The Real Estate Professionals at Lakepoint Real Estate live, work, play and volunteer right here in the Central Maine Lakes Region.  ..read more

Nestled in the heart of Maine, the Belgrade Lakes region offers a quintessential New England experience with its pristine lakes, lush forests, and charming small-town atmosphere. If you've been dreaming of owning a tranquil lakefront retreat, Belgrade Lakes provides an idyllic setting to make those dreams a reality. In this blog post, we'll ..read more

    Welcome to Winterberry Farm, a picturesque Victorian farmhouse nestled in the heart of the Belgrade Lakes area of Maine. This exquisite property is a true testament to history, lovingly restored one room at a time, year after year, since its original construction in 1870. With its wood/oil furnace and hot water baseboard heat, this home ..read more

Unlocking the Future of Homeownership: Embrace Smart Home Technology Are you curious about the incredible advantages of incorporating smart home technology into your living space? Let's delve into the amazing benefits that can truly transform your home into a haven of convenience, efficiency, and ..read more

  Selling a waterfront property comes with its own set of considerations. Here’s a top ten list tailored specifically for getting your waterfront home ready for sale:     1. ENHANCE WATER VIEWS: Emphasize the property’s unique features by ensuring that windows and outdoor spaces provide unobstructed views of the water. 2. WATERFRONT ..read more

Exceptional Waterfront home with 638 feet on Sebasticook Lake in Newport.  1.45 Acre private peninsula with a 5,000 sqft home and 4 season guest house ..read more

On June 22nd of this year, a young moose showed up behind the Lakepoint Real Estate building.   Her visit attracted may onlookers and many calls to the game warden.  After a couple days of hanging out by the dam, the warden showed up to shoo her into the woods. After a few days away, the moose who would become MILLIE, showed up again further down and across the stream.   It was in this area of Great Pond that she made her home.   Millie was young.  Our best guess is that Millie was about a year old.  That is the age that a young calves mother lets ..read more

This week the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the second time this summer.  What does this mean for your mortgage rates and pre-approval amounts? We aren’t going to get into a full analysis of economic trends, but here’s a quick summary of what this means.  The Federal Reserve sets the cost of borrowing short-term money.  This means short-term loans such as credit cards, home equity loans and adjustable-rate mortgages will be affected immediately.   Long term debt, like mortgages are tied to the 10-year Treasury rate and other factors including supply and dem ..read more

Belgrade Lakes Region Real Estate Update 2021 Residential Properties The Belgrade Lakes Region has become a destination spot for those looking for their own “piece of Maine”.   A trend that unfolded from the pandemic is significant movement of people from urban areas to destinations like Maine.   The COVID pandemic allowed for many people to change their lives and their working environments (work from home) allowing for a migration to a new lifestyle.  The growth in our area has outpaced that of the National and State real estate markets.  While individual home sa ..read more

Every year the Maine Audubon Society partners with volunteers around the state to promote healthy lakes, clean water and quality habitat for loons. On the third Saturday each July over 1,000 volunteers head to the lakes and ponds here in Maine to observe and count the number of adult loons, chicks and nests. The Loon Count can be found by visiting the Lake Stewards of Maine website and in the link above . The loon count on the Belgrade Lakes has been recorded since 1983 and in 2020 volunteers had counted 135 adult loons on the 7 lakes, with 53 on Great Pond alone! That’s a great num ..read more