Legacy Properties Sotheby's International

Historically, winter has offered a reprieve from the frenzied pace of the spring and fall market activity. “I predict that we are moving closer to experiencing a seasonal slowdown ahead,” said one broker.

A roundup of new hires, promotions and achievements at businesses, nonprofits, health care operations and professional services firms in Maine.

Some 600 lots of art and furnishings are to be sold in an auction before the historic home changes hands for the first time in 26 years.

In the 1950s, a previous house on the property was occupied by film star Bette Davis, who died in 1989. That house was razed. The structures there now were built in 2002.

For its Northeast Harbor office, the company scooped up five agents from Blue Hill real estate agency Downeast Properties.

The buyer hailed from Chicago. The property was on the market for only 90 minutes. There were 10 to 12 inquiries into the listing.

A roundup of new hires, promotions and achievements at businesses, nonprofits, health care institutions and professional services firms in Maine.

The general contractor was Penobscot General Contractors in Falmouth. The design came from Archetype Architects in Portland.

A roundup of new hires, promotions and achievements at businesses, nonprofits, health care institutions and professional services firms in Maine.

Kitty Costello spent 10 years as a Realtor in California, where she built a business primarily through referrals and word-of-mouth.