Can you post negative stars? Recently rented a place that this group represented. Broker Luanne was…read morerude, unprofessional and harassing. Never showed up at the property between ownership and as we moved out tried to make us pay for cleaning and services that had nothing to do with us. I would avoid at all costs. Caveat emptor!

From the owner: Anne Erwin Sotheby's International Realty has had a leading presence in the southern Maine real…read moreestate market for over 35 years. Founded in 1980, the company offers a wide selection of oceanfront, ocean view, waterfront, water view, and distinctive homes in every price range in southern Maine including York, Cape Neddick, Kittery, Kittery Point, Ogunquit, Wells, Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, South Berwick, and Eliot. In 2016, our second office at 19 Beach Street in Ogunquit Maine opened.

Bottom line Jeff Jellison will say and promise anything to make the sale. He kept telling us not…read moreto worry about anything because he was going to give us a one year warranty on our new house. Come to find out he was mandated by Maine Law. We paid him an extra premium to finish the bamboo flooring up the stairs and on the 2nd floor instead of putting down carpet. We also paid him an astronomical extra amount of money to put some color on all of the walls. We put off the passing for a couple weeks and asked him to take his time and do a professional job. This did not happen. We did the walk thru and every time I mentioned something was wrong, Jeff just said don't worry you have an entire year to let us know what we need to fix. After we moved in with closer examination we noticed quite a few things wrong. Now the fun begins. I called and called Jeff and his very rude and disrespectful brother-in -law Rob. I also emailed Jeff numerous times. He would return my messages, but actually getting someone here to do any work was like pulling teeth. He would send a Carpenter to meet me and discuss what needed to be done, but the Carpenter was always late and never allowed to stay and finish the work. Rob would disrespectfully call him off to another job every single time. The stairway was not blocked or finished properly. It had to be completely pulled up and redone correctly. The triple window was installed crooked and had to be uninstalled and reinstalled. The Patio door was also crooked and had to be taken out and reinstalled as to avoid water leakage. The paint job was obviously rushed and ended up being sloppy, splatters everywhere, bumpy with nail pops all over. The painter never came back and my husband spent days repainting every wall and every ceiling. The retaining wall in the driveway was falling apart and he told us he fixed it. He lied. We had to build another wall at our cost in front of the original to stabilize it. Jeff assured us that he was building 8 more cute cottages like ours in the neighborhood. He lied. As soon as we moved in all of his signs came down and another inferior builder's signs went up. He had sold all the lots. We lost equity in our home the day we moved in due to this misrepresentation by Jeff. The aluminum is still falling off the side of our house. He fixed it once which did not work and we suggested he actually use a piece of manufactured wood to properly fix it. He refused. The last straw was a phone call we made to Rob. He didn't even say Hello, he just rudely sighed to me. All we wanted was what we were promised. Atlantic Realty, Atlantic Builders, Jeff Jellison and Rob did not deliver. To keep our sanity we gave up and stopped calling them. We emphatically DO NOT recommend this company!

I couldn't recommend Dani more highly for her photography wonderful work. I arranged (sneakily) for…read moreher to capture our engagement and she was amazing. Not only was she in constant communication leading up to the event and on on the day, she also helped with reconnaissance (as I hadn't been to the venue before) and was there hiding from my unsuspecting (now) fiancée ready with her camera and didn't miss a second. In addition to all that: The photos look truly incredible. Thanks Dani!!

BEST PHOTOGRAPHER AROUND! She's talented, professional, and sweet! You will be happy you chose her…read morefor your photography needs!

We reached out to Joanne Stone in the Spring to sell an out-of-state property in that belonged to…read moremy Dad, who recently passed. Due to the great distance, the family was unable to travel to Maine. We found Joanne (via Google) and she was super helpful from day one. We were blessed to find her. From visiting the property, coordinating a locksmith, hiring a landscaper, recommending a local attorney, to researching comps, Joanne was A class and the communication/professionalism was superb. Joanne was was highly efficient in selling the property for us and the process could not have gone any smoother. We received multiple offers immediately and closed in about a month. Both the buyer and sellers are highly satisfied with the transaction and outcome. I highly recommend Joanne Stone for anyone buying/selling real estate.

