15 Hedgerow Drive Falmouth Foreside

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Green fans should enjoy this sunlit city farmhouse, with enchanting wrap-around porch, privately tucked away on .4 acres w/organic garden.The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 baths. Updated Country Kitchen.Gleaming wood  floors and family room with cozy Woodstove. Feels far away, but very good location 10 minutes from downtown Portland. New listing. Won't last.

OPEN HOUSE this Sunday 1/29/12

3:00-5:00

Directions: Washington Ave north to right on Drake St before intersection of Maine Ave.

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The sellers were anxious to start work getting their home ready to sell.

They asked me for suggestions and I complied.

There home had been nicely maintained inside and out, but just needed a little tweaking of "cosmetics"

inside to appear more welcoming.

First we looked at the kitchen. The cabinets had old fashioned hardware that made the kitchen look dated.

I suggested removing the hardware, and getting new inexpensive brushed metal hardware, for a more updated look, as well as a fresh coat of white paint for the cabinets.

The walls were a bland off white, so I suggested a mellow sage color to make the cabinets"pop".

There was also a very dated border trim on the walls. I asked them to remove it before they painted.

I helped them declutter the countertops by suggesting other spots to store their appliances, including removing a large awkward looking microwave that was an eyesore.

Since there kitchen was long and narrow, I suggested moving their table from the end of the room to the middle. I offered to loan them some   classic windsor oak chairs from my staging collection.

I suggested a small "bistro set to be placed in front of the glass french doors where the dining room table had been.

We placed a Print behind the bisto set for a focal point.

The kitchen finally looked welcoming and fresh!

The living room only needed decluttering and some fresh oversized pillows on the sofa, as well as a new print for the fireplace mantel.

I suggested new white towels for the baths for a welcoming feel.

At last the home was inviting with just a little bit of effort.

We received several offers almost immediately after the first open house and we will be closing shortly.

http://www.pressherald.com/life/outdoors/blazing-a-trail_2011-08-07.htm

This is great news! As a realtor with the NAR "Green" designation I try to portray Maine as a state with top "Green" priorities. The "Eastern Trail" is a shining example of the best that Southern Maine has to offer everyday people close to their homes and usable to a large population.

At last we will have some relief from the long security lines that sometimes plague us.

Also with 3 new gates, airline competition will help keep prices down perhaps?

As a realtor, I am thrilled to be able to brag about our city's "connectivity" to the rest of the world.

So many of our clients are moving for lifestyle choice reasons,   and easy access to the rest of the world is a definite motivator for choosing to move to and live in our state.http://www.pressherald.com/news/whos-soaring-now__2011-08-11.html

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Employment appears to have stabilized last year, and one economist predicts thousands of jobs will be added in 2011.

Full Article courtesy of the Portland Press Herald: http://www.pressherald.com/news/maine-job-scene-improves_2011-02-23.html

Courtesy of MAR

Dear Deb,

Thank you for assisting us in the sale of our home in Falmouth.  We have rarely been involved in a transaction of this type and your thoughtful advice, expertise and professional approach guided us through the daunting process well.

When we decided to sell our home we contacted three different firms that were highly recommended to us; yours and two larger ones.  Each prepared a proposal, combining an analysis of our home against the somewhat challenging real estate market we are in.  During our follow on meetings it was clear that any of the firms we spoke with had the expertise to do the job well.  Your thoughtful, comprehensive and realistic presentation assured us of your experience. 

It was also quickly evident that if we worked with you we would be working with the principal, not with a group of people with different roles.  If we had a question on any topic or simply needed an update there has been no ambiguity about who we should speak to; it always would be you.  We would never have to be concerned about communication within a larger “team”.  It was also critical to us that integrity be at the core of every step in the process.  With you we knew that every action and word would meet that goal.

Once we decided to list our home with Barouch and Company you were able to employ a multifaceted marketing approach assuring maximum exposure of our home.  Carefully balancing online opportunities with print media and an open house; you made sure we had broad exposure to potential buyers.  Most importantly, you called on the relationships you have earned during your years of experience.  So often we hear of “social marketing” as though it is an invention of facebook and twitter.  In reality, you have employed it, pre-internet, by building connections within our community and your peers in other real estate firms.  Listing with you fully presented our home to the entire market.

As is said, the proof of the pudding is in the eating.  You brought a fair offer to us within a week and we very quickly went under contract, closing in just a few weeks after the listing.  Your guidance and the hard work both you and Ryan put in throughout the period allowed us to meet our obligations with a minimum of disruption to our busy lives and helped us be sure that all the bases were covered.

Are we pleased?  You bet.  We cannot imagine listing or buying with any other company but yours.

                                                                                    Sincerely,

                                                                                    Margaret and Chris Evans