About Our Real Estate Business

Greetings and Hello.

My name is John Herrigel, a full time Realtor and the primary content writer/designer of this website.

This site is intended to assist people in their Maine real estate endeavors. It strives to provide useful information on the Southern, Portland and Mid Coastal Maine housing markets specifically geared towards:

As my business has grown, over 5 Million in recent transaction volume, I have been able to continue to provide the highest quality personalized service with the help of some fantastic individuals. My sincere thanks to Suzanne, my assistant (pictured to the right), and fellow agents including Veronica, Shawn L., Shawn B. and Mike.

My Life Outside of Real Estate

I love Maine and I love real estate, but when I take a break I enjoy spending time with family/friends, boating and traveling. I am an avid sailor and boater in the summer as I try to get out on the water whenever I can.

2 years ago I took a 6 month hiatus from real estate to sail from Maine to the Caribbean and back aboard our dear yet tragically lost to a storm, S/V Audax.
View trip blog here.

I currently live in Portland, help co-direct a local kids summer camp in July/August and stay as active as I can in the community. One of my more recent endeavors is lobstering, please just ask and come aboard for a haul anytime! Note: Any resident of Maine is actually entitled to a 5 trap recreational license!

My Life Before Real Estate

Alas I will always be considered "From Away," but I continue to do my best to blend in with the "native" population.

I am originally from Chatham, New Jersey. In my earlier years I played a ton of tennis (still do!!) and hockey. I guess I was somewhat of an entrepreneur as well, creating a landscaping service and researching/investing publicly traded companies.

I attended the University of Virginia and graduated with a degree in Economics in 2002. Perhaps my fondest memory of my college years was when I spent a semester aboard a 125 foot tall ship...the SSV Corwith Cramer through a fantastic program known as SEA education.

I have had the luxury of spending every summer on the coast of Maine, specifically in Small Point and West Point located on the peninsula of Phippsburg.

Organizations/companies/jobs I have worked at and been affiliated with in the past include Eagle Point Enterprises, an affordable housing real estate development company, carpentry as a self employed handyman, hospitality managment at Rock Gardens Inn, Migis Lodge and the Cape Arundel Inn, and web design work.

I am currently active with the following organizations:

Accreditations/Accomplishments

Please feel free to give me a call at 207-650-5383 or email me anytime at john@greentreemaine.com