Inn Brokerage Blog
New Listing! Acadia Cottages in Southwest Harbor, Maine
Cottage Deck Looking for a destination location? Looking for spacious and private owner’s quarters? Looking for a seasonal business? Looking for a turnkey business? Looking for a strong business? Love Acadia National Park? I thought so… Cottage interior Cottage interior Cottage interior Acadia Cottages has all of this as well as very little deferred maintenance.
As I say farewell to active innkeeping…what’s around the corner?
My two year period of immersing myself in the daily operations of being an innkeeper at Pomegranate Inn in Portland, Maine will wrap up April 1st. We have decided not to renew our lease in order to focus 100% my time on hospitality brokerage. I’ll continue to do my cooking classes at Stonewall Kitchen and
Sea Smoke – a View from The Victorian By the Sea Bed and Breakfast
Yes, this could be your view! My client just sent me this beautiful capture of the sea smoke in the Penobscot Bay, taken from the wrap around porch at the Victorian By the Sea…it’s one of the great things we see in the winter. And if you don’t know what sea smoke is, here’s an
Camden, Maine…where the mountains meet the sea…
I just read a really great piece on what Camden has to offer this morning from the Bangor Metro. A bit about the history, nature, the town, local commerce and what to do when you do visit. Looking to leave your corporate jobs and get into the innkeeping lifestyle? Check out my listings in the area
A look at 2012 in the hospitality brokerage industry
As I look forward to 2013, I can’t help but to take look back at what took place in 2012, with my buyers, sellers and our industry in general. Between May to December, I closed on 1802 House Inn in Kennebunkport (represented the seller), Towne Motel in Camden (represented the buyer) and Noble House Inn
UNDER CONTRACT! Noble House Inn, Bridgton
The Noble House is one of those bed and breakfasts that’s picturesque, set high up on a hill with beautiful presence upon the approach. Step inside and the feeling is one of comfort, casual elegance and home. I always loved showing this property. And very soon we will congratulate a new innkeeper as this inn will
Are buyers ready to make the hospitality leap?
I’ve been working with several clients for a while now who really want to get into this business. So what’s stopping them? It seems that fewer prospects are putting their homes on the market before making offers on a lodging/hospitality property. This is, after all, a discretionary purchase. They don’t have to sell their house,
USA Today reports: Tourist towns transformed as retirement destinations
Retire to Maine, not the Southwest or Florida? Absolutely! USA Today takes a look at Camden, Maine as a wonderful retirement destination. There are so many reasons to love Maine: For the years that I’ve been in coastal Maine (since 2004), I’ve always thought our weather was milder than most people assumed. Boston seems to
New Listing! The Maples Inn, Bar Harbor
The Maples Inn, Roberts Avenue, Bar Harbor Maine This lovely 6 room bed and breakfast sits on a quiet residential tree lined side street between Mount Desert Street and Cottage Streets, in a prime location in Bar Harbor. The inn does a strong seasonal business from about 5 1/2 months late May to mid-October. All
New Listing! Victorian By The Sea, Lincolnville, Maine
Beautiful location, beautiful grounds, beautiful view, beautiful inn, beautiful owner’s quarters. This inn offers it all. View more photos and the listing on my website. Victorian By The Sea in Linconville, Maine, offered at $1,095,000
Looking for a postcard, waterfront, Maine bed and breakfast?
Harpswell Inn for sale offered at $1,900,000, 11 guest rooms, commercial kitchen, 50 seat function room (with restaurant license for 50) and outdoor functions can accommodate 120-150. A sloping lawn leads down to the water where guests can launch their canoes and kayaks. A beautiful property built in 1761 rich in history!
Changes…
As of today, I am now a part of The B&B Team out of Kennebunk, Maine! I spent the past four years with The Swan Agency Sotheby’s International Realty and appreciate everything I learned while affiliated there, and everyone I worked with. Sometimes we have to force ourselves to make changes, to grow, even if the choice
Often my sellers will provide me with information about their area. I’ll admit, I know a LOT about Maine, but I can’t possibly know all towns as well as my clients – they LIVE there. Noble House Inn has done a nice job with showing guests (and buyers/aspiring innkeepers looking for property) what Bridgton has
Listings Priced Based On Income…
If you’re looking for inns that the bank will be more than pleased to lend on, Noble House Inn in Bridgton and Wild Iris Inn in Portland offer some of the strongest numbers around. We talk about gross rent multipliers quite a bit in this business and these are two sellers who have the numbers
Practicing What I Preach…
It’s been almost 11 months since I threw myself back into active innkeeping and time sure does fly. What have I learned as an inn Broker and now innkeeper? That generally speaking, technology moves much faster than an innkeeper’s schedule will allow. But we have no choice to at least keep up with the most
