I worked with this company getting a house near St John St for rent. They are the management…read morecompany, but Dan, who works there, also owns the house. They were quick and efficient. After one email I had a showing scheduled for the next day with my roommates and I. Within a couple days we had a lease drafted up and signed. Very straightforward and worked with me attentively - especially considering how competitive the market is right now for rentals. They have kept the house in great shape and follow up quickly. No complaints!

I'd say generally avoid for small-time renting, I hear they're good for bigger real estate:…read moreThis is probably a long and boring story, haha. This isn't so much a review of MRA as it is of the main person I dealt with, Dan Soley. There was a listing for a 5 bedroom house starting May 1. I inquired early April (week 1) and we set up a time to see the place later that week. We saw the place that Tuesday, the agent (Cole) said there were others interested in the house as well. With this information, the others and I convened and decided to jump on the lease ASAP. The agent informed us he was on vacation following week, but that Dan (Soley, related to the "Principal" Josh Soley) would be filling in for him. I contacted Dan that Thursday and told him we were interested in the apartment, as the final roommate for the house had just seen the place and had liked it. Dan said he would draft up a lease and send it our way. Dan and I exchanged 6 emails regarding lease info that day. He then asked if we could swing by the following week to move forward. I suggested the following Tuesday, 12pm and never heard back. That tuesday (4/9) I emailed him about meeting, to which I got no reply. I gave Dan a call, he picked up after the 2nd try and I asked if we could meet that day. Dan said something like "I think the landlord is still finalizing the lease" but the phone line was muffled. I asked "Well, do we have the lease locked in or not?" to which the phone then cut out. I immediately called back and Dan did not pick up. I sent him an email the following day asking my question again, no reply. I tried calling again later that week, no answer. The following week, I emailed Cole and he gave me a call. He said the lease had been signed to someone else the previous wednesday. This means that the Tuesday I called Dan he knew that the lease was basically being finalized with another tenant, which was signed the following day. Meanwhile, for a listing starting May 1, we were kept in the dark until April 15. One of our roommates was starting Nursing school in Portland May 1. Maybe this company really focuses on bigger real estate so a small 5 bedroom rental house isn't high on their radar, who knows. The "owner" of this company, Josh Soley, his uncle (Joe Soley) owns the People's United Bank building, various other large buildings in Portland, along with many apartments in Portland. There are some stories of Joe I won't mention, because I don't want that to be the focus of this. More or less, my impression of Maine Realty Advisors is sketchy, and I feel bad for anyone that has to work with Dan Soley in the future. Cole was alright. All claims in this review can be substantiated. -Elias

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.

Full Title Services I have used Cumberland Title Services…read morefor many years. I have been a Real Estate Broker for over 30 years and refer as many buyers to Cumberland Title Services as I can. I know my clients will have white glove service from start to finish and beyond. I have had clients that have misplaced their closing files from years ago and CTS always locates them with a smile. Whether a financed transaction or cash transaction they will provide exceptional service.

I had some serious problems with Dee - who made two very serious mistakes. The first one, when…read moreconfronted, she refused to fix until taken by the hand like a 5 year old and explained something extremely obvious and simple. The second was found only after we bought the property, and she said she would refuse to file the necessary deed paperwork - this caused a serious delay, hours of my time and additional review ($$$!) by experts after our closing. In my opinion, this was gross incompetence. I've heard from others now that these problems are common with this company. There are plenty of companies in town who do the same work. Avoid this one.

Rented a house in Falmouth for August '23 through Labor Day from this agency. It was billed by the…read moreagent, Adam Shapiro, as "the Greenwich of Portland". As it turns out, the house sits right next to a busy parking lot for a beach with dirty water that smells like sewerage at low tide. Cars sit idling in the lot until 3 or 4 in the morning every night; it feels unsafe having them there. The front door lock is very difficult to close and the lock is not solid, offering very little security. The lower floor of the house reeks so badly of dampness and mildew that everyone had to move upstairs; the mildew smell in the bedrooms downstairs is overpowering. When I told Apex about this, they refused to come to the house to get an idea of how badly the moisture has affected that level of the house. The upper level of the house also has a terrible problem with moisture and a mildew smell. Upstairs shower stall smells moldy and damp, towels turn mildewy after 1 use because of the humidity problem in the house. The dishwasher failed to turn on and run the cycle. Apex sent the cleaning person over and she was unable to do anything. They were no help at all, it was just "no, no, no" from them. The oven light stays on no matter what, you have to push it closed forcefully, but then the light just goes back on after a few seconds. The electric window blinds stopped working 1 week into our stay; they had to send a tech over to recharge the motors, which took an hour of my time and attention. I checked out of the house August 23, almost 2 weeks early because I didn't; feel safe there and because the house smelled so bad. The agent, Adam Shapiro, did not reply to any of my texts or calls informing him of this; he just took the money and ran

