About Sagadahoc County, ME

Allen & Selig Realty's Bath office is pleased to have the works of members of the Kennebec Art Club on display in its Office Gallery, now through the end of September. Exhibits of different KAC artists will rotate each month in conjunction with Bath's Third Friday Art Walk (and drive). All paintings on display in our Office Gallery may be purchased by contacting the artists directly.

On display though the end of June are the works of local artists:

• Livy Glaubitz of Creekside Gallery in Bath. Livy has traveled extensively and she sketches and paints along the way - her watercolors are stunning!

• Elizabeth (Betty) Johnson of Phippsburg works in pastels and many of her paintings are scenes from her own backyard, which happily, includes the Kennebec River.

This summer's first Art Walk will be Friday, June 19th from 5:00 - 8:00 pm. Twenty different venues are on the route and maps may be picked up at our office, 15 Vine Street in Bath - right off Route 1 "in the shadow of the bridge." We invite you to join us at Allen & Selig Realty to kick off a summer evening enjoying local art and meeting the artists. Livy and Betty will be on hand in our Office Gallery to visit with our guests and talk about their work. Also, we are inviting local artists to set up their easels in our "front yard" or "on our veranda" and paint or draw the iconic Bath bridge, or other "cityscape" during Art Walk evenings. Space is limited so we ask that you call our office to let us know which Art Walk you plan to come paint - 207/443-2200 "Talk To Terry" at Ext. 104.

Downtown Bath Art Walk locations are "walkable" but you may want to drive to the South and North End studios on the route. Alternatively, Ed Rice of River Run Tours offers a boat ride and shuttle on the Kennebec River for $5 per person. Board the boat at Waterfront Park on Commercial Street and stop at the North End or South End boat launches for a short walk to participating studios.

Each Art Walk Friday at Allen & Selig Realty will offer new art work and there will always be some extra fun! This event has taken on a life of its own in some respects and we get calls almost every day from someone with another new idea!

When you think about it, Art and Real Estate go hand in hand and our local artists do so much to enrich our lives, beautify our homes and our lift-up our communities. Especially, these days, we need the arts to buoy our spirits and re-energize our souls. So, please come on out to Bath's Art Walk, or whatever local art events you have in your own communities, and I guarantee you will be amazed at the wealth of talent that lives among us!

SUPPORT THE ARTS IN ALL FORMS WHEREVER YOU FIND THEM!

The Bath Maine real estate residential home markets had an average to fair May with 4transactions taking place at a median sold price of 132K and a median days on market of 22. This contrasts with 3 homes sold at a median price of 125K after sitting on the market for 178 days in May2009. Inventories have hovered around 115 now for the past 3 months or so.

For more information on this Mid Coastal Maine housing community please visit www.mymaineproperty.com, contact me directly at 207-650-5383 or via email at john@greentreemaine.com

Bath Maine real estate following the local trend had a solid April given market conditions with 9 transactosn taking aplace at with7 transactions taking place at a median sold price of 112K compared with 11 transactions a year prior and 8 in March. Median pricing was down significantly year over year 32% and down 5% from the month prior. The medan days on market however was very low, 31 contrasting with 107 in March and 151 in April 2008.

To get more information on this Maine coastal real estate market please visit www.mymaineproperty.com, contact me directly at 207-650-5383 or via email at john@greentreemaine.com

The Arbor Day Foundation, based in Nebraska has named the City of Bath a "Tree City USA" for the 12th year. Bath, Maine has made a commitment to community forestry through tree-care workshops, education, publicity and management. Trees in urban areas reduce the "heat island" effect caused by pavement and buildings, and they can increase property values if placed properly. Leaves filter the air we breathe by removing dust and other particles. And, trees can be stately old works of art that just make you feel good when you walk beneath them.

In Bath, the spring flowering trees are doing their thing right now and it will only be a matter of days before the scent of lilac trees will assualt you (in a very nice way) as you walk down Washington Street. We are so lucky to have so many wonderful trees in such a densely packed city.

Right now, the City of Bath is celebrating Arbor Week with 7 days of plant and tree-related festivities. The big kick-off will be Sunday afternoon as the Bath Community Forestry Committee presents its landscaping awards. Fisher-Mitchell School students will be potting up tree seedlings this week for the municipal tree nursery. There will be a lecture on Thursday, May 21, at 7 pm in Bath City Hall by scientist Jack Witham about 25 years in the life of a pine-oak forest in Arrowsic. Also, Thursday evening, Bath's "Favorite Tree" will be announced - this title will be awarded based on a vote by residents over the course of the past month.

On Water Street right now, there is an improvement project that will widen the sidewalks and add tree islands - I believe plans also include breaking up the big public parking lot behind Reny's with several trees. You will have to come check this out this summer.

So, please come visit Bath, walk around the City - - you will love our trees, among so many other things! Maybe you will even decide you want to stay.

The coastal maine real estate market of Bath Maine saw 8 transactions take place with a median sold price of 118K and a median days on market of 107 in March 2009. This contrasts with 6 homes sold at a median price of 223K after sitting on the market for 219 days in March 2009. Relative to February though the median price is up 33%. Inventories rose from 103 to 115 compared with the month prior.

For more information on the Bath Maine housing community please visit www.mymaineproperty.com, contact me directly at 207-650-5383 or via email at john@greentreemaine.com