Portland, ME

Sometimes it is helpful (or interesting) to know the raw data associated with a particular area. These figures are weekly activity for residential property in:

Portland

South Portland

Westbrook

Scarborough

Falmouth

We will report the number of New Listings, Pending Sales and Closed Transactions (with price ranges) for the 7-day period from Wednesday through the following Tuesday. As with any data, we can make it specific to any area or even neighborhood upon request.

1 March to 7 March 2012

·New Listings 33 from $124,900 to $675,000

·Pending Sales 21 from $118,900 to $460,000

·Closed Sales 17 From $119,900 to $330,000

Richard and Jean Murphy, Brokers
Harborview Properties
Portland, ME
207 712 4796
property@megalink.net

On the first Friday of each month many galleries in and around the downtown, East End, West End and Old Port areas of Portland open their shops from 5:00 to 8:00PM for the public to wander through and gaze at the often new displays of art work.

Known as the First Friday Art Walk , this event exposes many local (and some not so local) artists in a relaxed venue. The Portland Museum of Art opens its doors for free (always free on any Friday) and always has wonderful changing exhibits along with permanent exhibits of works from all over the world.

This is just one of many cultural/social events available in Portland throughout the year.

If you are considering a visit to Portland, you may consider working your stay around the first week of the month to include this fun event in your itinerary. Local restaurants are busy that night, so reservations are recommended.

Sometimes it is helpful (or interesting) to know the raw data associated with a particular area. These figures are weekly activity for residential property in:

Portland

South Portland

Westbrook

Scarborough

Falmouth

We will report the number of New Listings, Pending Sales and Closed Transactions (with price ranges) for the 7-day period from Wednesday through the following Tuesday. As with any data, we can make it specific to any area or even neighborhood upon request.

22 February to 28 February 2012

·New Listings 25 from $469,900 to $84,900

·Pending Sales 35 from $449,000 to $122,500

·Closed Sales 14 From $595,000 to $125,000

Richard and Jean Murphy, Brokers
Harborview Properties
Portland, ME
207 712 4796
property@megalink.net

The Portland Maine Flower Show 2012 will be held at the Portland Company Complex, 58 Fore Street in Portland from Wednesday, March 7 through Sunday, March 11 this year with the 2012 theme - "Celebration". The Opening Night Gala officially begins at 6pm on Wednesday evening March 7th with the Flower Show beginning March 8th at 10am.

You can Buy Flower Show Tickets Online and enjoy not only the flower show but a lecture series that will run each day, and culminate with the 10th Annual Cumberland County Master Gardener Plant Auction on Sunday, March 11, to benefit the University of Maine Cooperative Extension home horticultural program in Cumberland County.

With just one week left until Valentine’s Day, if you would like to do something sweet with your sweetheart, now is the time to plan ahead! There are endless great ideas for ways to celebrate the day, from elaborate dinners to a quite night at home with a good movie. Sometimes simple is best: if you are looking for something sweet try a cupcake. East End Cupcakes in Portland Maine’s East End neighborhood has a great selection of flavors from carrot cake to bacon, so even if opposites have attracted the great thing about cupcakes is that you can pick your own with no need to settle for less.

Much like cupcakes, the East End neighborhood is chocked full of real estate opportunities of a variety of “flavors.” From multi-unit Portland properties to single family homes and luxury condos, the East End may be the perfect location to start your Portland Maine home or investment property search. If you are interested in making a move this spring, I encourage you to contact the Herrigel Group at 207-650-5383 as your Portland Maine real estate experts.

Thanks for reading, and have a happy Valentine’s Day!