I hosted a reunion weekend at MaineStay Vacation's Orr's Island, Maine property. The property was…read moreexactly as represented, clean, well furnished, and wonderfully located. MaineStay responded quickly and professionally to all of our inquiries and requests. Not only did the property have the necessary beds for the 11 of us staying at the house, its living room, dining room, den, and kitchen were more that adequate to host a dinner for 15, with breathtaking views of Casco Bay. I won't to work with them again when going to southern Maine.

I tried to use MaineStay. Their site says email them so I did - twice. No response (I checked…read moreSpam/Junk to be sure). I called - twice. Left messages. Never returned. Picked a couple of places on their website for next summer hoping to get a response that way. NONE. No idea what the issue is as I was honest with them, told them we had used Your Island Connection pre Covid and again this year and we found them easy to deal with, but we didn't care for the place we rented this year and they didn't have any other rentals that would work for us for next summer. I wanted to stick with a local rental agency so hoped they could help. Obviously not. No matter what, they should have contacted me and let me know if they had nothing or if for some reason, didn't want to help us. So we went to VRBO and found something. If I could give no stars, I would. Sorry as hate to be negative but what alternative do I have?

We HIGHLY Recommend Rick Coyne and Exit Oceanside Realty! It is rare today to find a…read morebusinessperson who has this standard of excellence and customer service. He has made this process of selling our Mother's home quick and simple. Rick carefully and expertly guided us through each step. We could not be more satisfied!

We used Maine Home Connection and Jarrod Mallon, their buyer's specialist to purchase our first…read morehome in Maine. Jarrod set us up on email searches and notifications and once we were ready to look at homes he was available. He was flexible (during lunch, after work, weekends-Sat morning or Sunday open houses) and patient. He provided great info on things to look for, answered tons of our questions and made for a seamless buying process. We had a great experience with Maine Home Connection and Jarrod Mallon!

Laura and Mike actually helped us to buy and sell our home, and they did a great job both times…read more When we sold, we were relocating to Colorado so we wanted to be able to sell the house relatively quickly and with Laura and Mike's help and expertise, we had a purchase & sales agreement in just 7 days! Because we had to leave the area before the closing, Laura even stood in for us at the closing...now that's service. We would recommend Maine Home Connection to anyone looking to buy or sell a home...great folks, great service and knowledgeable about their business.

Rented a house in Falmouth for August '23 through Labor Day from this agency. It was billed by the…read moreagent, Adam Shapiro, as "the Greenwich of Portland". As it turns out, the house sits right next to a busy parking lot for a beach with dirty water that smells like sewerage at low tide. Cars sit idling in the lot until 3 or 4 in the morning every night; it feels unsafe having them there. The front door lock is very difficult to close and the lock is not solid, offering very little security. The lower floor of the house reeks so badly of dampness and mildew that everyone had to move upstairs; the mildew smell in the bedrooms downstairs is overpowering. When I told Apex about this, they refused to come to the house to get an idea of how badly the moisture has affected that level of the house. The upper level of the house also has a terrible problem with moisture and a mildew smell. Upstairs shower stall smells moldy and damp, towels turn mildewy after 1 use because of the humidity problem in the house. The dishwasher failed to turn on and run the cycle. Apex sent the cleaning person over and she was unable to do anything. They were no help at all, it was just "no, no, no" from them. The oven light stays on no matter what, you have to push it closed forcefully, but then the light just goes back on after a few seconds. The electric window blinds stopped working 1 week into our stay; they had to send a tech over to recharge the motors, which took an hour of my time and attention. I checked out of the house August 23, almost 2 weeks early because I didn't; feel safe there and because the house smelled so bad. The agent, Adam Shapiro, did not reply to any of my texts or calls informing him of this; he just took the money and ran

