First of all, we found Jeremy Lock on yelp ,he had really great reviews so we gave him a try .We…read morewere looking for a place in Portland coming from Arizona, we didn't know anyone who could recommend a realtor. He helped us find a place and was very patient , and I am pleased to say that we now have a place in Portland!! Definitely would recommend Jeremy He knows Portland very well. Thank you again for all your help!

Jeremy was fantastic to work with. He's professional but also really personable, and his…read morecommunication was always on point. If he missed a call, I'd have a response almost immediately. His knowledge of the Portland market and confidence in pricing strategy made a huge difference. I appreciated how he struck the right balance: he welcomed pushback but also stood firm when he knew what would get results. His fresh, modern approach to marketing (including premium video assets) helped our place stand out. Even in a lousy market, Jeremy persisted and got our condo sold above asking - something we'd honestly given up hope on. He was recommended to me by a friend, and now I'd happily recommend him to anyone. I've got another property in the Munjoy Hill neighborhood and look forward to working with him again.

Selling our Portland, Maine townhouse after 25 years was a daunting task. Reports of a changing…read morehousing market, coupled with a complicated & unfamiliar real estate process, made clear 'For Sale by Owner' was not an option for us. From the Vitalius Real Estate Group market reports & newsletters received in the mail, we determined Elise Loschiavo had the experience & knowledge to sell our condo. Elise didn't disappoint. Elise demonstrated the expertise on how to best market our townhouse and kept us abreast on each step, explaining the real estate process, terminology & contracts in terms we understood. Elise's resource network, including a stager & photographer, was critical in making our townhouse competitive with other condos listed for our area. Appreciation of Elise's services & resources grew when, after selling our condo, we relocated to Oregon switching to the role of Buyer. Exploring area listings on internet sites and onsite tours, we found several houses profiled the Sellers' life in residence, not a place my wife & I could make our new home: * Oversized/numerous pieces of furniture giving a room a cramped look; * Personal photos or knickknacks throughout the home; and * Spaces, especially closets, filled with clothing, toys, storages boxes, etc. Thanks to Elise & her network of resources, our listing avoided these shortcomings by presenting our condo in a manner a Buyer could picture themselves living in. The Result: Our condo was under contract within two days and $20k over the asking price. Our cross-country move from Maine to Oregon required making numerous & daily decisions. One of our best decisions was enlisting Elise as our real estate agent to sell our Portland, ME condo.

We discovered this real estate brokerage just as we'd given up on finding something in the Munjoy…read moreHill neighborhood of Portland. It seemed like finding Elise Loschiavo, who is sort of their star player over there, was a lottery win. We'd lived here for a while, knew the neighborhood and the rapidly changing pace of it; wonderful change but figuring it was far outside the boundaries of what we were looking to pay. We'd previously submitted offers on three homes and we were out-bid by tens-of-thousands each time.We had little to no intention of purchasing a home in the Munjoy Hill neighborhood of Portland. Elise knew of a place that wasn't on the market yet. She seemed to do her homework and seems to be aware, or have a feel for what may come up before other realty brokers get wind of it. That's something you really must have if you want to land something in a neighborhood like this. We had it in Elise. I never felt pressured, never felt as though she was anxious to 'just get a sale' out of me. She was great. Honest. Direct and someone I realized soon I could deal with. I'd stake my reputation on her and Vitalius Real Estate based on the experience we've had with them. I couldn't recommend them to you more.

From the moment I first spoke to Mike Weisman, he gained my trust and confidence. A bit of context:…read moreA recent widower at the time, my mother wanted to relocate from her farmhouse in Maine to a +55 community in Massachusetts so that she could be near my two sisters and their families. She had a unique home and an adjacent parcel of land, each surrounded on three sides by a state park. I was facilitating the process of selling both properties virtually from San Francisco. I had called and spoken to a few local realtors. The valuations for the home deviated substantially from our expectations. One agent even acknowledged that she did not know how to price the property. What??? Mike, on the other hand, understands the market and the value proposition these properties offered to the right buyer. He was knowledgeable of the area and pursued a pricing strategy that yielded quick results. Had we pursued relationships with any of the other realtors, our asking price for the farmhouse would have started at least $80,000 below Mike's valuation. After selecting Mike, he didn't disappear. He took on a hands-on approach and kindly held our hands through the entire process. He is a super marketer; from the description, he crafted to the 3-D, immersive walk-through he created and to the professional-grade photography, he understands the value of showmanship. His work made me want to buy the property. Mike is the best communicator. On our initial call, he spent as much time as I required to understand his philosophy and approach, what differentiates his reality from his competitors, and to ask questions. He was thorough, clear, and concise. Even when I was overtaken by other, more pressing events, Mike was patient. When we started receiving offers, he was on the phone with us ready to talk strategy. Mike negotiated up the price, and we got the asking price. Mike was also adept at finding prospective buyers (outside of his marketing leads) for the property. He approached the State of Maine and others whom he thought might be interested. Again, we sold the parcel of land above the asking price. We were delighted that we sold both properties quickly and all without sacrificing price. It would simply have been impossible for my mother to have withstood the enormity of this transition had it not been for Mike's expertise, knowledge, patience, and understanding. Mike made selling the properties hassle-free (I mean literally) and fun. Even after both properties were sold, Mike cared enough to follow up with my mother and me to see how she was doing. You can't get better, more personable service from a realtor. He is the best. If I lived in Maine, he would be a good friend. Jim Allen

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The Hatcher Group is a professional and successful real estate team. They had an offer on my house…read morelast year within two days of it going on the market, for asking price! John and his team do an amazing job with marketing your house - like no other in the state. Highly recommend!!

