Welcome to the True North Realty Blog, where Maine real estate is only part of the story.
Explore helpful information about buying and owning property in Maine, along with the places, people, seasons, and outdoor lifestyle that make our state unique. From private roads, waterfront and rural land to Maine camps, wells, septic systems, local communities, ATV and snowmobile trails, and life in Northern Maine, our goal is to provide useful information you can actually use.
Whether you've lived in Maine your entire life, are considering a move here, or simply want to know more about owning a piece of Maine, we're here to help you navigate the journey.
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True North, Navigating Your Real Estate Journey
If you're thinking about moving to Lincoln, Maine, you might initially look at a map and see a small town surrounded by an incredible amount of water and woods.
That's accurate—but it doesn't tell the whole story.
Lincoln offers an interesting combination that's [...]
If you've always lived somewhere with public water, buying a rural Maine property can introduce you to a whole new vocabulary.
One of the first questions you may hear is:
"What kind of well does it have?"
For many Maine homeowners, having a private well is simply a normal [...]
Ask someone in Maine how far it is to the next town and there's a pretty good chance they won't give you a number of miles.
Instead, you'll hear something like, "Oh, it's about 20 minutes."
Ask how far it is to Bangor and you might get, "About an hour from here." The lake? Fifteen minutes. The nearest grocery store? Maybe 10 minutes. The camp? Forty-five minutes—unless it's mud [...]
If someone in Maine tells you they're headed to camp for the weekend, don't automatically assume they're packing a tent. They might be, but they could also be heading to a lakefront cottage with three bedrooms, a full kitchen, a drilled well, internet, and a television big enough [...]
You find the house. It has the acreage you want, plenty of privacy, maybe a view, and exactly the rural Maine setting you've been looking for. Then, somewhere in the listing information, you notice two [...]
Things People Don’t Understand About Living in Northern Maine Until They Move Here
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