THE CAMDEN MARKET IN CONTEXT

AS WE MOVE INTO THE FALL SEASON and the last quarter of the year, the 2016 Maine real estate market is coming into focus. A look at the overall statistics for properties listed above $1,000,000 shows continued strength in southern Maine, a solid improvement in the mid-coast region and ongoing softness in the [...]

The vintage carriages were polished like mirrors, the brass buckles and harnesses gleamed, and the prancing horses were glistening against the fall foliage on a perfect day in the [...]

We wanted to know what some of the standout real estate values in your area today are. Are there any North Shore real estate deals left?

We asked Lanse Robb the top ranking broker in Essex County on Bostons North Shore for sales above one million dollars, a position he has held for 24 years (per MLS):

Here's what he had to say:

• 155 West

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"I've often thought if someone were coming to visit America for the first time, I'd send them to... Islesboro Island, where there's a great Victorian inn called Dark Harbor House, a gracious place with no phones, and fireplaces in all the [...]

Leaf peeping in New England draws thousands of people to the area every Fall. What if you wanted to enjoy the spectacular colors away from the crowds? You may not have thought of visiting these Vermont and New Hampshire towns. While off the beaten track, they are well worth the effort! [...]

How about a little California sunshine come February? Our Christies partner, Willis Allen in La Jolla, shared three of its favorite properties with us:

6210 Camino De La Costa La Jolla This glamorous oceanfront estate qualifies as one of La Jolla's premiere properties. Cascading terraces delight the senses, offering bold ocean views in the [...]

To me, it is well, as I said paradise. This is how Katharine Hepburn refers to her Fenwick beach home in her 1991 autobiography, Me: Stories of My Life. This is how the Boston Globe began their recent article Katharine Hepburns Connecticut: Set on narrow lanes, and designated a Historic District in 1975, Fenwick is a tidy place, yet untamed. (Sound like [...]

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live in one of LandVests properties? We invite our owners to tell us a bit about their experience, what they love about their homes and a bit of their history. We spoke with the owners of [...]

"One Summer in Dark Harbor is Worth a Dozen Summers Abroad"

- Charles Dana Gibson, America's most famous turn-of-the-century illustrator

  Dark Harbor, located on the southern end of Islesboro, is home to a majority of the islands impressive cottages. Overlooking the Dark Harbor itself, Dark Harbor House is the gateway to this enclave of turn-of-the-century homes, and is viewed by many as one of its most [...]