2022 WAS ONE OF THE BEST YEARS ON RECORD FOR HOSPITALITY SALES…AND THE OUTLOOK FOR 2023 AND BEYOND IS BRIGHT! The past several years have been unprecedented…marked by the Pandemic, international unrest and a fluctuating financial market. And for good reason, this has caused some pause for many new buyers considering a transition into the …
The Maine Hospitality Market – Why Now Remains A Good Time To Buy Read More »
This image is just a partial compilation of our 2021 hospitality sales. Our team was on fire and so were buyers! This is Maine, can you blame them for wanting to buy a hospitality business here? We can’t either! Covid caused people from more populated areas to want to move to Maine, with more open …
How Did Covid Affect Hospitality Brokerage and Tourism? Read More »
Images today should not only show the space in which a guest will enjoy while staying with you, they should also allow the guest to become fully immersed in the scene. Do your images convey relaxation? Do your images say “welcome”? Do your images convey comfort? Are your rooms well lit, for ambience and function? …
What’s happening in Maine’s tourism, social media and hospitality industries? Check out my new monthly e-newsletter for 2011 and keep up with the news.
MAINE’S TOURISM INDUSTRY: Charles Lawton is senior economist for Planning Decisions, a public policy research firm. Lawton reports positive numbers for Maine’s Tourism industry and related industries. Read the full story.
The Tech Savvy Innkeeper has just been launched! Web technology for the aspiring and current innkeeper or anyone in the hospitality industry. Visit the website and follow me on Facebook! Have ideas or questions? I’m happy to listen. Communication is a two way street.
The rates we have been seeing in hospitality lending in Maine for years have been relatively and historically low for commercial loans. However, they keep changing very quickly. Contact me to discuss current rates.
Not everyone who is a licensed real estate agent is a Realtor®?
A Realtor® is a licensed real estate salesperson who belongs to the National Association of Realtors®, the largest trade group in the country. Realtors® are held to a higher ethical standard than licensed agents and must adhere to a Code of Ethics. Some Realtors® are brokers, while some are associate brokers or sales agents. These are varying levels of education, licensing and often responsibilities.
And hospitality ‘Consultants’ or ‘Brokers’ not licensed in the state of Maine are not held to any standards the way we are here as licensed Realtors® in Maine, where consumer protection is paramount.
