Your next chapter.Let’s find its home.

A favorite town, room for what’s next, a budget that fits. We’ll help you turn those priorities into a thoughtful home search.

Begin with the possibilities.

Browse properties, compare your priorities, and take the next step with local guidance.

Tell Abby and Lorenda what matters in your home search.

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A traditional New England home with a welcoming front porch; illustrative home photography

Begin with your priorities

Tell us about your timeline, budget, location, and what home needs to make possible. We can help you prepare questions for a lender.

  • Separate the everyday essentials from the features you can be flexible about.
  • Consider your daily routines, travel needs, and the places you want to be near.
  • Ask a lender about preapproval and the full monthly costs to plan for.

Explore with purpose

We help compare properties, review available information, and identify questions about the home, land, access, and neighborhood.

  • Compare layout, natural light, storage, outdoor space, and ongoing upkeep.
  • Review available disclosures and note questions for qualified inspectors.
  • Check property-specific details such as wells, septic systems, and private road access.

Make an informed offer

We discuss comparable properties, terms, contingencies, and your goals so you understand the decisions ahead.

  • Look at relevant recent sales alongside the home’s condition and setting.
  • Talk through price, financing, inspection terms, and proposed timing.
  • Understand your priorities before deciding how to respond or negotiate.

From contract to keys

We coordinate communication through inspections, financing milestones, and closing with the professionals involved.

  • Keep agreed deadlines, inspection appointments, and follow-up questions visible.
  • Stay in touch with your lender and closing professionals as documents are prepared.
  • Plan the final walkthrough, utility transfers, and the day you receive your keys.
Tell us about your home search

Buying in Maine: your questions.

What should I prepare before looking at homes?

Start with your goals, timing, preferred locations, and a comfortable monthly budget. A lender can explain preapproval and the documents they need. Keep a separate list of essential features and flexible preferences so you can compare homes consistently.

How do we compare properties beyond the photographs?

Use the same questions at each visit: layout, light, storage, condition, access, and ongoing upkeep. Review available disclosures and ask qualified inspectors about the structure and major systems. We help organize the information and identify questions that need a professional answer.

What deserves extra attention in Maine?

Rural and waterfront properties may involve wells, septic systems, private roads, deeded access, seasonal occupancy, and shoreline rules. Confirm the facts for the particular address with the municipality, appropriate professionals, and the recorded documents.

What happens after an offer is accepted?

The agreed contract establishes the next steps and deadlines. These may include inspections, financing, appraisal, title work, and closing arrangements. We help coordinate communication and keep the milestones visible while the relevant professionals carry out their work.

How should I compare financing costs?

Ask lenders for Loan Estimates and compare the same loan assumptions, including rates, fees, closing costs, and the monthly payment breakdown. Principal and interest are only part of the ownership budget; taxes, insurance, upkeep, and other property-specific costs also matter.

Helpful places
to begin.

A little local insight and a few reliable resources can make your next step feel clearer.

Meet the team.Beside you at every step.

Local knowledge. Thoughtful guidance. People who care about where you call home.

Abby Nest, outdoor portrait edited from a reference photograph

Abby Nest

Co-Owner · Broker

Born and raised in Kennebunk, Abby has helped clients buy and sell homes since 2017. A proud mom of two, she brings honest guidance, local knowledge, and a down-to-earth approach to every move.

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Lorenda DayCoombs, outdoor portrait edited from a reference photograph

Lorenda DayCoombs

Co-Owner · Broker

Born and raised in Southern Maine, Lorenda is a licensed real estate broker and Master Maine Guide. She combines a paralegal’s attention to detail with honest guidance and a personal approach to helping you feel at home.

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James Quimby, designated broker at Right at Home Realty

James Quimby

Designated Broker

A lifelong Mainer, James combines deep local knowledge, business experience, and a calm, personal approach. His decades of community service and hands-on property knowledge help clients feel confident, informed, and supported through every step of buying or selling.

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