There is something special about a walk in the woods. Inspecting the tracks of forest animals, listening to the distant "wack-wack-wack" of the pileated woodpecker, watching a busy beaver putting the finishing touches on her dam, these and many other woodsy events are just a few reasons why we own land. To better care for and use [...]
I've produced most of my homes electricity for several years now. Seven years ago I installed a 10 Kw Bergey wind turbine and three years ago I added an additional 3000 watt solar array with battery storage and inverters. At peak production with both devices I am producing 13,000 watts of power on a sunny and windy day. On a monthly basis [...]
Maine farmers should take note of the newest farm bill conservation program with potentially $800,000,000 available to protect our natural resources. The following link to the NRCS blog page has more details.
On Wednesday Peter and I attended the annual meeting of the Small Woodlands Owners Association of Maine. This year marks the 40th year for the non-profit group. SWOAM was formed in 1975 by a group of non-industrial forestland owners interested in sharing knowledge about how to better manage their private woodlands to improve tree quality, [...]
Are you looking to buy land in Maine to build an off grid, strategic location property? Maine has some great properties for sale that will fit your needs. There are a lot of criteria to consider but a few basics hit the top of the list. Today, let's just look at the basic need of drinking [...]
Buying a home or a piece of land can be a very enlightening experience. One of the more overlooked pieces of buying real estate is the fact that in most instances you will at some point need permits to complete renovations or build new structures. Permitting is different depending on the location of the parcel and can be overwhelming to a [...]
This is the first thing you should do before putting your property on the market. If you did not do this when you purchased or inherited the property there is no better time than right now. Issues such as access and un-discharged mortgages to name two could cost you a sale, money or both. If any issues are [...]
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