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  • Buying Maine Land, How Owner Financing Works.

    Maine Is Open Space, Lots Of Low Cost Land For Sale
    Grow Your Own Food On Land In Maine.

    To own some property in Maine.

    Lots of folks have the itch to have their name on the deed to some real estate in Maine.

    But banks are a little more rugged when it comes to setting up terms, conditions for a real estate loan in Maine on just land. Why? They can not sell the mortgage. Make some money going in and dump it on the secondary mortgage market.

    So, instead of larger down payments, higher interest rates and bank closing costs added on to the fun and games of owning some Maine real estate, just land, consider owner financing.

    Sometimes when listing Maine land, the owner of it is CPA like and can spit out figures on how much down, what monthly interest rate, payment they are thinking about collecting with a seller financed sale.

    But usually, just getting them to consider owner financing the Maine land is as far as we get. A third down payment of the Maine land price tag is a standard. The installment amount is up to you and the seller with a good Maine real estate agent, broker to help hammer out, structure. To make it work. Before you know it, the land in Maine is yours free and clear.

    Instead of how much the seller, owner of Maine land wants for terms on the financing though, it is more important that you the buyer sit down with pencil and paper. Calculate what you can handle for a down payment, a monthly payment that fits your budget. Because if this owner financing Maine land arrangement is not set up right, you will struggle with payments. The seller will wonder where the monthly installment is, foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure can happen. Not a happy ending to your desire to own property, land in Maine. Follow our other Maine blog posts.

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

  • Moving, Relocating, Retiring To Maine…Like Changing The TV Channel.

    QR Code For Maine Real Estate Broker, MeInMaine Author Andrew Mooers
    Scanning Maine Real Estate Broker QR Codes Like A Property Checkout

    The logic expression “you are what you eat” also spills over in to “you are where you live” here in Maine.

    Your day to day surroundings have a total impact on your joy and success in your life. And how much difference you make in the lives of others. Maine is a neat backdrop to “be all you can be” because much of the way we live is simple, easy, healthy.

    For example, if you live in a concrete urban jungle, much of your energy spent with concern, worries involving personal safety and making ends meet with high over head cost of living. That makes you old, sour, tired. In Maine, we are the 4th lowest crime state. There are no gangs, no bad neighborhoods to steer around or stop signs to roll through in areas riddled with crime. Remove one major stressor, worry when you move, relocate, retire to Maine.

    Second, the bluer than blue clean skies, the wide open space and not feeling hemmed in, jammed bumper to bumper helps you be able to relax. To be aware of the four seasons, the outdoor beauty around you here in Maine. The natural resources, 6000 lakes and unspoiled waterways for example are here to enjoy.

    Maine, Not crowed, not noisy, not commercial. Unspoiled, no cost four season recreation.

    Like being on vacation everyday. Maybe that is one reason our Maine license plates have “Vacationland” stamped on them. As a reminder of how lucky we are, what it is like to be right in the middle of the way life should be here in Maine.

    I’m Maine REALTOR Andrew Mooers
    207.532.6573

  • Trading A Bag Of Maine Potatoes For Florida Grapefruit, Oranges.

    Raised To Work On Local Maine Potato Farms.
    One Potato, Two Potato…

    As a kid, I went on a lot of trailer truck trips out of Northern Maine.

    My dad owned eight trucks used to ship Maine potatoes he grew, shipped to city produce markets. Truck trips to Boston MA, New York City NY and Hartford CT produce markets. Driving most of the night to be at the markets early in the morning to get unloaded, back to Houlton Maine.

    After helping unload the trailer full of Maine potatoes, something good to eat at a truck stop was food that tasted extra good. Usually an extra bag of potatoes were left over after the unloading. Because the trucks from all over the country carrying produce from their home states were at the market, trading left off, extra bags was fun.

    Often a trailer truck from Florida was the choice to swap with.

    A fresh net bag of oranges, grapefruits was a fair trade with the Maine potato bag being offered.

    The trip to and from market, seeing other trucks at stops for fuel, to eat was a travel adventure for a young boy from Northern Maine.

    Transportation is the second largest employer in this country and my experience has been trailer truck drivers are professionals of the road. Sometime blamed for accidents when stopping 100,000 pound of truck and freight is not accomplished on a dime. To avoid someone text messaging or on a cell phone that swerves in the way of an eighteen wheeler.

    The truck trips back to Maine meant stopping in Wakefield, Medford MA for loads of french fry paper cartons. The back haul of freight helped off set the fuel, expenses of the truck trip. Dad has purchased ICC rights to be able to have the authority to haul the cartons.

    I’m Maine REALTOR Andrew Mooers
    207.532.6573
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  • Snowsledding In Maine, Explore Vacationland.

    Over 3500 miles of Maine snowmobile trails means you can
    High Powered Maine Snowmobiliers Can Mess Up An ITS Trail System.
    Maine Snowsled Groomers Create Flat, Fun, Level Trails To Explore Vacationland.
    get places you can not by car easily.

