ME Real Estate case studies
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The Maine Real Estate Salesperson license is the entry-level credential that allows you to perform brokerage activity in Maine under the supervision of a licensed designated broker. It is the right credential for career-changers entering residential resale, buyers' representation, rentals, or commercial leasing, and for people who intend to later upgrade to an associate broker or designated broker license. The ME Real Estate case studies are 5 cases and about 4,840 words.
1The Relocation Deadline and the Consent Form Nobody Signed
Coastal Realty Group lists a 3-bedroom Cape in Brunswick at 525,000. The listing agreement says the brokerage may act as a disclosed dual agent if both parties consent in writing.
900 words, about 5 min2Earnest Money in the Wrong Account, an Open House, and a Thank-You Check
Priya just passed her Maine sales-agent exam and joined Harbor Light Realty in Rockland. In her first month three things land on her desk at once.
943 words, about 5 min3The Deck Twenty-Eight Feet from the Water
A 1962 lakeside cottage in Belgrade on 0.7 acre goes under contract for $410,000 cash with a 21-day close. The listing file contains a 2019 well test showing arsenic at 0.014 mg/L (the state standard is 0.010) and evidence of a 2016 septic system replacement with no HHE-200 design form in the file.
1,011 words, about 5 min4Four Comps, a Zestimate, and a Seller Who Wants $449,000
A Bangor seller wants to list at 449,000. The subject is a 1,850-square-foot 3-bedroom, 2-bath 1955 Cape with a 22-year-old roof, no garage, and oil heat.
1,029 words, about 5 min5The Appraisal Shortfall and the Twenty-One-Day Clock
An accepted offer in Windham: price 310,000, 90% loan-to-value conventional financing, a 21-day financing contingency, seller credit of 4,000 toward buyer closing costs, closing on the 30th of the month. Two days before the financing deadline, the appraisal comes back at 295,000.
957 words, about 5 min