It seems that as soon as I returned from NJ, I was on Air Tran from Portland to Baltimore to see my son Ben and his wife for a pre-deployment visit. Ben ships out later this month for a tour of that friendly country, Afghanistan.

It has been seven years since I was in Baltimore and although there have been some major positive changes, it [...]

It seems that as soon as I returned from NJ, I was on Air Tran from Portland to Baltimore to see my son Ben and his wife for a pre-deployment visit. Ben ships out later this month for a tour of that friendly country, Afghanistan.

It has been seven years since I was in Baltimore and although there have been some major positive changes, it [...]

October 1, 2009 was the official opening of Kezar Realty. In terms of timing, it probably wasn't the best month to open a real estate business. The housing market was depressed and there was a lot of uncertainty regarding the future. No question that 2010 was dismal but towards the end of the year, a slight improvement in attitude and [...]

October 1, 2009 was the official opening of Kezar Realty. In terms of timing, it probably wasn't the best month to open a real estate business. The housing market was depressed and there was a lot of uncertainty regarding the future. No question that 2010 was dismal but towards the end of the year, a slight improvement in attitude and [...]

Starting in the late 1980's, I worked for Maryland's Community Development Administration in the housing finance division and then after leaving CDA, worked for a couple of private mortgage lenders until moving to Maine in 2004. The key to keeping foreclosures to a minimum is strong underwriting. Back then, an applicant's income, assets and [...]

Starting in the late 1980's, I worked for Maryland's Community Development Administration in the housing finance division and then after leaving CDA, worked for a couple of private mortgage lenders until moving to Maine in 2004. The key to keeping foreclosures to a minimum is strong underwriting. Back then, an applicant's income, assets and [...]

A recent spurt of settlements, homes under agreement, showings and offers written certainly is a welcomed change of pace from the past three-four years. By no means am I prepared to call it a trend, but much like the first signs of spring that come every year after a long winter, perhaps this is a signal that we are headed to a more stable [...]

A recent spurt of settlements, homes under agreement, showings and offers written certainly is a welcomed change of pace from the past three-four years. By no means am I prepared to call it a trend, but much like the first signs of spring that come every year after a long winter, perhaps this is a signal that we are headed to a more stable [...]

It has been about four years since the collapse of the local and national housing market. Many of the southern and western states where speculation was rampant, have suffered terribly and it may still be several years before normal activity returns. Measured on a percentage basis, Maine and New Hampshire's participation in the housing bubble [...]

It has been about four years since the collapse of the local and national housing market. Many of the southern and western states where speculation was rampant, have suffered terribly and it may still be several years before normal activity returns. Measured on a percentage basis, Maine and New Hampshire's participation in the housing bubble [...]