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Innkeeping = Work + Fun + Life… a Nice Balance

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How many jobs out there do you know of that can really offer a balance of life, work and fun? I think that Innkeeping may be one of the few! Let’s take a closer look: Work:cleaningcookingworking with dietary restrictionsconstant grocery shoppingcleaning(did I mention cleaning?)dustinghouse maintenancelaundrylandscapingsnow removal (for some of us!)bookkeepingmanaging the reservation systemmanaging the purchasing […]

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What’s happening in the bed and breakfast brokerage market?

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It’s a frequently asked question by both buyers and sellers. Actually, add in appraisers and bankers as well. Everyone wants to know if there are buyers out there. The answer is absolutely, yes. However, the ratio of buyers in certain buyer pools has shifted during the economic slowdown. The following represents the bed and breakfast

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Giving credit to an Innkeeper, Business Owner and Marketing Genius

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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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Social Media Conference…Twitter in a Nutshell Volume 1

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You hear it on all the news channels, “follow us on Twitter”…it’s as common to have your Twitter “handle” on your business card as your email address. If you’re a business professional and have a need to market a product or service, if you aren’t on the Twitter bandwagon, you should get on it as

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New listing on Mount Desert Island in Southwest Harbor, Maine – Kingsleigh Inn

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The Kingsleigh Inn was built in 1904 and offers eight guest rooms in the heart of Southwest Harbor, just minutes from Acadia National Park. With its village location, walking to dinner, the shop and marina are a simple stroll out the inn’s front door. Four of the rooms offer harbor views and private decks. There

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Innkeeping and Social Media…are you keeping up?

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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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So your guests have learned that your inn is on the market…now what?

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A question I am so often asked is how to market a listing for sale, while still trying to market your inn to guests? The answer is not simple. However, when you decide to list your property for sale, you should accept the fact that you must now focus on marketing to your buyer than

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Social Media and Innkeeping? Absolutely!

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Facebook…Twitter…Youtube…Myspace…you’ve seen them or heard about them all. They were primarily used for personal networking, but not today. Professions of all sorts have jumped on the social media bandwagon, and it’s important that innkeepers jump on, too. If you’re an innkeeper, you know how often guests want to hear your “story” of how you came

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I visited a few of my listings yesterday…

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It was a beautiful day to take a ride down the coast (with the top down, of course) to visit a couple of my listings and take new exterior photos (sans snow). As I passed through each town along Route 1, signs of the summer season were everywhere! Red’s Eats in Wiscasset was even open!

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Commercial Interest Rates Today

The rates we have been seeing in hospitality and commercial lending in Maine for years had been relatively and historically low for commercial loans. However, in recent times they have increased quite a bit. Contact me to discuss current rates we are seeing with our hospitality lenders.

Did You Know?

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’ who are 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.

 

I am a REALTOR®, a real estate professional who has taken the extra step to belong to the National Association of REALTORS®. Through membership, I abide by a Code of Ethics and have gained expertise to help you navigate one of the most complicated and important transactions you’ll make in your lifetime.

 
Ethics, Expertise and Education – the REALTOR® difference at work for you.”

 

Dana Moos, Hospitality Investment Broker, Realtor®
Representing Hospitality Buyers and Sellers Statewide Since 2008
Director of Lodging and Hospitality Brokerage, Swan Agency Real Estate
www.danamoos.com      207.266.5604     dana@danamoos.com     dana.moos@swanagency.com
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