CASTINE: Waterfront Classic Post Beam Cape Style home w/ 3200+ square feet on 12 private acres /700'...

Classic old cape with three bedrooms, and a study, eat-in kitchen, a large living room with a firepl...

This Single-Family Home is located at 35 La Tour St, Castine, ME is currently for sale and has been ...

Real estate agents are licensed professionals who arrange real estate transactions, putting buyers and sellers together and acting as their representatives in negotiations. Real estate agents usually are compensated completely by a commission—a percentage of the property's purchase price, so their income depends on their ability to get a deal closed.

The Lee-Jarvis-Adams House, a classic 1794 Federal situated in the heart of the village with harbor ...

Located just outside the historic village of Castine you'll find this exceptional waterfront estate ...

Traditionally, an agent is paid a commission that is a percentage of the property’s sale price. The more the house sells for, the more money an agent makes. However, with online listings allowing consumers to do much of the shopping on their own without help from an agent, the traditional payment structure is changing.

Some brokerages charge a lower commission for more expensive houses, and some handle the entire transaction for a flat fee that’s much less than a regular commission. Other companies offer a fee-for-service pricing structure that lets sellers pay only for certain parts of the sale process, such as adding the property to a multiple listing service (MLS).

This Single-Family Home is located at 51 The Shore Rd, Castine, ME is currently for sale and has bee...

This Single-Family Home is located at 181 Perkins St, Castine, ME is currently for sale and has been...

Buying a home is still considered a key aspect of the American dream. As a first-time buyer, you have access to state programs, tax breaks, and federally backed loans if you don't have the usual minimum down payment—ideally 20% of the purchase price for a conventional loan—or you're a member of a certain group (see the Important callout, below). And you may qualify as a first-time buyer even if you're not a novice.

This Single-Family Home is located at 76 Main St, Castine, ME is currently for sale and has been lis...

This Single-Family Home is located at 21 Cabin Rd, Castine, ME is currently for sale and has been li...

Ocean-oriented! Beachfront home surrounded by a sandy beach with privacy, westerly views, fields, an...

A realtor is a member of the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), a trade association. Both agents and brokers can be realtors, along with property managers, appraisers, and other real estate industry professionals. Realtors are expected to be experts in their field and must follow the NAR's code of ethics, which requires agents to uphold specific duties to clients and customers, to the public, and to other realtors. In addition to NAR, realtors must belong to a state or local real estate association or board.

All realtors are real estate agents or brokers (or something related), but not all agents or brokers are realtors, in other words. As of June 2020, the organization reported that it had 1.4 million members. Roughly 2/3's of members held real estate agent's licenses.

This Single-Family Home is located at 196 Perkins St, Castine, ME is currently for sale and has been...

Castine Village: Tucked away at the end of a private lane off of Perkins Street is this recently rem...

For sale by owner or FSBO is a term that refers to a specific method of selling a property. In an FSBO listing, the owner sells the property without the use of an agent or a broker. Sellers typically choose to sell their home on their own to avoid paying the real estate agent the commission for the transaction.