Central Maine business briefs: JMG board welcomes six members, names new leadership
People & Places: Waterville Hannaford to feature expansion of in-store goods aimed at enhancing customer convenience.
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AUGUSTA Jobs for Maine’s Graduates recently welcomed six new board members and a new board chairperson who will help launch JMG’s student-centered, results-driven priorities in its latest five-year strategic plan.
“We are excited about JMG’s slate of directors who bring diverse insight and expertise to JMG,” said JMG president and CEO Craig Larrabee, according to a news release from the private nonprofit. “Our recruitment efforts ensure that JMG’s board and leadership include experts from public education and private businesses from across the state and industry sectors.”
Years in real estate: 11
Number of offices: 5
Number of agents: 100+/-
Work philosophy/motto that you live by: I aim to be better today than I was yesterday.
In only eight years, Portside Real Estate Group has grown from one office with eight agents to five offices with 80 agents. What’s behind this growth?
We’ve experienced overwhelming organic growth with the exception of one location in which we acquired an existing RE/MAX office. We look for agents who want to be great at what they do, then provide them with caring support and practical marketing and tech tools. By doing so, they’re able to operate at a high level with our reputable brand behind them.
Maine home sales continue to break records despite pandemic
Prices continue to rise in Maine s housing market, making it difficult for young families to get their foot in the door.
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Andrew McDonnell and Devon Van Demark outside their rental home in South Portland. The couple are hoping to buy a house by the time they get married in September. They ve been searching since August and are getting a bit frustrated, having made eight above-asking-price offers without success. Ben McCanna/Staff Photographer
Maine’s housing market continued to defy the state’s economic downturn in November, showing the biggest year-over-year rise in residential property sales of any month in what has been a tumultuous year.