We enjoyed another great day with 4 students from Memorial Middle School. This was our 17th year partnering with the job shadow program.

We talked about real estate in general, how they could start their own small business, and about managing money.

Thanks to Linda Murray for sharing her expertise ...

As France continues to celebrate winning the World Cup in soccer, our son Jackson and thousands of other high school athletes have begun training for their upcoming fall sports seasons.  Jackson and I have been up at Wainwright Fields every Sunday night this summer overseeing a weekly pick-up game and ...

When I was a young boy, my school mates and I couldn’t wait for the last school bell to ring and for summer to begin! Later we would get our report cards and learn whether we were invited on to the next grade—I snuck through every year!  Little ...

I recently spoke with a past client who’s thinking of selling his home this year. I had called to talk with him about the market and what’s important to him and his family. He said, “I know what’s important to you Brian, it’s all about the money and getting the sale ...

Melissa and I had been in business about 5 years when we noticed a new trend in the way real estate agents were conducting their business. Many of the national trainers were supporting “MEGA TEAMS” as a more efficient way to do business and a better way to make money ...

I was at the bank last week waiting in line behind a young man.He was wearing his college fraternity sweatshirt and the teller asked him, "Back so soon?"He replied, "Yeah, my grandfather gave me another $200.00!Boy are we going to have a party this weekend!And ...

My Mom and Dad had kids at a very young age.  They were actually kids themselves.  My sister was a surprise and I, well, I wasn't expected either.  After 5 years of marriage my parents divorced. My Dad lived 10 miles away and we saw him ...

Gabby is home from her first semester of college. This past snow storm, the Bomb Cyclone, she rode with me as we were plowing and shoveling out our people’s driveways.

She asked me why our family seemed to adopt certain people in our city. I told her t’s just the ...

Melissa and I were at a Holiday Party last week and I was talking with a long-time resident of South Portland about living here and she commented on getting our newsletter for the last 17 years or so.  She loved the newsletter; hearing about our local news, our family ...

At times this business makes my hair gray(er)! There have been many ups and downs over the past 21 years. It can be very emotional at times but there seems to always be a central theme to all that Melissa and I do. It’s all about family.  

Autumn ...