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

Portside Word of mouth is everything in the real estate…read morebusiness, especially when it comes to buying a home. When a commercial property friend recommended Portside Real Estate to me as a great choice, I listened. My friend was right. John Fitzsimmons was an expert at handling our new home purchase journey. The first thing he did was get us to our attending broker Patrick Shaw, who energetically and conscientiously helped us through the entire successful buying process. Always just a phone call away, we were very happy with the time and attention that Patrick gave us. We particularly liked the fact that Patrick weeded out homes that didn't fit our needs. It saved us a lot of time. So when the right house came along, it was a smooth and easy process with Patrick as our agent. Closing was a breeze, and everyone at Portside, especially Kelsey Moore, made sure I was informed at all times. I extend my highest recommendation to Portside Real Estate. John has built a terrific organization and the team is fantastic.

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.

I've made many investing decisions over the last ten years, from land to cabins to single family…read morehomes, stocks, options.... And never have I made a more detrimental financial mistake that is as bad as choosing ascend to manage my property. While I can't discuss some things in their entirety -- it has been a nightmare, an absolutely gross oversight of their duties that's costing me and there's no end in sight. The staff will not call you, or answer about 60% of emails, the owner thinks it's beneath him to reach out personally to try and be helpful. Money has been lost and mismanaged 2-3 times now and no single month feels consistent. I never know what's happening with my home, the condition of it, and now I'm getting hit with legal fees and have a lien on my property from the delinquency of Ascend not have utilities properly switched. If you're an ascend client- check your ledgers carefully. If you're not--- run don't walk. Now I'm being threatened by them with retaliatory billing practices because I am not keeping quiet anymore , try any other company besides them.

I called after visiting their website and spoke with Zach. I have called other management companies…read moreand some did not even get back to me. Zach answered on the second ring! Their pricing seems extremely fair, and Zach was upfront about estimated expenses in the first few months due to some existing tenant issues I have with my property. The communication has been excellent. Very easy process to get all the paperwork done. I have high expectations based on their reviews from other platforms!

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.

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.

overall great experience for a family vacation. rental company and property met all my families…read moreneeds and will definitely rent from them again in the future.

We have used this company for several years to manage our summer rental. Leah works hard to fill…read morethe rental weeks and they are responsive to our renters when there is a problem. They let us know and help manage whatever the issue may be. This family business is honest and works at keeping renters and owners happy.

We worked with Rosendo Group for selling our condo. Trustworthy, professional, responsive to our…read moreneeds are just a few words to describe Rosendo Group. Their guidance through the process of selling made it all so very easy for us. We were informed and consulted every step of the way. We highly recommend them!

I hereby award Jennifer Kanwit the Realtor of the Year Award! Unfortunately, I am under no…read moreauthority to grant this award other than the fantastic experience we had buying our Maine home with Jennifer. We moved here from Indiana and had really high expectations for what we wanted in our Maine home. Jennifer doesn't just listen, she infers, asks probing questions, and works hard to get to know her clients in order to supply them with the best service. Ultimately, we ended up buying our house sight unseen, so she and her colleagues worked exponentially harder to make sure we were going to be ok - bringing in every inspector and specialist so that our home would be ready for us when we arrived. The day we were driving into Maine, Jen called to tell us there was a leak that was threatening to ruin our hardwood floors. She was there right away (we had already closed mind you) and called on experts to come in and ameliorate the problem. Thanks to her quick actions, no significant damage was done. I could go on and on about how Jennifer regularly goes above and beyond. It's just her nature! Shout out to Sarah Singer, Phyllis, and Ellen who each played an important supporting role in getting this house for us. We are beyond delighted and recommend Jennifer and Portside to anyone!!