The Freeport Property Letter

Reporting on development, zoning and town decisions that affect property in Freeport, drawn from the public record.

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Part Three: Ten Projects to Get Your Home Ready for Autumn & Winter

Part Three: Ten Projects to Get Your Home Ready for Autumn & Winter

As summer winds down in Maine, if you take a few hours a week to perform these projects now, you can have the benefit of warm weather - and be finished before the madness of life in the autumn.

When selling a home or prior to home inspections, we advise clients to do many of the projects we will suggest in this series- but when done regularly they can save you thousands of dollars, an untold amount of stress down the road, and a better life in your home each day.

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Part Two: Ten Projects to Protect Your Home from Water Damage

As summer winds down in Maine, if you take a few hours a week to perform these projects now, you can have the benefit of warm weather - and be finished before the madness of life in the autumn.

When selling a home or prior to home inspections, we advise clients to do many of the projects we will suggest in this series- but when done regularly they can save you thousands of dollars, an untold amount of stress down the road, and a better life in your home each day.

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Part One: Ten Projects Around the Yard

As summer winds down in Maine, if you take a few hours a week to perform these projects now, you can have the benefit of warm weather - and be finished before the madness of life after labor day.

When selling a home or prior to home inspections, we advise clients to do many of the projects we will suggest in this series- but when done regularly they can save you thousands of dollars, an untold amount of stress, and a better life in your home each day.

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Should I Sell My Home Off-Market? Six Part Series: Part Six

Getting a home sold and sold quickly in this market is not hard. Anyone can sell a home right now. The goal of selling a home should be more than simply to sell or sell quickly. Instead, the goal is to take advantage of the very best sellers’ market in history to get the best price - and with as little hassle as possible.

Many sellers are thinking that because the market is so hot, that they can get a good price in an off-market sale.

Depending on your circumstances, selling off-market can be a great idea - unfortunately, it can also leave tens of thousands of dollars on the table.

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