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The Brenda Fontaine Family Team's Added Value Service

The Fontaine Family Team of ERA Worden Realty is pleased to announce an additional level of customer service by providing a courtesy moving van for our clients, associates, friends and charitable organizations.

Here is how it works: Reserving the van is easy and on a first request basis. Simply call the office, request the moving van, and explain how you are affiliated with our real estate team and why you need the van.

Once your request is approved, we will check our reservation schedule to ensure the date you want is available. The moving van is just part of the service we provide.

You will need to bring a valid drivers license, proof of insurance, and return the van with a full tank of gas.

We are delighted to see that our clients, home buyers and sellers are using the moving van over and over to make small moves within the Lewiston Auburn area and surrounding towns.

Financing Your Home >When Interest Rates Rise

Many people fall out of the home buying market when interest rates start to go up. This is often a mistake. Many of the best mortgages deals become available when lenders are competing for new business and sellers are competing within a smaller buyer pool. You just have to know how to keep the costs down in order to counter the higher interest rates.

One of the best tricks is the buy-down. In a buy-down, a fee is paid at the closing to get a lower interest rate. In a soft market, an anxious seller may be lured into to paying all or part of the buy-down. Another approach is to get the seller to pay some of closing costs, thus lowering the amount of cash a buyer needs to close. Frequently the seller's costs can be used as a write-off by the buyer. Always consult with your tax advisor if you are considering such an arrangement.

If the market is softening due to rising or higher rates, the price itself becomes an area where a buyer may be able to save a lot of money on a house through skillful negotiating. Lower prices mean lower loan amounts, so don't be discouraged by higher rates--use them to your advantage.

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Brenda Fontaine, REALTORŽ, real estate agent and broker for Lewiston, Auburn and Central Maine Maine home listings, property and land for sale - NUMBER1EXPERT(tm)

Brenda Fontaine
ERA/Worden Realty
336 Center Street
Auburn, ME. 04210
Office: 207-784-3800
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Brenda Fontaine joined ERA in 1983. Brenda has helped over 3000 families buy and sell their home. Brenda ranks NUMBER 1 for the ERA Franchise nationwide for "Top All Around Realtor". Brenda's success is due in part, to her caring attitude, her consistent follow through and also her strong work ethic. Brenda is supported by an experience and dedicated team of licensed professionals that consist of a client care manager, Melissa Field, marketing manager, Crystal Bergeron, showing/feedback coordinator, Angie Larochelle, field Coordinator, Claude Fontaine, marketing assistant, Marilyn Larochelle, listing manager, Marie Beaulieu and four buyer agents/Listing Partners, Bill Bergeron, Clayton Larochelle, Beth Favreau & Deb Morin. The Family team of eleven licensed professionals work together to help families buy and sell their property. They want to be your "Realtors for life" and they will give you superior service to earn that honor. "The Brenda Fontaine Family Team" The Real Estate Leader

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