We extended the contract on the understanding there would be flexibility, so were surprised by a…read morerequest for $ 3350 to terminate at the end of the original 6 month lease. We were surprised as there was no provision for this in the lease nor in Maine law. Another tenant was lined up, Apex tried to block the tenant until we paid $ 3350. This fee included $ 1950 of agents fees (a double dip - Apex would charge this again with respect to the new tenant), a $ 250 credit check on the new tenant and $ 1250 rent shortage. The dispute was inflamed by lengthy late night emails from Chris at Apex. On legal advice we declined to pay the spurious charges as they had no basis in contract nor Maine law. Fortunately, Apex pulled this stunt prior to our last months rent going out hence we remained in control of our money. We paid the rent difference, we paid for cleaning, we left the property in excellent condition. I would recommend to avoid Apex as a landlord or as a renter. If you have to rent from them, don't set up automated rent payments. Don't expect resolution of issues in the property. If you're a landlord, you should think carefully about the losses you could incur if your tenants depart on acrimonious terms due to provocation by your agent. And they charge you 20% for this!

I just looked at a home listed by Demetria's Team. I took a lot of time and effort to drive to the…read morehome and have my realtor do a private showing. Given the description in the listing ". . . this home has been lovingly cared for and is in fantastic condition.", I had high expectations. Sadly, upon entering the house, I was greeted by huge mold stains on the wood floors along with dirt marks and leftover carpet liners along the edges of the walls. The downstairs bathroom looked like it was part of an abandoned gas station. Granted, the house was in good condition, but "fantastic"? That's way beyond a euphemism of "cozy" for a small space. That was a complete misnomer. Therefore, I don't think I'll be wasting my time looking at other homes listed by this agency.

I cannot speak highly enough about the experience I had working with Steve at Demetria's Team. He…read morewas incredibly knowledgeable, professional, personable and experienced. He made sure we saw every single property we requested and with a quick turn around time. He was available for us 24/7 with any questions, concerns and general information we needed. I cannot tell you how many houses he showed us, e-mails he responded to and text messages we exchanged. He showed up on time to every showing and appointment we had with information I hand and a big smile. He knew within a few minutes if we would love a house or not. He advices with with great expertise on what we should should be submitting for offers and never pushed out to go outside of our budget. One other very great thing about using this company was we never had to pay for a moving truck as Demetris team had one available for us to use which was a big help. If I am every in the need of a real estate team again I will not hesitate and my first call will be Demetris Team!

Full Title Services I have used Cumberland Title Services…read morefor many years. I have been a Real Estate Broker for over 30 years and refer as many buyers to Cumberland Title Services as I can. I know my clients will have white glove service from start to finish and beyond. I have had clients that have misplaced their closing files from years ago and CTS always locates them with a smile. Whether a financed transaction or cash transaction they will provide exceptional service.

I had some serious problems with Dee - who made two very serious mistakes. The first one, when…read moreconfronted, she refused to fix until taken by the hand like a 5 year old and explained something extremely obvious and simple. The second was found only after we bought the property, and she said she would refuse to file the necessary deed paperwork - this caused a serious delay, hours of my time and additional review ($$$!) by experts after our closing. In my opinion, this was gross incompetence. I've heard from others now that these problems are common with this company. There are plenty of companies in town who do the same work. Avoid this one.

Living in the Real Estate and Insurance worlds for many years prior to retirement this experience…read morewith Sharron and Big Horizon was the most smooth I had ever experienced. In less than two months with many reams of paper work this process went without a hitch with very few natural setbacks. The wife and I give a five star rating to Sharron and Big Horizon Mortgage. We highly recommend her and her company to anyone seeking a mortgage whether it be a conventional or reverse type.

Sharron was a lifesaver! She made buying our dream house easy - and enjoyable. She helped us every…read morestep of the way, explained things clearly and told us what to expect. I would recommend her to anyone in the process of buying a home.

We have been renting homes in August from Sand Dollar Real Estate for probably close to 20 years…read more They have always been able to find a great place to stay for us and they are always responsive and helpful. Really. Zero complaints after 20 years? They have made our summers in Maine delightful. Thank you!

Our family has rented cottages through Sand Dollar Real Estate (in Kennebunk, Maine) for decades…read more We cannot speak highly enough about the outstanding services they have provided to our family. The cottages are always lovely - well maintained - and the staff at Sand Dollar Real Estate couldn't be more accommodating, responsive and friendly. This is truly a top notch business owned and run by highly professional and caring people.