As a kid, let's have fun, full time.
For adults to talk among themselves about how peaceful and beauitful being in the north Maine woods camping, hunting, fishing did not register totally then. Oh sure, growing up and climbing Mt Katahdin with your family or hiking and those picnics with mom's world class food were fun. Family gatherings every Sunday afternoon taking turns on which aunt or uncle's home we would visit. Family and all the ages that occupy it together, laughing, sharing. But the great outdoors without people mixed in time to time was part of everyone's life in rural Maine too. Everything in balance, playing with your friends, getting your chores done and likeing the small town you were born in. Safe, secure, loved. Contenment. Seeing the older folks build into their schedule time to be off alone to look out over a lake with a hot coffee. Walks admiring the beauty of our surroundings! But now being a little older, that peace and quiet and running away to a corner of the world that is unspoiled, unpopulated and peaceful is regenerating. Heck, mowing the lawn is time away where you can spend time with yourself. Why the need to escape? Turn on the television, or radio or consider this blog entry is sending you one more opinion or giving you advice. Or giving you something more to think about. Information. Tons of it. Opinions...self help, tell me what I need, tell me what I just heard. Look where I've been self serving attention getting information too! Bombardment of strong slick constant signals of what I need to buy this Christmas, what book I need to read. What stock to dump, which candidate to pick and why. Communication gives me the latest on what everyone else is doing...what "music" the herd or society needs me to dance to.
When I was a news director in Bangor Maine at a station Stephen King owns, I learned what "herd journalism" was all about. News is reported in the Maine Sunday Telegram in Portland and comes out Saturday. That's what is on the journalist plate for early Monday morning as left overs due to the sunday gap when folks are with their families and until more news is generated Monday. Making news Friday afternoon in Maine gave you a three day run of exposure. The Associated Press picks up whatever is in the big major newspapers and runs with it. Every smaller radio, newspaper and television outlet "rips and reads" whatever came across the wire. All covering the same story, taking our lead from everyone else and trying to dig to add a local approach, bring in someone related to the story on a home town approach to show how it is relevant to our listeners, readers, viewers. In the cities as the conveyor belt of life speeds up, and as you get older so you feel the time that conveyor belt robs, you look for an escape. Load on the wagon, bring the kids, head to Maine. With eleven people per square mile in Northern Maine, Aroostook County, you can get the space, the fresh air, the space and time off the conveyor. Loosen up your sneakers. Maine is where you spend time with youself to figure out the course your life is on. To learn what you need to add more of, what you need to weed out, what you are no going to change and basically what course 
you are on. In Maine, no traffic, no tons of people to maneuver around or to avoid. No crime because Maine is the 4th lowest state in that department. The best part? If you chose to own a piece of Maine, it is attractive AND affordable. Maine..the way life should be.
Maine REALTOR Andrew Mooers - Escape To Maine For Attractive, Affordable Real Estate
Trades. Equal value even though the quantity was vastly different. Like a gem, its not just the size that matters. Quality exchanges in Maine for more than money. 1031 exhanges happen too. 
An owner of a 320 acre woodlot in Linneus that was lower, wetter land decided to trade that property for a 19 acre high on a hill with a tree plantation property in Ludlow.
Had a property recently on an Oakfield lake with a log cottage that the owner considered trading for the buyer's Camaro. Did not come down in the final analysis because the cash to go with the sale was not obtained but trading for real estate in Maine is not out of the questions. Value for value. So think beyond conventional bank financed deals, cash sales..and consider if someone with say a large land yatch motor home might let it go in exchange for a nice vacation place on water in Maine!
Maine REALTOR Andrew Mooers - Houlton & Aroostook County Real Estate For Sale
The week is over, here is something to look forward to in Houlton Maine. "Footloose" based on the 1984 hit movie is a high-energy musical about a young boy who moves to a small town and shakes up the status quo. The Houlton High School music program is well known for its state champion show choirs, jazz bands, percussion ensembles. Houlton has been nicknamed "Music Town Of Maine" so you know this production will be first class in entertainment and performance. Show times November 21 to the 23rd. Visit the
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Houlton Maine Rotarians make calls, canvas businesses, collect items and services. Every year the week of Thanksgiving has an exciting three nights of bidding in the Southern Aroostook area.
Local folks of all ages make bids on half hour items. Bids are read on the air, collected and when the half hour is done, read the winners, reset the bid board, start another set of items. Over $53,000 worth of itreasures collected to peddle on air, being broadcast on Polaris Cable, streamed on the internet thanks to Pioneer Wireless, and broadcast on WHOU FM 100.1. The local Houlton Pioneer Times inserts the auction program in the local weekly newspaper so listens can be ready to bid on the list of items they would like to own. With Christmas a short time away, items for loved ones on your list can be found... many items and services unique to Houlton Maine to bid on. The auction is held at Watson Hall on Main Street and is open to the public. Lots of food, drinks and Rotary fellowship is available to anyone off the street that wants to watch the operation. 