We extended the contract on the understanding there would be flexibility, so were surprised by a…read morerequest for $ 3350 to terminate at the end of the original 6 month lease. We were surprised as there was no provision for this in the lease nor in Maine law. Another tenant was lined up, Apex tried to block the tenant until we paid $ 3350. This fee included $ 1950 of agents fees (a double dip - Apex would charge this again with respect to the new tenant), a $ 250 credit check on the new tenant and $ 1250 rent shortage. The dispute was inflamed by lengthy late night emails from Chris at Apex. On legal advice we declined to pay the spurious charges as they had no basis in contract nor Maine law. Fortunately, Apex pulled this stunt prior to our last months rent going out hence we remained in control of our money. We paid the rent difference, we paid for cleaning, we left the property in excellent condition. I would recommend to avoid Apex as a landlord or as a renter. If you have to rent from them, don't set up automated rent payments. Don't expect resolution of issues in the property. If you're a landlord, you should think carefully about the losses you could incur if your tenants depart on acrimonious terms due to provocation by your agent. And they charge you 20% for this!

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.

I never dealt with anyone here except Richard Murphy from the "Murphy Team." So my apologies if…read morethis review brings down anyone else, I never dealt with anyone else here. Richard is often a little slow on the uptake. He writes very poorly, often missing grammar cues and spelling, so his emails are hard to follow and disjointed. This is only an annoyance more than anything, but when it comes to actually writing up a contract, proper wording and grammar is very important. Small mistakes can be a serious liability. I would hope this has not gotten him into trouble in the past but I wouldn't doubt if it has. Further, when it comes to situations between buyer and seller, Richard tends to either get in the way or escalate situations rather than de-escalate. It is a mystery what his intentions are - I would often get the sense he just wants to be seen and heard. Overall, your best bet in any transaction he happens to be involved in, is leaving him by the wayside and getting the job done yourself. I don't think he has poor intentions, he is just kinda dumb. My recommendation: avoid, avoid, avoid. If you can't avoid and are stuck with him in a transaction, just be more alert and aware than you might be normally. There are a lot of other brokers in this part of Maine, so hopefully you never have to deal with him like I have.

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!

We used Maine Home Connection and Jarrod Mallon, their buyer's specialist to purchase our first…read morehome in Maine. Jarrod set us up on email searches and notifications and once we were ready to look at homes he was available. He was flexible (during lunch, after work, weekends-Sat morning or Sunday open houses) and patient. He provided great info on things to look for, answered tons of our questions and made for a seamless buying process. We had a great experience with Maine Home Connection and Jarrod Mallon!

Laura and Mike actually helped us to buy and sell our home, and they did a great job both times…read more When we sold, we were relocating to Colorado so we wanted to be able to sell the house relatively quickly and with Laura and Mike's help and expertise, we had a purchase & sales agreement in just 7 days! Because we had to leave the area before the closing, Laura even stood in for us at the closing...now that's service. We would recommend Maine Home Connection to anyone looking to buy or sell a home...great folks, great service and knowledgeable about their business.

Gary and Renee helped make the dream reality at times it was grueling and We wanted to give up but…read moreGary helped us in the beginning figure out the credit struggles we needed to get through and they helped us every step of the way. Buying a house is extremely stressful but Renee and Gary talked us through that stress they were there for us and in the end just telling us to hang in there it will happen kept us going to where we are today!!! We can't thank you enough, through this we have learned about the do's and do nots of some things and fixing my credit has helped me now build a savings account buffer and plan for budgeting my house payment!!! Make your credit your number one priority and take care of it!!!! Thank you more then you will ever know East Coast Mortgage for being the best to work with!!!! Highly recommend

Well, I hate writing bad reviews but here's the deal. We paid 600.00 for a home assessment almost 3…read moremonths ago and it still has not happened. I have called Chris Bain several times asking for him to return my calls but to no avail. This has put me and my ex husband in a very precarious position since now that we are divorced neither of us can move on with our lives until this house is on the market and sold. If he would actually answer or return my calls I would be much more forgiving. but the last message I left yesterday was "Call me back or I'm going to Yelp with a bad review" Alas, still no call. I'm not sure how to get my money back or what to do!