innkeeper resources

I’m often asked “what’s happening in the bed and breakfast real estate market?”

I’ve received numerous inquiries of my listings under the $800,000 price point over the past two months. The lodging industry isn’t necessarily in sync with the rest of the real estate market. There are many factors to look at when determining why a property might have a great deal of interest or just very little:

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PAII article for aspiring innkeepers “Buying your First B&B…” by Dana Moos…

The Swan Agency Sotheby’s International Realty has long been a member of PAII and I was proud to contribute to their monthly innkeeping newsletter. If you’re an aspiring innkeeper, you should give serious consideration to joining the organization. They’re a wealth of information and a great platform to start networking, even before you buy.This was

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Giving credit to an Innkeeper, Business Owner and Marketing Genius

This has got to be one of the most creative ways for the non-people person to own a small inn or boutique hotel .Kudos to the owners of Durango Colorado’s Nobody’s Inn: “This is What We Offer: The homeyness and comfort of having your own apartment; privacy; and convenience to everything in downtown Durango. Guests

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New iphone application for Bed & Breakfast seekers!

Talk about a brilliant marketing tool… ILoveInns.com has launched InnTouch.com – an iphone application which lets you to search for an inn wherever you are, allowing the phone to use your current location with one touch. This feature would certainly sway me to advertise my bed and breakfast or inn with them over some other

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I get to play “Guest Chef” in Camden this weekend!

Timbercliffe Cottage is a lovely 6 room Bed and Breakfast in the charming harbor town of Camden, Maine. My husband and I met Karen and Dave at an innkeeping seminar back in 2004 and have kept in touch since. They fully restored this home complete with beautiful historic colors and decor taking you back to

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Get INNspired Innkeeping Seminar September 13-15 Portland, Maine

Our fall innkeeping seminar/workshop is now being held at the newly remodeled Danforth Inn in Portland, Maine. This all inclusive session will help you determine not only if innkeeping is right for you, but which type of property might best suit your needs. We’ll also touch on the fast growing Social Media Networking and its

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Good news for a local Maine food distributor…

Mainebiz.com just released a piece on a Bangor, Maine business, Dennis Paper and Food Service. I used Dennis during my tenure as an innkeeper and was thrilled with their service, quality, prices, staff and reliability. It certainly made my life as a very busy innkeeper much more sane! If you aren’t using a food service

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Innkeeping and Social Media…are you keeping up?

There are numerous Social Media sites out there today…some are industry specific, some for personal use. So many today are wonderful business marketing tools, regardless of the nature of your business. If you have a product or a service to offer, you should have some presence on a social media site. Turn on the TV

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