    To be among the wildlife, to see the natural fourth season beauty of Maine from the seat of a snowsled. Snow covered Mt Katahdin, listening to a roaring brook with ice forming crystals that glitter in the sunlight.

    No noise when the machines are shut off and you sit, take in the scenery.

    Watch a snowshoe bunny rabbit hop across the trail in front of the sled.

    A trail that has been carefully groomed over night and you and your snowsledding party are the first ones to use it.

    The ITS main snowsled trails gets lots of traffic. Are a quick way to get from point A to point B in Maine. But the side trails where you weave through the woods, come out in to a field, cross a bridge over a brook are more fun. Snowmobiling, snow skiing in Maine is fun.

    In Maine, some of these snowmobile trails crossing unorganized townships can mean you only see a few fellow sledders all day long in your travels. If you are cold snowsledding in Maine, you are not dressed right.

    The liquid cooled snowsleds have radiator fins under your feet, the engine gives off some heat too. And thumbwarmers, handle bar electric grips mean heat is not lacking on the Maine snowsled trail ride experience.

    Have been a member of the Maine Snowmobile Association for decades to support the outdoor family winter sport.

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

  • Planning Trip To Maine, What Is There To Do For Fun?

    Bring The Kids On Your Maine Vacations, Let Them Have Some Of The Fun Too!
    Maine Families, All Ages Have Memorable Vacations All Four Seasons..

    Maine is one big state, and when you mention the word, place in conversation many varied reactions can happen.

    To the never been here before if quizzed about the state of Maine, sea coast lighthouses, lobsters, blueberry pie and downeastern accents come to mind. Maine is oceanfront, harbor towns but only 230 miles of coastline means must be more to Vacationland than just that right?

    Well the vacation to Maine, to do the most you can without making it feel like hurry scurry, work depends on the amount of time you plan to be in the Pine Tree State. If you arrive on one of the 100 or so cruise ships that park off the coast, and go ashore, you leave with a lobster roll in your stomach, trinkets native to Maine in your tourist bag. Here are things to do in Maine along the coast though to tackle that region, part of the state.

    But if you have a few days, a week to tour this state of Maine with 6000 lakes, to meet the people of different regions, you could end up, depending on the season doing outdoor recreation not tied to whale watching, walking ocean front beaches or hanging around harbor shops, cafes. You might be skiing Sugarloaf, Sunday River or smaller Big Rock Ski areas.

    Snowsledding across open fields, through woods trails, ice fishing frozen lakes or skating mean winter not a time in Maine to hibernate either.

    Portland Maine has lots of history, as do southern portions of the state that have been around a little longer than Aroostook County way up north too. White water rafting, hiking Mt Katahdin, Baxter State Park other options depending on the season, age of the vacation party.

    Maine summer youth camps, museums, fairs, fesitvals and farmers market stands other vacation options. If you like old cars, trucks, airplanes, motorcyles, Owls Head Transportation Museum worth a portion of your memorable Maine vacation. Maine, get here quick as you can in person. You’re heart has been here for quite some time already. See what you are missing in Maine, the way life should be. Make sure your New England vacation includes Maine.

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

  • Maine Weather, Growing Season… Topic Of Conversation But Not Concern.

    Maine Farming Depends On The Weather, Climate, Soil Types, Plenty Of Luck.
    Maine Farming, Growing Seasons Vary Like The Weather.

    Maine weather. It changes quickly.

    Is anything but ho hum, boring. Get asked a lot to describe the weather, how long the growing season in Maine is.

    For current weather in Maine, visit the NOAA site. And another site to check out on Maine weather history on storms, rainfal, snow, drought.

    The Maine growing season, climate conditions vary depending where you are in the big state up here in the right hand corner of the country. The one parked between Quebec on the west, New Brunswick Canada on the east.

    I grew up on a Maine potato farm that also grew grains like orbit oats. Potatoes planted in the the field of the Maine farm were Green Mountain, Katahdins, Russets and new Cobbler spuds to go with the new peas. Vegetables grown for sale at the family farm meant planting corn, cucumbers, squash, green beans, tomatoes, carrots and other vegetables. But corn was the big draw.

    Early King the yellow favorite. Sugar and Gold smaller ears of white and yellow corn also made the cars line up for baker’s dozens of thirteen ears.

    We also grew strawberries which had a four year cycle before being plowed under and start over. You pick was a dangerous invitation as folks tended to eat two boxes and pick one they paid for. Fourth year was the only time you turned the fields loose to the public.

    Also made quick trips across the border in to Woodstock New Brunswick to buy flats, crates of strawberries to resell.

    Being a strawberry broker to meet the demand.

    The soils in Maine are rich, fertile. Varied soil profile and some designed for woods, other row crops. Some pasture land with ledge keeping plows from cutting in to the ground but ideal for dairy and beef cattle. Christmas tree farming another option. To live off the Maine land.

    Ever thought of buying a Maine farm? Making a living, being self sufficient putting locally grown food on the Maine family dinner table? Maine farmers markets are growing in popularity.

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