We hit our 5 year revenue goal in 3 years, so we decided to put the inn on the market to look for a larger inn, and either closer to the water or waterfront. I knew what the water element did for our business.

I had a Maryland real estate license and in March 2008 got my Maine real estate license with The Swan Agency and listed our inn. That led me to list other inns for the agency and by time we closed on our inn, I had 16 inn listings. And then the recession hit in 2008/2009. So I ended up wanting to explore this aspect of the hospitality industry as a very unique niche, and put our search for the next inn on the back burner during the recession. And here I am, 15 years later, still doing what I absolutely love, and 100% of my focus is on hospitality brokerage.

And I don’t just talk the talk…in March 2021, I invested with 5 other partners and purchased Smuggler’s Cove Inn, a 54 unit motel resort in East Boothbay. As an investor, I was able to now see this business from yet another perspective, not just from an inn owner/operator. Getting back into the innkeeping game at the Pomegranate Inn for a couple years after selling our inn and then in 2021 as an investor has allowed me to keep my finger on the pulse of today’s hospitality industry as well as understand the nuances of a year round inn vs a seasonal inn. That was important to me.

I am well versed in social media and marketing and love to share my knowledge with others. I’m an advocate for all things Maine and hospitality and tourism in general. I fully support our industry. I’m an over user of exclamation points, an eternal optimist, a foodie, cheese lover, and am having a great time sampling the creations by all of the amazingly talented Maine chefs.

Regardless of what I am doing and where I’m doing it, I have my laptop, iPhone, wi-fi and the capability and desire to respond without missing a beat. I believe in transparency online and in person. With me, what you see is what you get.