The best real estate agent in the Southern Maine area! So much experience, very professional, and…read moregets results! I highly recommend John and his team!

If you have the opportunity to work with Alex Kappelman at Frontier Properties, you've been given a…read morerare and valuable gift: an honest, ethical, property manager. Let this represent the first documented historical record of all three characteristics being found in one human being. Ive known Alex forever, and hes always been good doing, helping people. Let him.

Extremely dissapointed with the agent. My family and I were promised first look at a home for rent…read morein my area. After several emails we decided on a week. When we were trying to set down a time to see the home, we were told there was an open house that coming weekend. We thought this was strange since there had been no one else interested in the home. This information was given to use on a Tuesday. The following day, after trying to reach Alex again and schedule a tour of the home before the open house, we received a response with a simple "this home has been rented". Mind you there was no phone call,although it was given to him, only emails were exchanged. We are extremely disappointed in how unprofessional our interactions with Alex were. We don't understand how this was executed as we were very excited for the opportunity Alex had promised us. We do not recommend his business.

Richard and Jean helped us buy a house when I was frantically looking for one (due to an incipient…read moremove for work), and they were wonderful. They work very hard and have the utmost integrity. (I'm frankly baffled by any negative reviews.) They patiently showed me LOTS of houses until I found what I wanted. Then they were exceptional advocates for us as buyers during the sales process. We've now chosen to use them again for another real estate transaction.

Unfortunately one of their agents, Desiree, was not professional. Didn't return communications in a…read moretimely fashion and then stopped communicating for long periods of time and then didn't even have the integrity to apologize. Maybe she doesn't know how prioritize things well, but I would never trust her with or recommend her for a big transaction like real estate which requires good, consistent communication and ability to keep track of many details. Cannot recommend.

This is our recent experience with a Sotheby's seller's agent representing a single-family home in…read morecentral Maine. Sotheby agent listed a property during the week and we attempted to schedule an apt to view on Saturday morning. Were informed no appointments would be offered over the long weekend, only Friday evening (on very short notice) or Monday. We scheduled and confirmed a Monday morning viewing. We shuffled around some other appts to avoid multiple trips as we were travel several hundred miles from out of state to tour these homes. Our agent received notification Sunday that the house was already under contract. As it turns out, the delay cost us a chance to view, and bid on, other properties we postponed to accommodate this particular seller. This was very inconsiderate and unprofessional of the selling agent. It's a tough market, we understand, but honor your appointments and provide timely feedback on property status so buyers can quickly make alternative arrangements to avoid missing out on other available homes.

My colleague, Eileen Phelan, immediately demonstrated her strong commitment to a listing referral…read morewhen she jumped in to stage the house, devise a strategic entry date for marketing the property, and became hands on for helping the owner close down her family home of 25 years. This pro serves as a great example of how real estate commissions are truly earned.

Attention independent contractors and tradespeople: proceed with extreme caution before working…read morewith Gebhardt Property Management! I was hired for a restoration project in Portland, and upon finding severe hidden damage, the GPM project manager explicitly directed me to complete extensive out-of-scope work with the promise of full compensation. After I put in hundreds of hours of labor, GPM refused to honor their verbal directives and tried to hide behind the initial flat-rate quote. I was forced to file a Mechanic's Lien and a civil lawsuit just to get paid. Ultimately, GPM refused to take financial responsibility for the work they ordered. The distressed property owner had to step in and pay me thousands of dollars directly out of his own pocket to clear the title to his building. Don't hire GPM as your property management company! They do NOT have your best interest! If you do contract work for GPM, do not lift a hammer without a signed change order! Even then.....beware! Dishonesty in the ranks is enabled from the top.

I currently own a renal property managed by Gebhardt. It's a very well run family business with…read morekind people. I'm extremely satisfied with their help picking tenants, very prompt responses to fix problems, willingness to brainstorm solutions, and personable staff. I feel they have the best interest of their clients, tenants and community in mind.

My brother recommended Steven to us in early 2015 (Steven had helped him find and purchase a lake…read morehome.) Steven helped us find and purchase our vacation home this past year. He was great. Always provided answers to our questions in a very timely manner sometimes this included weekend texts, emails and calls- he was always available. This was Our first real estate purchase since we married. Steven helped us through the process and was always patient with all of our quirky requests.

I had a house on the market for over a year and a half. I met Steven when I was thinking of…read morerelocating to a different city. He made such an impression on me that I remembered him three months later when I decided to change realtors instead of changing cities and see if he could sell my house that was on the market. Steven came and took pictures two days later, a Friday, and had my house listed, including a virtual tour, by Monday. My house went under contract two weeks later and closed in three weeks. He's personable, engaging, knowledgeable, and simply the best. I would highly recommend him to anyone trying to buy or sell real estate.

Dirigo was a good partner for managing my single family home. The provide a knowledgeable team and…read moreare very responsive when needs arise. If you are in need of a property management company in the greater portland area - I would recommend Dirigo.

Amber and Gail can at times be rude to Condo residents with lengthy and confusing email blasts. . I…read morewould not recommend this management company.