Q. Cold weather is coming, and the price of everything seems to be going up. Any tips on home energy efficiency?

 

Glad you asked, because we’re thinking about the same thing! A protracted war in Ukraine is making for an unstable oil supply, and that instability affects prices. And regardless of any foreign wars, a fuel-efficient home or [...]

Q. What is an ADU?

 

An ADU is an accessory dwelling unit. Each town’s definitions are different, but in York an ADU is defined as “a small apartment which is part of an existing single family owner-occupied home, in the same building as the principal dwelling unit or in a building , to the principal dwelling unit, and which is clearly [...]

Q. I've been hearing about a new property tax break for Maine seniors. What is it?

 

Home values in Maine rocketed upwards in the past few years. While that’s been a boon to sellers, higher home values also can mean higher property taxes.

 

In an effort to help protect Maine’s older residents from the financial burden of climbing property [...]

Q. Interest rates are rising now, and I'm concerned. What's going to happen to my home value now?

 

At Williams Realty Partners, we’ve been anticipating this market shift for quite awhile, and preparing our clients for it. A correction is absolutely necessary, and will help to stabilize runaway home values. But a long-range perspective is [...]

Q. I feel like there’ll never be a better time to sell my house, but I have nowhere to go and I don’t want to have to buy in a seller’s market. Any advice?

 

The classic Catch-22 in a seller’s market is when you want to sell before the market shifts, but you have nowhere to go. Then you end up as a buyer in a seller’s market, fighting the [...]

Q. What are interest rates going to do this year, and what’s that going to mean for selling my house?

 

It is widely expected that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates in 2022, if they haven’t already done so by the time you’re reading this.

 

For some historical perspective, we’ve been in such an abnormally low interest rate [...]

 

Q. It’s tax season. What’s a Homestead Exemption and should I get one?

 

We all look for ways to save when we can, don’t we? Personally, I like saving money wherever I can.

 

But there’s a surprising number of people who haven’t yet taken advantage of a simple Homestead Exemption. In the town of York, a Homestead Exemption lowers the [...]

 

Q. I’m thinking of buying a home with a colonial-era cemetery on the property. Do I have any legal obligations regarding the cemetery?

 

There are over 300 private family cemeteries in the town of York alone, so you’re not alone. Many people in our area have bodies buried somewhere on their property.

 

When there's a family cemetery on [...]

 

If you know WRP, you know Coat Drives during the holidays are our (holiday) jam!

 

Since 2017, Williams Realty Partners sponsors several coat drives throughout the towns of York, Kittery and Wells. Coats and other winter clothing, new or used, are collected and delivered directly to the good people at York County Community Action Corporation (YCCA) in Kittery. From there, the coats are distributed throughout York County directly to those who are in desperate need of warm clothing. In 2021, the need is greater than ever!

 

Donations of coats can be dropped off at the following locations:

 

November 19th-December 23rd: Donations can be shipped to or dropped off at Williams Realty Partners located at 4 Market Place Drive #2 in York, Maine. We have placed a box in the lobby where no-contact donations will be gratefully accepted, 24/7.

November 26th-November 28th: Homer the Trolley will be visiting the Kittery Outlets outside Osh Kosh B'Gosh.

December 11th and 12th from 8am-12pm: Homer the Trolley will be parked at the Bagel Basket in York.

More locations will be announced soon!

 

>Thank you for joining WRP in the effort to provide warmth for those in our community who need it most!

 

Williams Realty Partners of Keller Williams Coastal and Lakes & Mountains is the #1 KW Team in Maine. We strive to provide an exceptional experience to all our clients, whether they are buying, selling, or investing in real estate. The team can be reached at 1-207-351-8188.

 

Q. Troy, with home values so high recently, what's the state of affordable housing?

 

The demographics of York are changing, and those changes will be felt by everyone unless there is more affordable housing in town. In the past 10 years, seasonal residency has increased by approximately 48%, while year-round residents have only grown by [...]