FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Portland, Maine Real Estate (October 2020) — Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty, Maine’s #1 Luxury Property Company, is proud to announce that EMILIE SOMMER has joined their firm.
“Emilie has been in and around the real estate business for several years. She is a natural for real estate given her passion for beautiful homes in the Greater Portland area,” says Christopher Lynch, President. “I am excited to have her on our team. She is a great addition to our already exceptional team of agents here in Maine.”
As a third generation Realtor, Emilie grew up with a rich appreciation for the process, care, and importance of home ownership. Her pretend play as a child consisted of drafting floor plans and sifting through real estate catalogs during summer rainstorms on the covered porch of their Lake Wentworth vacation home. She loved listening to her mother’s stories of the office or accompanying her grandmother in hot pursuit of the next pièce de résistance.
Emilie’s curiosity of architecture, interior design, and the everlasting impact of the memories made within a home was a favorite subject of her photography career for nearly two decades. Today, Emilie is pleased to bring her trained visual eye, discerning aesthetic, and respect for negotiation and deadlines to buyers and sellers navigating a significant life event. “I’m honored to partner with Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty and am delighted to share the value of delivering an exceptional client experience,” she says.
Originally from Hollis, New Hampshire, Emilie is a graduate of The Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University in New York. Fresh out of college, she worked as a photographer for USA Today and a photo editor for The Washington Post in Washington, DC, where she honed her innate ability to put anyone at ease whether it was the POTUS, in the private office of the director of the CIA, with Oprah Winfrey in her green room, or on the sidelines of national championships to name a few. She can hold her own under pressure, with a smile, and on deadline.
Having gone through the home buying and selling process several times herself, what stands out to Emilie goes beyond the obvious: what she recalls most was how her Realtor made her feel. Creating a personal connection, feeling heard, and establishing trust are among Emilie’s top business acumen, and values shared with Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty.
Emilie moved to Maine in 2004 after vacationing in Portland mouth agape at the stunning landscape, quality of life, access to arts, and yummy eats. She established her own wedding and portrait photography business, Emilie Inc., and over the years assisted hundreds of couples, families and executives through major milestone moments with her signature warmth, attention to detail, and raw talent. She scaled the business to include a team of creatives, two Portland storefronts, regional workshops, a national 501(c)(3) non-profit, and international travel.
Emilie shares her home in Cumberland Center with her partner Tim, 2 children, and rescue pup Bella. They can often be found in their beloved neighborhood community around a fire with friends or exploring the splendor of the environs on bikes, hikes or on the water.
Emilie Sommer can be reached at 207.400.2071 or emiliesommer.legacysir.com.
Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty is Maine’s leading luxury and lifestyle property company with more than 70 agents and 5 offices serving the state of Maine
Offices Located at:
2 City Center, Portland, ME 04101 207-780-8900 (Greater Portland Real Estate)170 Main Street, Damariscotta 04543 207-512-5985 (Damariscotta Peninsula, Boothbay Harbor)141 Maine Street, Brunswick, ME 04011 207-729-2820 (Mid-Coast Maine Real Estate)150 Port Road, Lower Village, Kennebunk, ME 04043 207-967-0934(York, Ogunquit, the Kennebunks)46 Bay View Street, Camden, ME 04843 207-230-1003 (Camden, Rockport, Tenants Harbor, St. George)
Additional agents serving Islesboro, North Haven, Mount Desert Island, Northeast Harbor, and Blue Hill among other beautiful Maine Real Estate locations