Here is a movie of last year's Houlton Rotary Radio Television Internet Auction! Proceeds fund local projects including this year the new Houlton Performing Arts Center.
Maine REALTOR Andrew Mooers - Aroostook County Real Estate For Sale
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Maine is one big state and to cover lots of ground, climb on a snowmobile. The snow sledding industry is a big one when you have the top five trail system to ride on. Many clubs work year round to take care of their corner of Maine. Making new trails, widening existing ones, building bridges and doing everything possible to enhanced the experience. Imagine stopping a machine and watching deer and moose feed...or the back drop of a stop to stretch when Mt Katahdin is covered in snow in the in your lap or you can hear and see a roaring river falls with icicles, clear crisp air, and a bright sun making the snow sparkle. Forget diving onto the couch this winter. Grab your helmet and point the car north to Maine. Learn more about snow sledding at the 
You have decided to have some recreational fun this winter in New England. You like to snow ski, ice skate but wanted to see some country and not be restricted to a small area.
and fun. Myth number one. "It's too cold to ride". No..new hi tech snowmobiling jackets and pants are flooding the market and the machines have heated thumb and hand warmers. And the most models are liquid cooled with radiation under your feet so if you are cold..you are not dressed right and missing out on the fun. Plan to snow sled in Maine over the holidays and this winter season.
Maine REALTOR Andrew Mooers - Land & Cottages For Maine Winter Snowmobiling For Sale!
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Attractive, Affordable Northern Maine Homes, Farms, Land, Waterfront And Business Properties! Slow Down! Live The Good Simple Life In Northern Maine / Aroostook County! Houlton Maine Borders Canada!
Be grateful for everything you have. On the farm being raised as a youngster, the family learned early on to be content, to choose to be happy. Depression? Didn't have any growing up...it was chores, working hand in hand with family, and being glad haying was done, or picking rocks with other youth was over for another year. Weather is something you can not control so you work with it. You quickly modify plans if it changes..but you don't sit down...you stay busy, you stay productive. You have to survive. You don't get a weekly pay check...you may have years which are bonanza crops....or ones that you try not to lose too much money. This training prepared me for real estate world. No weekly pay check, effort is key, attitude is everything.
In Northern Maine a broker has to be like a general practioner. Sure we peddle the little ranch or cape owned by the lady with blue hair, but general stores, little diners, apartment houses, and farms/land are part of the mix too. Lakeshore cottages and hunting cabins are a category where th
e shelves are never fully stocked the way we would like it. Northern Maine is a play ground so we cater to those wanting recreational property. And growing up on a farm, we are not afraid of four wheeling to the back of that field or woodlot so selling farms and land is a big part of what we do. The views, the brooks, the wildlife and access to trails is what many of our internet customers hanker. Relocation help, securing repo homes, 1031 exchanges...we do it all and love the job. Our office is located at 69 North Street in Houlton.
TESTIMONIALS FROM CUSTOMERS ...
Barbara and Rob Douglas write ... "Andy, you did an awesome job selling mom's house! But above and beyond just "selling the house," you showed by Mom (Mabel Britton) overwhelming patience, respect and dignity."
Christopher Robin writes ... "Still looking ... I really appreciate a Realtor like you who values every customer. You have my loyalty."
Richard L. Frank writes ... "Thank you so much for finding the rental in Houlton for me. You are people of your word, and I will remember that in the future."
Lenny and Cheryl Carmichael write ... "Thank you very much for your assistance in the selling of the apartment building on 7 Kendall Street. We look forward to doing business with you and your staff in the near future."
Joe Risho writes ... "I want to thank you for taking a couple of minutes of your time today to update me on the properties I have listed with you. Say "hello" to Robin ... she is always very pleasant on the telephone and is truly an asset to your business."
The Watson Family writes ... "We just wanted to say thank you for working so hard on our behalf. You made this transition in our lives very smooth and peaceful. Please know that we wouldn't hesitate to recommend you as a Realtor. You showed great professionalism in getting the job done. Also, please pass on our thanks to Robin. We know she was also a help in the operation of it all."
Dana and Debbie Graham write ... "Just a short note to say thanks for selling our house. The effort you put into this was unbelievable. I will spread the word on the good job you have done. When we are ready to buy, we'll be in to see you!"
Larry Anderson writes ... "Just a note to thank you for all of your help in selling my land. You made it extremely easy for me, and I appreciate your effort!" How Mooers Sells Property!
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