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  • MeInMaine Author Andrew Mooers Moonlights On Active Rain Blog Platform.

    The Local Flavor, Spark, Taste Of Maine. That's Why Bloggers Do It.
    The Local Flavor, Spark, Taste Of Maine. That’s Why Bloggers Do It.

    Extra jobs to get the work done, complete the picture means a blogger in Maine has more than one venue he haunts, frequents.

    In our effort to promote, get the word out about Maine and beat the drum, create the pattern of smoke signals, many blog platforms, video and imagery posts are created. All designed to support, extend the reach of our day job in selling Maine real estate. My boss at MOOERS REALTY encourages, sees the merit in spreading the word about what a neat state Maine is.

    Active Rain blog     is one of those frequent haunts. So is Flickr, Youtube.

    Please check out our other work on these platforms. In the case of Active Rain, who better than one of over 188,000 members of the real estate industry, entrenched in their local community fabric to post about live like an eye in the sky, at the scene villager active in that part of the world they live, work, play in? Thanks for following us on the MeInMaine blog. I hope you find the visits worthwhile and informational, entertaining helpful.

    I’m Maine REALTOR Andrew Mooers
    207.532.6573
    info@mooersrealty.com

  • Boredom, Spending Money To Make Yourself Happy, Not In Maine Are You?

    Doing His Job, On A Mission Of Honey.
    Doing His Job, On A Mission Of Honey.

    When you live in a small Maine town, that community is vibrant, full of spirit and pride because you are a volunteer.

    Working on local events, active in your Maine church, a youth sports booster or coach. The fun is the community, the connection and working together for the common good of the community in the part of Maine you hail from. But whether you are from Bethel or Wallagrass Plantation, West Buxton Or Amity Maine, the same way we roll applies anywhere in Maine.

    The fun, recreational outlets here don’t have price tags of different sizes attached to them. The peace and contentment, joy is the natural beauty surrounding you when you are in Maine. Less people mean more space, a guarantee of more of the same day and and out. The community suppers for a cancer stricken local, one you don’t really know but kind of feel connected to thru a brother, or a neighbor related to her. You worry, say a prayer for him or her. Concern for others, awareness of others in the villiage. That is Maine.

    And kids. Kids are king.

    Smaller population here, but moms, dads, family traveling from two hours away in all directions to be part of the friendly, spirited competition. Family, the great outdoors, work ethic to pitch in. Complain less, do more. Maine keeps it simple, but enjoys so much from the rock bound coast lines and harbor life. To rolling Aroostook County potato fields, to blueberry farming Downeast. And everything in between from Portland’s old port section of shops, the attractions in Bar Harbor, the skiing at Sunday River, Sugarloaf, and a slew of smaller mountains.

    Maine, get here quick as you can. Make her part of your day to day.

    I’m Maine REALTOR Andrew Mooers
    207.532.6573
    info@mooersrealty.com

  • Maine, Using Farm Machinery Ready To Break. How To Jerry – Rig Repair.

    Maine Family Farming...Going With Out To Stay On The Farm.
    Maine Family Farming…Going With Out To Stay On The Farm.

    During lean years on a Maine farm, any farm, means cruises of the facility looking for slack happen frequent, daily.

    When the weather is against you, the crop or critter market price low, the expenses can eat you up. And when machinery breaks down, hay wire, bailing twine, duct tape and a welder can patch things together to keep going.

    You might ask if a part on a tractor, plow, planter, harvester, hay bailer goes bad, while not just trot to the farm implement store and replace the broker component. Lack of money, low on time to make hay while the sunshines so to speak cause ingenuity, creativity to kick in. I was at a farm I was listing last week and noticed a pair of vice grips, rusted, holding a broken joint on a potato digger together. The owner smiled, said it worked fine and went on to other areas of the Maine farm crying out for attention, repair. Never got back to weld that joint, or replace the missing bolt and bracket lost in the hurry to get the crop out last fall, or the one before.

    So when I mow a lawn, or in the case of bushing hogging with an old 1953 Super M tractor this past weekend, the same farm boy trained, engrained instincts are alive. My wiring, early childhood training makes me think, Andrew, start in the most critical part of the chore, operation and assume the machine will break. That there will be set backs. Not pessimistic, realistic.

    So if the operation stopped in twenty minutes, what would be the most critical way to spend that 20 minutes while everything was working?

    Survial thinking, practical but prepared for anything is how you stay on the Maine family farm. Make it work, accept the challenges. Learning how to jerry – rig.