If you are looking for an expert in the field of Real Estate in Southern Maine, you really should…read morecontact Joanne Stone. I have purchased 2 homes through her in York, ME and she has also handled sales transactions for some of my family members. She is the consummate professional, very honest, and very dilligent. She was even a featured agent on HGTV's Beachfront Bargain Hunt. You won't find a better person for the job - if you are buying OR selling.

I had the pleasure of working with Abby at Colliers International, Portsmouth, NH to sell my…read morecommercial property in rural NH. I originally listed the property with a separate agency, which dropped the ball on my listing. Abby jumped in and hit the ground running with my listing. She worked hard and brought a lot of visibility to the property. I am out of state, and she went above and beyond to meet people on my behalf and help bridge the gap. She was wonderful to work with and I highly recommend listing with Collier.

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We rented a property managed by Salt and shine rental, Casa de Sol on Bayview Rd in York, ME. The…read morekitchen was updated with new appliances, cabinets, flooring, etc. The information on the website said it sleeps 8. When we arrived we realized that only two twin beds had comfortable mattresses, the two queens had old mattresses with no back support so that your legs were higher than your body (first floor bedroom). The mattress was probably a 30 year old Bob's discount mattress (it was completely sealed in a zippered mattress cover, so you wouldn't see how yellowed in color it was) which probably was never great and now just old and worn out. There were two twin beds upstairs with pieces of foam pads, not real mattresse. When you laid on them you could feel the slates in the box spring. When we complained about the beds, the agent said that they never had heard this complaint before and were surprised. When we told them that it was on reviews on VRBO (the last two reviews), they changed their story to, "We never had anyone tell us directly". I don't like when agents are deceptive. The upside is that when we complained they replaced the twin mattresses upstairs but didn't replace the bad queen mattress in the first floor bedroom or the queen mattresse upstairs, they put a piece of foam under it, which didn't fix the old mattresses. When you rent a property, the most important thing are the beds and this queen bed was the worst bed we have ever slept on. The bedrooms are of good size and get nice natural light. The bathroom upstairs is updated and big with alot of open space, but it could be nicer if they had another cabinet to put toiletries on, especially if you are going to have 6 people upstairs. Another deception, was it said they had cable tv, but when we arrived, they didn't, just the spectrum app, which isn't cable. So no local news and weather. The TV's did have Netflix, etc. which was good. The house had adequate pans, utensils, etc. They only had 8 dinner plates, a hodge podge of bowls, glasses. If you have a group of 8 persons staying there, you will need to wash dishes and glasses after each meal. Refrigerator, dishwasher were new. Sink was new also. They did not have a dish rack in the house, so no where to dry hand washed dishes other than the counter. They had one small dish towel, fortunately we brought some from home, but they should have dish towels as a standard. Washer and dryers worked well. The systems in the house were noisy. The water heater made a racket when running which is in a closet on the first floor. When water was running in the house there was noise (buzzing) coming from the water main which is under a cabinet in the kitchen. There were air conditioners in the bedrooms, which were old and loud, but worked, but no air conditioning in the main living area. It wasn't too hot the week we were there, so it wasn't a problem. Its unfortunate that the houses beds are so bad. My advice is not to rent this house unless they replace the two queen beds alone. Also I won't rent a home from Salt and Shine Rental. There is no where to review a house on their website, so you don't know what you are renting and I no one likes someone who spins the truth and treats customers like they are ignorant. I would rent from airBnB or VRBO where you know what you are getting through reviews. We should have read the reviews on VRBO before renting, but we did not, so we know better now.

Don't rent from this agency. They SEEM great until you get to your rental. If you need to reach out…read moreto them for support with an issue while you are there they are dismissive and not helpful.

It's baffling that this company has been in business for many years but still has a website from…read more1989. You can't scroll through photos of properties, instead you have to click in and then back out and then back into the next. Never mind that the pics have awful resolution. When clicking on the availability calendar it launches you to the Rental Policy page? Why do I need a policy page if I'm just trying to price out a property? Why do I need to fill out 3 fields about people in my party? How about I enter the number of adults and children and you add them up if you need to? If you update the website I'll update this review. Please come join us in 2025.

Great service Kevin and Brianna do a great job . New owner who takes pride in his job. His…read moreSecretary is hand on and very nice to help you what your looking for.

