Cates Real Estate

Melissa Gogel is a rock star. My wife and I just purchased a second home in Maine but did not know the rules of the road. We had not looked at any other properties and therefore did not have an agent. So Melissa was appointed to us by the selling agent (same firm). We were not quite sure how that would work out. Well, my wife and I hit the jackpot. Melissa was super knowledgeable on the market and the process. She guided us through negotiations with skill and the wisdom of experience. Though employed by the same firm as the selling agent, she worked completely independently and in our best interests. She was available to answer questions from the time we met until the moment we closed (and after). She is (importantly) a nice, kind, person. We could not recommend Melissa more hig

Aimee and Kerry listed and sold our home, and they were fantastic! They were incredibly organized, communicative, thorough, knowledgeable, and efficient and effective. I would highly recommend them to anyone who is looking to buy or sell property!

Melissa Gogel, with Cates Real Estate, is very friendly, easy-going, and knowledgeable. She was attentive to our needs and likes and dislikes. We appreciated that she never put pressure on us and knew that we needed to find a place that was right for us. We also found it extremely helpful that she "knows a person for that" for any and every professional for every possible quote or work needed to be done on a house. We highly recommend Melissa to anyone looking for a house or property in Mid-Coast Maine.

Cates Real Estate is a fantastic agency!!! I worked with three agents and all three agents are professional and extremely knowledgeable. Melissa is a fantastic agent and covered all the details to sell my house in Rockland ME. My house was on the market live 11 August and under contract three days later. I live in Georgia and could not come to Maine but Melissa took care of everything from working with a moving company to get rid of leftover items and hired a cleaning agency to deep clean the house before the sale. The photographer they used did an amazing job with the pictures displayed during the sale of the house. I am forever grateful to the agency and staff for an excellent job.

Lynne Doble and the team at Cates were stellar all the way through the process of selling my father's estate. I knew the first time I spoke with Lynne that she was the right person for this job and even though I did my diligence and interviewed some other agents I ended up back where my gut told me to go. She was honest, professional, a great communicator, and kept me informed through every step of a process I haven't had to navigate in over 30 years! I live hours away from the area and she was very patient and kind in facilitating the sale of a home that had meant so much to my parents as we were unable to keep it in the family due to distance. She helped price it right and that got us to the buyers who appreciate the history of the house and will love it as much as my family did over th