Barbara Howe Is the worst misleading realtor I have ever dealt with. She misled me on a house…read moretransaction an can not be trusted. At first she comes across as being very helpful but that is very short lived once you start dealing with her. She's a good talker, but she can't deliver as she promised to her clients. Would not recommend using this real estate agency.

We worked with Mick Early to buy our lakeside cabin in Maine. He helped us through a number of…read moreunusual complications in the purchase, going above and beyond what anyone would expect from a realtor. He's been a great resource for finding contractors and other services we need as we get the place ready. Mick has been a pleasure to work with and we look forward to having him as a neighbor, too!

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This is posted for a good friend of mine... on his behalf…read more COMMENTARY ON MARCIA STEWART AND LIGHTHOUSE REALTY by Jeff Lantos February 18, 2012 Last summer I had an awful experience with a real estate company called both Rent Maine and Lighthouse Realty in Naples, Maine. The agent, and presumably the owner, of the agency is Ms. Marcia Stewart. Here are the facts of the case. In November 2010, I sent Ms. Stewart a check for $2,500. This was a deposit for a two-week summer rental on Thompson Lake in Casco, Maine. The address of the house was 179 Highland Shores Road. A few weeks after I sent the deposit check, the school district for which I work changed the start date of the school year. I wrote to Ms. Stewart, told her that I'm a teacher and that I need to change the dates of my rental. She said the new dates that I wanted were unavailable, so I asked her to send back my $2,500. Even though there was a full eight months before the rental date, Ms. Stewart said she would not send back the money until she rented the place to another party. She said that was stipulated in the "contract." The fact is, according to a Maine real estate lawyer (at the Portland law firm of Burnstein Shur) these pre-printed form instruments are not contracts. They are instruments presented to consumers on a "take it or leave it basis," and are so one-sided against consumers that a court will refuse to enforce them. Four months went by, then five. Still Ms. Stewart had not rented the place. After six months, I suggested a compromise. Ms. Stewart could keep my entire deposit and count it as full payment for the first of the two weeks. She refused. Then I suggested she lower the rental rate in the hope of finding a renter. In legal terms this is called "mitigating damages." Ms. Stewart was unwilling to do this. She said the owners did not want to lower the rental price. When I contacted the owner, he said that Ms. Stewart handled all the rentals; in other words, your classic runaround. After seven months, Ms. Stewart rented the place for one of the two weeks. Did I get back half my deposit? No. I wrote and asked, "Why not?" Ms. Stewart said my deposit was for a two- week rental, and she hadn't rented the place for two weeks. Say what? Can you follow the logic here? Again, she quoted the "contract." The bottom line is, Ms. Stewart has kept my two-week deposit, and taken another full rental payment for the second of those two weeks. In legal terms this is called "unjust enrichment." A non-legal term would be "double dipping." It's also unethical, against public policy, and it constitutes an unfair trade practice. I've been vacationing in Maine for over 50 years, and in all that time, I've never encountered anyone who does business in such a manner.

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Laura has been helping people with their real estate needs for many years. She has great knowledge…read moreof Portland and the surrounding areas. I called recently to inquire about looking for a home. She was very helpful. She took the time to ansewer my questions and enjoyed speaking with her.