Belinda Desmond Real Estate

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Belinda Desmond Real Estate

Maine Realtor® | 130+ clients, $31M+ sold. Real Estate. Real Strategy. Real Results.

Every offer, every listing, every strategy is intentional—market insight, relationships, and results drive everything I do.

11/02/2026

Ask me where my phone is? Honestly, check the fridge. 🙃 Ask me if that kitchen remodel will pay off when you sell, or what the rental down the street could bring in? I’ve already done the math. Organized? Debatable. Obsessed with helping you make smart moves? Always. Buying, selling, or investing? DM me “NUMBERS” and let’s run yours. 📊

10/30/2026

Every buyer I talk to right now says some version of the same thing: "I'd move, but I can't give up my rate."

I get it. But that's usually not actually true.

You can keep your current home as a rental and let the income offset your new payment. Sellers are often more willing to negotiate a rate buydown than drop their price. And a good lender can walk you through options most people don't even know exist.

Giving up your house and giving up your rate don't have to be the same decision. Most of the time, there's a path that keeps more of what you already have.

If your rate has been the thing holding you back, let's actually look at your options before you assume there aren't any.

📲 DM "MOVE" and let's talk.

10/29/2026

Rates are up. Here’s what I’m actually telling my buyers right now. 👀

Don’t panic. Don’t rush. Get your real numbers, shop your rate, and keep an eye out, because fewer buyers can mean better deals.

Your rate depends on your credit, down payment, and lender, so talk to a licensed loan officer about your options.

Thinking about buying? DM me “RATES” and let’s make a plan.

10/28/2026

It never feels like work when a first-time buyer cries in the driveway.

Happy tears. I still tear up too.

You forget, doing this every day, that for them it's not just a transaction. It's years of saving, waiting, wondering if it would ever actually happen — and then it does, and it hits all at once, standing in a driveway that's suddenly theirs.

Those are the moments that remind me why I do this. Not the paperwork, not the negotiations, not the late-night calls. This.

If you're saving for your first home and wondering if it's even possible right now — let's talk. I'd love to help you get to your own driveway moment.

10/26/2026

Here are 5 questions to ask before you hire one:

How many homes did you close last year? Not "how long have you been licensed" — actual transactions, this year.
What's your average list-to-sale price ratio? This tells you whether their clients tend to leave money on the table or actually get what the home is worth.

What happens if my house doesn't sell in 30 days? Their answer tells you if they have an actual strategy or just a listing and a prayer.

Can I talk to your last two clients? Not a testimonial they picked — ask to choose which ones you talk to.

Who's actually showing up to my showings and negotiations — you, or your team? A lot of "top agents" hand off the parts that matter most.

None of this is about finding the agent with the most followers. It's about finding the one who actually gets deals done.

If you're interviewing agents right now, feel free to ask me these same five questions. I'll give you real answers.

10/24/2026

🏡 Making the Gorham open house rounds today? Add this one to your loop! Only 1.5 miles from Gorham in Standish!

📍 13 C***r Mill Road, Standish
⏰ OPEN NOW until 1 PM!

There are tons of open houses in Standish and Gorham today—grab your coffee, map out your stops, and come take a look! Your next home could be one stop away. 🔑✨

Belinda Desmond | Keller Williams Realty

10/23/2026

This is the question that tells me if a buyer's actually ready, or just looking.

It's not "what's your budget" or "how many bedrooms." Those answers are easy to give and don't tell me much.

The real question is: "What happens if we don't find something in the next few months?"

Buyers who are actually ready have an answer. Maybe it's a lease ending, a growing family, a life change that's already in motion. There's a reason behind the timeline, and they know what it is.

Buyers who are just looking usually pause. Not because they're not serious people — just because there's no real pressure behind the search yet. And that's okay. It just means we're at a different stage.

Neither answer is wrong. But knowing which one I'm working with changes everything about how I help you.

If you're not sure which one you are, that's a good place to start the conversation.

10/22/2026

Buyers have more room to negotiate than they've had in a decade. 📊

Here's what the latest NAR data shows. The number of months it would take to sell every home on the market has grown to 4.9 months' supply, its highest level in over ten years, and NAR's chief economist says that's giving buyers better opportunities to negotiate.

At the same time, home prices are still rising, and existing home sales are up 1.6% year-to-date through the first eight months of the year. In August, the median price was $429,100, a 1.6% increase from a year ago.

So what does that mean if you're on the fence? More homes to choose from. More time to decide. More room to ask for what you need. Nobody can predict exactly how long conditions like this will last, but you can understand today's market and decide if it works for you.

Every local market is different, so let's look at what's happening in yours.

📲 DM "WINDOW" and let's talk through your options.

Source: National Association of REALTORS®, Existing-Home Sales Report, August 2026 (released Sept. 2026)

10/21/2026

I'm not always impressed when a listing goes pending in 48 hours. I know that's not the popular opinion.

Fast can mean it was priced right and negotiated well. It can also mean it was priced low enough that anyone would've jumped, or that it barely got seen before someone scooped it up.

What actually impresses me is slower and less flashy: a seller who held their nerve for a few extra days, ended up with more than one offer, and picked the strongest one — not just the first one.

Speed feels good in the moment. The number on your closing statement is what you actually live with.

If you're thinking about listing, let's talk about what actually gets you the best outcome — not just the fastest one.

📲 DM "SELL" and let's map out your strategy.

10/19/2026

POV: you gave up a 3% rate... and would do it all over again in a heartbeat.

Everyone talks about the rate you left behind. Nobody talks about what you left it for — the extra bedroom, the yard your dog actually runs in, the commute that stopped eating your evenings, the space that finally fits your life instead of the one you were making work.

A rate is a number on a piece of paper. A house is where you actually live.

If you're holding onto a low rate out of fear instead of holding onto a home that fits you — that's worth a real conversation, not just a gut reaction.

Sometimes the math on paper isn't the whole math.

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50 Sewall Street
Portland, ME
04102

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http://belindadesmond.com/

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