    I’m Maine REALTOR Andrew Mooers
    207.532.6573
    info@mooersrealty.com

  • Beg, Borrow And Steal But Get Your Piece Of Maine Property.

    Maine Sunset, This Is Our HBO, Pay Per View.
    Maine Sunset, This Is Our HBO, Pay Per View.

    If you are stuck in traffic, wall to wall, bumper to bumper on say RT 128 outside Boston MA or the Bronx Expressway in New York City, you have plenty of time to think, fume, wish, hope, ponder your life. Where you spend it.

    And if we all agree life is short, meant to be enjoyed, Maine is often the dream you visit while stuck wedged in tightly on those multi lane highways. And just sitting, not moving.

    Big cities, bright lights, moving and grooving is exciting, a thrill a minute when you are younger. But with families, and realizing the life clock is ticking, Maine is a way way slower pace of life. Lower cost property here too. Crime is the same bargain basement and low low like car insurance, cost of living.

    So many folks start out just ordering up a taste of Maine. Sampling just a small side property dish of the place called Vacationland, the Pine Tree State. The attraction is the less people, not crowded or spoiled natural resources. The distance you drive dictates how low cost that piece of Maine property is too. Maine is one big honking state (unfolding, paper rustling sound as map opens up, you study it a tad.)Aroostook County is the size of CT and RI alone with 11 people per square mile. New Jersey is populated with 1000 folks per that same square mile. Ditto the square, Alaska has one lone soul, human living in it.

    Dreaming about Maine, being here when stuck there? Time’s a wasting. Grab your coat, tell your friends you are heading to Maine. The time is here.

    It’s your life, have some fun, relax and smell some Maine wild flowers.

    Follow our other ME blogs too for Maine insight, details, images, video clips about this state way way up here in the right hand corner of the nation. Almost in Canada, bordered by it on two sides. Consider moving, relocating, investing in ME.

    I’m Maine REALTOR Andrew Mooers
    207.532.6573
    info@mooersrealty.com

  • Maine Real Estate On Water, Property On A ME Lake… Ahhhh. Better.

    Take a dip in a Maine lake is one of the benefits from buying, owning Maine waterfront real estate.

    But the camp, cottage, home or just land on Maine waterfront is more than fun and games when the temperature is high. And everyone is eating watermelon, grilling and chilling. The loons singing or crying, the fishing early in the morning, walks as the sun is going down are part of a Mane waterfront experience. But fall hunting trips, winter snowsledding and cross country / down hill skiing and spring trees budding all part of the ride. Here are two examples of Maine waterfront, hit the video button and sit back, enjoy.

    See all our Maine property, community videos. Ask lots of questions. Really. That’s why I am here.

    I’m Maine REALTOR Andrew Mooers
    207.532.6573
    info@mooersrealty.com.

  • Maine Real Estate, Do You Mean A Little Land, Home, Farm, Waterfront Property?

    Maine Lakefront Property, Real Estate Is Fun!
    Maine Lakefront Property, Real Estate Is Fun!

    The motivation to buy, own a piece of Maine, property here starts many ways deep inside.

    Sometimes because the nice little town you moved to on your end is not any more. Too many people. People with guns, expensive cost of living issues, over crowding and traffic all tip the scales on a relocation, retirement to Maine.

    Or the fear of stock values nose diving make that investment of a little hard earned cash one you have pondered hard and long. Maine real estate is low cost, attractive, way way more fun than stock options.

    Molding stock share certificates or puny performing bank cd accounts can not compete with the family fun a Maine lakefront cottage, cabin with ME land on a river provide you all four seasons.

    These waterfront Maine properties get handed down from generation to generation. There is something good, sacred, special about that.

    Sometimes, just know you own a 40 acre parcel of land in Maine is peace of mind. An insurance policy as you sing The Clash song “Should I Stay Or Should I Go” in your head. Under your breath whistling and wondering.

    Why is Maine so special? The hard working people loaded with common sense they could use in Washington DC. Bills passed with lots of extra pork tacked on may be the way politics go. But who pays for all the waste, expansion of government and loss of freedoms in our country. We don’t need more rules, we need more local pick yourself up by the boot straps pride. Getting people to work, feeling self sufficient, capable of feeding their own family, building a stronger community.

    Maine, low cost property, easy rate financing from cheap money mean the time is now. Make the call, plan the trip. Go on line and start watching some videos. We have over 400 to help make the leap from your end to Maine.

    I’m Maine REALTOR Andrew Mooers