway Bridge controversy continues to generate a lot of discussion in this lake region community. The Maine Dept. of Transporatation has now scheduled a meeting to promote their fixed bridge plan, which has many Naples waterfront business owners and area residents up in arms. The local board of selectmen is urging everyone to keep ...
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