About Sherrie Benner

Both the Greater Portland Board of Realtors and the Maine Association of Realtors continue to hear about these scam situations involving fraudulent sellers that try to sell properties in Maine that they do not own. These scams are happening across the country, most commonly involving vacant land with non-local owners.

On May 1, 2025, the Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) will begin issuing the Pine Tree license plate, the replacement to the current Chickadee plate. Have you reserved your vanity plate in the new style yet?

I understand that jury duty is my civic responsibility. If chosen, it will involve serving on a jury in a legal proceeding, listening to testimony, reviewing evidence, and making decisions in criminal and civil trials. Everyone deserves a fair trial by a jury of their peers. I would want that if I was in that position as a defendant.

I am proud to be recognized as being in the top 9% nationwide of all Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Agents. I am so appreciative of each and everyone of my amazing clients that chose me as their real estate expert and also grateful to my clients, family, and friends who have entrusted me with referrals of their family and friends.

I am proud to have helped so many veterans over the years to find their new home and continue to assist veterans with their homeownership goals. I would like to introduce a few of my clients that proudly have served their country and take a moment to thank them.

In vintage glory and with no rhyme or reason for her placement, a 3 foot tall “walking doll" from yesteryear was propped up against a mirror...

I do live and breathe being a real estate agent, but contrary to what some might believe, it is not a 24/7 endeavor. A day-in-my-life also includes all the various community organizations I participate in like the Gorham Garden Club that I serve as President. Our recent meeting was a presentation/workshop on the preparation of Tussie Mussies.

Any sane person would have passed on this home – except Lindsay. Everything needed to be torn down and removed, like the Phoenix and its nest, returned to ashes for rebirth. Although this property was clearly a tear down, it also offered 50 feet of water frontage on Sandy Pond … coveted waterfront property.

No two gardens are the same. No two days are the same in one garden.

With high home prices and mortgage rates, the housing market is a challenging place for many buyers right now. However, there are still success stories. Here's a few from my clients.

I am proud to be a part of this service organization that gives so much to our community. Our motto is “We Serve.” Proudly wearing our iconic yellow vests, Operation Flag was underway.

Most fortuitously, the day dawned with clear-cloudless-bright-blue skies and my adventure began. It was a rare moment of our moon being in perfect alignment with the sun for a total solar eclipse.

The BHHS Convention is more than an opportunity to experience warmer weather, it is a much needed time to energize, revitalize, and invigorate my real estate business. New Orleans is world renowned for its distinctive music, vibrant nightlife, Creole and Cajun food, and my favorite, its colonial architecture.

I‘m proud to be recognized as being in the top 10% nationwide of all Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Agents. I am so appreciative of each and everyone of my amazing clients and also grateful to my clients, family, and friends who have referred their peeps to me.

If you are considering placing your home for sale, you might want to consider pre-packing and removing items to a storage facility located near you before listing. What you will gain in the sale price is well worth the storage fees.

Before we took off, each of the 3 men, with hair disheveled and sorely in need of shaves and showers, took a moment to genuinely thank us for the donations, one even shaking our hands, both my daughter's and mine. We were touched by their simple gratitude.

You may have recently seen articles in the news relating to the real estate industry, not just in Maine but nationwide. There has been a great deal of information and misinformation about possible changes to the commission structure used by real estate agents and their respective clients. Simply stated, it is a change that will impact our day-to-day business practices and the best way we speak to our clients, both selling and buying sides about commissions going forward.

Whether you call them garage sales, yard sales, or tag sales, having a sale is a fun way to clean house, get rid of clutter, and has the bonus of earning you extra cash. I’ve been spending the summer cleaning out my basement, closets, and cupboards and boxing up unused, unwanted and outgrown items for the sale.

My 45th high school reunion was held this year in August. How can it be that it was decades ago that I graduated from Gardiner Area High School? Earlier high school reunions have been fun, each one being memorable by reconnecting with old friends and more importantly making new friends with classmates not earlier known.

In honor of June 14th, Flag Day, I wanted to share a few of my past listings that have flown the American Flag. I have always loved flying the American Flag, a tradition that began back in 1986 when I purchased my first home. Now as a REALTOR, I use the American flag to set my homes for sale apart. 

A study published in "Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin," found that women who described their living spaces as cluttered or full of unfinished projects were more likely to be fatigued and depressed than women who described their homes as restful and restorative. This year, I made the decision it was time to take back my home starting with my basement.

The program’s agenda was to showcase the benefits of investing in energy efficiency, identifying opportunities for energy efficient upgrades, and most importantly to me, how I, as a real estate professional, could add value for my client relationships by sharing this information and being their expert on Efficiency Maine rebates.

She sells seashells by the seashore. We all know this common tongue twister, but for Amy Sheehan it could be a new twist with Sheehan sells seashells by the seashore.

I am proud to be recognized as being in the top 6% nationwide of all Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Agents. I am so appreciative for each and everyone of my wonderful clients that allowed me to be their trusted real estate advisor.

Your vision board can include anything you'd like, from the big goals and dreams, to the little wish list type of stuff, intentions, and words for the year. These are your goals, dreams, and personal aspirations. Here's how to make one.

This is the time of year that I find seasonal decor items at the local thrift stores and Christmas themed jewelry at church fairs - serving platters, complete dish sets, tree ornaments, and a host of other decorations for your table centerpiece or mantle. Since the prices are so inexpensive, I can use the pieces this year for a specific design trend and then donate them when the season ends. It’s recycling at its best.

For my recent listing of a farmhouse in Jefferson, my sellers went above and beyond in doing everything I suggested. The finished look was stunning and the room has received numerous compliments from visiting potential buyers.

I had an epiphany. It wasn’t about what I was thankful for each day that brought me joy, it was about the process of me letting others know how they may have made a difference in my life, that brought me true joy and happiness.

I love frequenting local thrift stores to add to and upgrade my inventory for staging, as well as for gift shopping, and decorating my own home.

A day in my life as a Realtor is more than being on the road for showings and inspections. More often than not I have paint brush in hand, I’m covered in paint splatters, or I’m outside weeding, raking, and adding flowers to gardens or porches.

For all the financial reasons why you should own your own home, it is the emotional reasons that are most important. HOME is more than a building, it is your personal sanctuary for family and friends, your future, and your freedom.