Our
plan upon retirement was to move to Maine. We were living in Texas and
had not purchased a house in over 25 years. The challenge was to find
a community and home that fulfilled our desires for the true nature
of the state.
The task of narrowing down the field and who to choose to assist us
with our new venture was overwhelming. The Internet was our primary
source for real estate listings and agencies. After numerous online
searches, a unique website boasting “Ask Martha In Maine” captured our
interest.
After reading her bio and the wealth of other information on her site, we made contact via email. From that point forward, everything came together and we signed up Martha as our exclusive agent. Martha’s resourcefulness, efficiency and professionalism lead to our success in finding our new home in Orland. In many ways, she exceeded our expectations by going that extra step. We have absolutely no regrets about our choice of working with Martha and would highly recommend her to anyone looking to move to Maine.
She is truly the best of the best.
— Jim and Susan Murasko
We
first became interested in moving our family to coastal Maine from Prescott,
Arizona after reading an article about eco-minded towns in a magazine.
We did some Internet searching and found Martha's website right away,
contacted her and received timely responses to our questions.
About 4 months after we first contacted Martha we had an opportunity
to travel to Maine for 5 days with our 5 month old daughter and we saw
many houses, most located around Belfast. Some of the houses we had
found ourselves searching online, and others Martha had chosen for us
to see based on our criteria and her opinion. We ended up finding a
place that we really loved — Martha's pick — and went forward
with house purchasing procedures. It turned out to be a stale deal,
the fault of the sellers, but Martha was able to point us in the direction
of help and picked us back up again when we were ready to move on.
We ended up moving to a rental house [in Belfast] in August and looked
for more [purchase] options. We eventually found a house that suited
our needs. We decided we wanted to be within Belfast city limits, close
yet still feeling like we are a bit removed. We sealed the deal a short
time later, all the while staying in close and easy contact with Martha.
As first time homebuyers and a young couple with an infant and a dog,
Martha was accommodating, helpful and very sweet through our real estate
process. Our cross-country move was huge for us and our assurance that
Martha would be there to help us in Maine once we arrived was very comforting.
She is extremely knowledgeable about the area, giving us tips on places
to go for walks in nature, including providing us with maps and brochures,
advising us on good eating establishments and quality businesses to
visit in the area.
We are settling into our new home and look forward to expanding our
family and growing our own food next summer. With Martha's help we were
able to begin a lovely life in coastal Maine. She was not only our real
estate agent, but became a friend and resident "aunt" to our daughter!
— Emily Gable & James Pierson
"When
I decided to move my home and my pottery business from [upstate] New
York to [midcoastal] Maine, I had a number of specific requirements
that needed to be met in a single property: a livable and affordable
house that would not need extensive renovation; a substantial studio
space to accommodate production and firing, and a space that could serve
as a gallery. I stopped in Martha's office on U.S.Rt.1 one summer to
find a Realtor and met her. Martha subsequently worked with me for three
years (I was there in the summers) to find properties that might be
suitable. She was infinately patient and cheerful and really "stuck
it out" with me in finding an ideal living and working arrangement.
As a bonus she also provided guidance in selling my NY home! I am most
grateful to be (finally!) here in Maine and especially grateful to Martha
for helping it to happen."
— Barbara Haring
"In
our search to move East and settle year round in Maine we found Martha
through a Google query [AskMarthaInMaine.com]. We had some houses and
areas in mind and with her help via e-mail and phone calls before we
arrived, we were able to focus our search. We then travelled from our
home in Colorado to meet with her. Through her knowledge, dedication
and efficiency the trip and whole experience was a success. Not only
was she able to help find our home, but her knowledge of the area we
settled in and the surrounding area was extremely beneficial"
— Fred and Eileen Mazur
"While
selling my house in Maine I found Martha to be an excellent Realtor
who was very professional, as well as personable. I enjoyed my experience
with her. She gets results, while making friends."
— Elaine Maxim
"Ten years ago my wife and I had the good fortune to meet Martha
Laitin as we searched for a vacation cottage in Mid Coast Maine. Martha
was easily the broker we were most comfortable with. Martha understood
us and our wants and with her great knowledge of the area, efficiently
directed us to the cottage that we enjoy to this day. Ever since, Martha
has remained in friendly contact, always helpful and available. When
somebody talks Maine real estate to us, we always recommend Martha Laitin."
— Fred and Linda Ryan
"Martha
is my broker in any real estate business I have...she is a delight to
work with, always upbeat, with great "people sense". I have never felt
the slightest bit pressured by Martha, and can trust that she is unfailingly
honest. House buying or selling with Martha seems more like a visit
over coffee with an old friend. In fact, I recommend her to people whenever
I get the chance!"
— Glen Bridges
"I
found our Realtor, Martha Laitin, from a Google search in early 2006
after having a disappointing meeting with another Realtor in the mid-coast
Maine area [the summer before]. I liked her credentials listed in her
website.
We were looking for a mid-coast [Maine] lake cottage to buy as a second
home to replace a [Pennsylvania] condo that we owned and had on the
market. Living in Virginia, we didn't have the luxury of being a short
drive away from Maine to go cottage hunting, [so we needed the help
of a local Realtor]. …We found Martha very knowledgeable about real
estate and Maine… Martha's friendly manner and folksy charm, made us
feel welcome to Maine.
…Martha was well prepared when we arrived in her office and had mapped out the
properties we would be seeing. We knew which properties we would see
in advance since she had e-mailed us over the previous weeks various
properties on the market in our price range and awaited our feed back
on each.
…We closed on our Crawford Pond cottage [in Union] the end of April 2007.
Martha was terrific throughout the process helping us with snags that
came along prior to closing. She was a great source of answers to anything
from septic systems …to black flies… Anytime I sent her an e-mail with
a concern, I heard back within hours or one day. She never let us down.
We appreciated her professionalism and friendship throughout the process.
We would highly recommend her to anyone who is looking for a Realtor
who is truly organized and knowledgeable of her profession."
— Betty and Larry Cleghorn
