We are constantly monitoring the market and really find value when examining trends. We just finished our analysis of third-quarter sales and here are the takeaways and what they mean for buyers and [...]

Thanks for the invitation and leadership, Governor Janet Mills and Greg Payne. Your action-orientated approach will help us solve our housing shortage. With 80,000 homes needed (yes, that’s right) the time is NOW! Glad my book Priced Out of Portland is reaching more people and having a greater impact. Read it here on Home With Tom Landry

If your listing has been sitting on the market for too long without generating much interest, it's time to shake things up. A stale listing can be a real challenge, but there are proven strategies that can help breathe new life into it and catch the attention of buyers and agents alike. Below are nine expert tips that will guide you in [...]

“The most consequential document the city has produced in the last 100 years!” – Tom Landry

After countless hours and years of work, a document that many of us know little/nothing about is set to become the law of the land and set the course for our city for the next half-century. Land use might not sound sexy, or even interesting, but it [...]

Market Update

January 1st - June 1st, 2023 vs. January 1st - June 1st, 2024

Single Families - Portland

Condos - Portland

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From a recent client convo….

Client… “Tom, we’re ok paying you to list our home but I hear, with the forthcoming changes, we don’t have to pay a buyer broker. Do we have the right to do this? Do you recommend [...]

ReCode Portland.  Sexy – No!  Important – Hell Yes!

In my capacity as Realtor®, builder, developer, landlord, member of MEREDA presentation committee, founder of YIMBY Portland, chair of 2019 Priced Out of Portland Forum and student of national best practices in zoning, land-use and development, I enjoy a uniquely informed position on [...]

NAR's historic $418,000,000 proposed settlement will have ripple effects and repercussions in Maine. Pending court approvals and enactment in late summer, the way agents conduct business and how they get paid will change. That said, in Maine, with its consumer-centric real estate policies and procedures, the changes will be limited in scope [...]

Benchmark Real Estate has had a long-standing relationship with local Design-Build firm Cornerstone Build & Restore. We’ve worked with this firm to help many clients achieve their real estate development and investment goals. But why a design-build firm specifically? There are many reasons to work with a local design-build firm; we’ll [...]

Even though people move no matter the weather, Spring is still the most popular and busiest season in Maine real estate. Regardless of the weather, people are always on the move, but planning to sell in Spring 2024 requires a strategic [...]