I researched a few sites that rated real estate agents and after interviewing 3 top agents,…read moreselected Broker Lori Barrett of CB Yorke Realty to market and sell my home. Lori has a very positive energy and is very knowledgeable of the market, and how to best present and communicate, in written and graphic form, house information to full advantage. She was excellent at responding in a timely way to my calls or emails, and always was able to provide professional and thorough explanations of various real estate processes.

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We have used Bill Jones Realty a couple of times and had good experiences; until this year. We…read morerented 3 cabins from August 3 - 10, 2019 in York, Maine. The cabins were a perfect fit for our family. We loved the location. The cabins were cute and had recently been renovated. However, when we arrived, 2 of the cabins were in less than acceptable condition. One cabin was in decent shape as far as cleanliness. The next cabin, the floors were dirty. We had to sweep, vacuum and mop the floors upon arrival. The last cabin was absolutely filthy. They were covered in dog hair and dirt. We had to sweep, vacuum and mop the floors. There was sand on the mattress protectors, hair in the tub, dirty cups in the cabinets, dirty and clogged coffee pot, the grill was not clean and the bathroom door would not latch. We spent hours upon our arrival cleaning, scrubbing and repairing. We took pictures and emailed Bill about the conditions of 2 of the 3 cabins. He did not believe us and said he had inspected and the cabins were clean ... "we must've dragged in the dirt when we arrived." However, the next day, he did call and apologize. He had not seen the pictures with the dog hair, etc. He did say that it was unacceptable and "what could he do to make us happy." After some thought, we decided a refund of the cleaning fees was appropriate since we had had to clean everything upon our arrival. After some back and forth, Bill agreed. However, he changed his mind because he said the cleaning fees had already been given to the cleaning company (the "cleaning company" was the owners of the property; not a professional cleaning company). He then stated that he would refund 1/2 the cleaning fees out of his own pocket and the owner would pay the other 1/2 because "vacations are supposed to be stress free." We told him we would leave the cabins broom cleaned. The last response we received was "I thought you were going to leave them cleaner than they were. I feel like you are taking advantage but it's not worth fighting over." We definitely left the cabins cleaner than they were! However, the point of the refund was because we had had to spend a great deal of our time cleaning UPON our arrival. We weren't requesting the refund because we would do the cleaning for the next guests! We had to do a major cleaning for our own week. Unfortunately, Bill did not live up to his agreement. Not only did we NOT receive any refund of our cleaning fees, Bill was rude in his responses to us. The whole situation was unacceptable and created stress for our family during the week.

#805 Ocean Harbour South Condo…read more If I could rate this a 0/5 stars I would have: I'm a traveling nurse and found this condo online via this Florida Rentals website. I showed up to this condo a couple nights before I was to start my new assignment. I love the beach. Florida is one of my most favorite places in the world so I was excited to begin this assignment. When I arrived, the pictures online did not reflect the current state of the condo whatsoever. There was mold growing on the counter, the beds had mold growing on the bedspreads and sheets, trash still in the trashcans, sand and dirt all over the balcony, food and stains all over the couch -- and more mold. There was leftover food in the cupboards, the counter was sagging so much that I was unable to even close the dishwasher. The toilet seat in the bathroom had been broken off -- and get this -- it was hidden behind the toilet. Simply unbelievable. I later entered the kitchen and found one of the outlets sparking! I also found dirty laundry (from who knows how long ago) sitting in the washer as well. The drawers and cabinets in the kitchen were decomposing and covered in mold as well. When I contacted the owner, Leo, detailing the condition of his condo, he told me his crew had already come through and cleaned the place. I told him there was no way this place was in renting condition and I expected a full refund as I had already paid for an entire month of rent. He said he would talk with the Realtor, Bill Jones (from York, Maine) and get back with me. For the next week Len and Bill dodged my calls, making excuses for why the condo was in such a terrible condition but then when I told them I was demanding the return of my money, Len usually would say, "Oh, hey Luke? My father's doctor is calling me. I need to take this call. I'll call you right back." This trick worked on me a couple times but after he repeatedly used it, and then failed to return my calls I finally understood what was going on. I finally got my money returned but it was seriously like pulling teeth. I have a friend who lives in the same condo complex and as of last week (12/30/21) she said that the condo still has not been cleaned (per her friend the maintenance man) but that Len and Bill are still trying to rent the place out. PLEASE, STAY FAR AWAY FROM THIS RENTAL! THESE MEN ARE CROOKS AND THEY WILL DO ANYTHING TO MAKE A BUCK.