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Wide Maine Experience
When we talk about experience, we don't just mean real estate experience. We also mean Maine experience. Our team has lived in or worked in pretty much all of Maine. And we love to share our insights with you.
We have a deep understanding of the various regions of Maine and what they have to offer you as someone moving here for the first time. And we regularly work throughout the state.
From southern beaches to lakes and mountains to the midocast and Downeast, we will be your guide.
A Proven Process
No two clients are the same, just like no two properties are the same. But we have honed our process into some basic steps that reliably produce the best results for you—our client.
Discovery | We start by getting to know you. What are you seeking in your soon to be Maine life? What are you looking for in a home? What is your budget? But mostly, we're really seeking to learn who you are.
Listings | Once we learn a bit about you, we pull listings for you and set you up with notifiations for new listings as they come on the market. You narrow those down to options that you want to explore in more detail.
Video Walkthroughs | For our clients that are coming from very far a way, we regularly preview properties for you with a video walkthrough. We explore all the things that don't show in a listing.
Visit | Some clients skip this part and go right to an offer. But some will come to see properties in person first. We recommend an in person visit if possible!
Communication
We know that buying a home in a new state is a big life transition, and our team is here to help you at every step of the way. We keep in constant communication with you throughout the process so you know what to expect at each step.
We also keep in constant communication with the listing agent, other partners (like home inspectors), and even the town office in which you are buying your home. We investigage tax statuses, building permits, and so forth. We are constantly working to ensure you are not hit with any surprises!
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REVIEWS
- My fiancé and I closed on a home located in Portland, ME last month with Chris and Places in Maine all the way from Minnesota. As first time home buyers living out of state, we are very fortunate to have worked with such a reliable, resourceful, and trustworthy team. From our first meeting with Chris on Google Meet to even today, Chris has gone above and beyond to support us through each step of the home buying process. Not only was Chris very responsive to our emails and texts, he initiated a lot of our communication by simply checking in with us to see if we had any questions. When touring homes for us, Chris was honest about his thoughts on each home he visited and we fully trusted his knowledge and ability to quickly identify the pros and cons of the homes based on our criteria and expectations. The moment we decided it was time to have Chris provide us with a virtual tour of the Portland home, we texted him that morning and he uploaded a video within an hour and was ready to help us put in an offer that day. Since we are out of state, Chris and Paul made it a priority in their schedules to meet up with my future in-laws and a local inspector to be part of the inspection process on our behalf. While we wait to get to Maine, Chris has offered to take time out of his busy schedule to check on our home and even shoveled our entire driveway after a big snowfall last week. The level of support and kindness we've received from Chris was beyond what we expected and we are so grateful to have had such a positive experience buying our first home with Chris and Places in Maine!Sarah Thames
- Paul and Chris are amazing to work with. Not only are they kind, generous people, they went above and beyond to make sure everything for our first home buying process went smoothly. We honestly cannot recommend them highly enough, we absolutely loved working with them! Paul was our point person for most of the process, and he is an absolute delight to work with - kind, knowledgeable, professional, and honest. As first time buyers, we had no idea what we were doing, and Paul answered every question we had and then some! He checked in with us every step of the way, and went out of his way to make sure we were well informed and on track the whole time. Many, many thanks to Paul, Chris, and the Places in Maine team - if you are looking for a realtor, you won't find better!Lauren Stockless
- OMG, best realtor experience ever and I have bought or sold 8 prior homes! We tried to sell a rental home with another realtor through the Summer and Fall and there were no takers after 6 months. We hired Chris, who had the additional burden of the holidays and winter approaching. He staged the house and created an amazing/humorous video and print media to advertise the property along with 2 open houses. We had an offer within 2 weeks and closed in 6 weeks. Chris is sincere, genuine and a great communicator. You’ll be fortunate to have him on your side!Rodger Pryzant