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Typical Sherrif’s Sale Auction

If there is an antithesis to what we are and what we do – this would have to be it. Click Here for Link to WSJ Video on Sheriff Sale Auction As opposed to transactions like this – our financial … Continue reading

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Overbuilt, Check – Oversupply, Check – Overleveraged, ?

The macro factors affecting the retail market are broader reaching than simply supply demand, but the issue of overbuilding will be one the retail market (and other markets) will struggle with for years to come. The question mark in my … Continue reading

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Buying Real Estate at Auction

Distressed real estate sales in general and foreclosure auctions in particular are getting a lot of press right now – Foreclosures are up, delinquencies are up, distress is up. Frankly, I’m bombarded at parties and events with questions about how … Continue reading

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NY Times Article – Regional Banks Demise

I am a big believer in supporting your local economy in every way you can – this article reinforces my belief that creating a relationship with your local bank is important. While you might not do every deal with them … Continue reading

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Foreclosure Changes

I’m skeptical that this will have any significant impact – a few extra days will probably help a small percentage of homeowners in trouble, but the majority will continue to have problems. I’m also a bit skeptical that staffing can … Continue reading

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Stinson Seafood property to be auctioned June 24

BELFAST (May 15): The owners of the Stinson Seafood property on the Belfast waterfront have announced a June 24 auction of the entire parcel. The sale will be handled by Tranzon, the international auctioneers with an office in Portland. Spokesman … Continue reading

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Portland Press Herald Article

Nice piece in the Press Herald yesterday on Tranzon and Real Estate Auctions in general. We are busy right now – had two great sales today in Cushing and Belfast, have a bunch of sales coming up in the next … Continue reading

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Upcoming Auctions

SINGLE FAMILY HOME68 Rockwood Drive, Lot 7, Rockwood Estates • Sanford, Maine • Ready for Completion • 1,924± sf 2-Story Contemporary Home • 1.14± Acres • 3 BR • 2½ BA Click Here for Details SINGLE FAMILY HOME403 Starks Road … Continue reading

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Historic Belfast Universalist Church on Auction Block

By Jay Davis VillageSoup/Waldo County Citizen Senior Reporter BELFAST (April 9): Belfast’s historic Universalist Church on Court Street will be on the auction block May 7 as part of a bank foreclosure against the National Theatre Workshop of the Handicapped. … Continue reading

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Next I’m waiting for a call from the WSJ: Instead, the major stumbling blocks to deal flow, our survey participants told us, was that the good old days of the past five years are still too fresh in sellers’ minds, … Continue reading

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