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Maine Innkeeping Academy Workshop Information and Schedule
Announcing Maine Innkeeping Academy MIA’s Mission Statement The Art of Breakfast for innkeepers – March 2nd The Art of Social Media for innkeepers – March 3rd Beyond Breakfast – April 7th Social Media, Photos and Photoshop 101 – April 8th For those of you who do not have a Facebook account, details can also be
Could the market be turning around for lodging brokerage?
Kingsleigh Inn, Southwest HarborCraignair Inn and Restaurant, St. GeorgeAbbington’s Seaview Motel, Lincolnville I’ve currently got three properties under contract at the moment – and they’re each very different from one another. But the common denominators in each deal is a strong business relative to the price. The sellers have priced the listing right and the
UNDER CONTRACT! Abbington’s Seaview Motel and Cottages, Lincolnville, Maine
Abbington’s Seaview Motel and Cottages is 3 miles from the heart of downtown Camden and just a mile or so from Lincolnville Beach, in one of mid-coast Maine’s most popular destinations. This is a great example of a small business in the lodging industry offered at a very reasonable price. A smart buyer looking to
Slideshows of my bed and breakfast and lodging listings – a great visual tool
I’ve added all of my listings on Tumblr which offers a really nice slideshow for each album, with links to my website should someone want more detailed information. I’ve had Flickr and Picasa albums for a while, but Tumblr seems to be the nicest presentation. Thanks for looking!
Did you know…Maine has the nation’s highest second-home market?
I got my hands on a March issue of Downeast Magazine, hot off the press! The letter from the editor this month shows a map with the location of its subscribers. “There’s a mystique to the Pine Tree State that captures the imaginations of people all across the country.” Imagine, Maine is the nation’s second-home
Announcing Maine Innkeeping Academy, brought to you by The Swan Agency Sotheby’s International Realty
I’m pleased to be a part of the newly launched Maine Innkeeping Academy. We’ll be offering an array of seminars and workshops geared toward the current innkeeper as well as our aspiring innkeepers. We’ll keep you up to date with today’s trends in tourism, marketing, technology and the Art of Breakfast. Check out our Facebook
More positive news for Freeport, Maine!
Yankee Magazine.com/10 Things Best of New England Readers Choice Awards Freeport, Maine is the favorite shopping town Yankee Magazine Readers’ Best of New England Choice Survey identified Freeport Maine as the favorite shopping town in all of New England-out of 70+ choices-FREEPORT, Maine was voted as the favorite location to shop.The readers also selected their
Google Adwords Marketing for Bed and Breakfasts…do you participate?
I’m on a Google Adwords kick…if you are a Maine bed and breakfast and you Google one of THE top search phrases: “Maine bed and breakfasts” – what’s your presence? Are you on the first page? Second? Are you a subscriber to one of the directories that is on the first page? If you aren’t
Some B&B’s and Inns make perfect weekly summer rentals…
Lately I’ve been hearing positive comments about how advanced reservations for weekly summer rentals and bed and breakfasts are looking good for the upcoming season. Some have said that they are booking up earlier this year. It’s made a lot of potential buyers think twice about investing in a second home that could possibly make
Amtrak’s Downeaster Passenger Rail service to extend service in Maine…
$35 million will be invested in Maine to extend the Amtrak Downeaster passenger rail service from Portland to Brunswick. “The project is a significant economic boost to Maine. It will put over 200 people to work improving the rail line and bring economic development to downtown train stations in communities like Freeport and Brunswick.” “Nearly
Maine’s Lodging Brokerage was no flatliner for me in 2009…
I sent an email to my sellers last week with an attachment of my web stats showing the recent activity to each of their listings. As one seller put it, “if that was an EKG at least there’s a pulse!” Voila, this blog post was born. Thank you, C.S! This has not been the easiest
Not sure you want to be a real hands-on innkeeper? Try this on…
I’ve posted about this concept before but it’s been a while. And with all of the recent activity I’m starting to see, I wanted to talk about it again, but more in depth this time. Kudos to this property owner in Durango, Colorado for such a great idea. It’s called “Nobody’s Inn“. Essentially it’s a
UNDER CONTRACT -The Kingsleigh Inn, Southwest Harbor, Maine
This month…I just put Kingsleigh Inn under contract today! Very exciting for new owners to be… Last month…I put Craignair Inn under contract in December… Buyers are getting in at the right time, both in the real estate market and before the start of the 2010 tourism season.
MOTIVATED SELLER, Mountain Village Farm B&B, Maine
This is Mountain Village Farm Bed and Breakfast, in Kingfield, Maine. Just 15 minutes to SKI Sugarloaf guests can enjoy a day on the slopes and come back to the lovely rural setting of this restored property. Ski or snowmobile from the inn’s property, enjoy a bubbly soak in a jetted tub or relax in
CRAIGNAIR INN is under contract!
A wonderful pair of aspiring innkeepers is now under contract to purchase the Craignair Inn in St. George across from Clark’s Island, Maine. They will be taking over a very substantial business and well maintained property that’s been welcoming guests since 1947. The inn enjoys a beautiful and serene waterfront spot down a winding mid-coast
