Holly Lawrence

I purchased a home in August 2022 with the help of Holly Hacskaylo and I don't think it would have happened without her. Not only was she patient with me while I tried to navigate the complex seller's market (we looked at 28 homes and she sent me zillions of disclosures) but her vast knowledge of what to look for when viewing a home helped me make my own decisions and walk into each showing with a fresh set of educated eyes. It's remarkable how much I learned. I'm so amazed at her expertise, professionalism, and knowledge of the market, strategy, and paperwork—she made it easy. She was encouraging, positive, and I really felt she was on my side. It was comforting to have her on my side (and by my side) every step of the way. And of course, she's such a lovely person that it was fun being around her! I feel very lucky to have a home now that I can call my own. Thank you, Holly!

My wife and I recently bought a multi-unit and worked with Holly Hasckaylo at Portside Real Estate. She was professional and knowledgeable, making the whole process stress-free. Holly was also extremely responsive working all hours around the clock for us seven days a week. She has extreme attention to detail with an engaging personality, making it easy to work with her. Holly was also able to connect us with other investors, property managers and contractors in our area. We couldn’t have a had better experience. Thank you Holly and Portside Real Estate.

When we decided to move to Maine from out-of-state we were referred to three realtors by our mortgage lender and I called Holly as the first person on the list. After a 30 minute conversation I began to get a sense of her professionalism and knowledge of the Maine real estate market. She listened to our criteria for a new home and in a few days we had come to Maine for a few week’s vacation. She took the list of potential showings and began to get showings scheduled. Over the course of the next couple weeks she met with us at the properties and was an invaluable reference by explaining what we should be noticing based on our criteria and giving us a better understanding of things like heating systems. She also provided her extensive knowledge of the surrounding lakes regions including which ones would would likely fit our preference and the nuances between things like right of way, deeded access and actual waterfront ownership. We did find a house fitting into our budget and criteria, but had to go back to Colorado shortly after viewing the house and property. Over the next several weeks she was invaluable in negotiating a much better price than listing as well as helping us navigate offers and inspections, even going so far as to meet contractors at the property in order to give us the best idea and quotes on making improvements to the property. All while we were in Colorado working to sell our home. I can’t say that the process was easy because purchasing a home while [...]

Holly is amazing! We looked at so many houses until we found the right one! She was very responsive with going to so may houses!

Holly was amazing. She was very friendly, easy to relate to, and professional. We felt like she was our advocate through the entire process and demystified house buying for us. When we started to doubt we'd ever become homeowners, due to the crazy market, Holly was there to encourage us and we kept looking. We would recommend Holly to all of our friends - we feel lucky to have worked with her!

Holly was responsive and effective at solving some complex challenges in a very stressful real estate deal. Her upbeat personality and can do approach were appreciated during the process! I am happy to recommend her to anyone buying or selling a home!

Awesome! She goes above and beyond for her clients!

Holly goes above and beyond. I felt so informed and at ease during the sale of our house. I couldn’t recommend her enough!! If you’re debating who to choose as your realtor go no further!

Holly is the reason we were able to navigate selling and buying simultaneously. This is something both myself and my husband had never experienced. The buyer purchasing our home was a long distance buyer and his entire transaction was complicated. She was the glue that held that deal together.