Center for Real Estate Education
Instructors:

CHARLES "Kim" COIT, ESQ, has 28 years experience in real estate and is Vice President of Brokerage Operations at REMAX By The Bay in Portland. He is the author of Introduction to a successful Career in Maine Real Estate and Introduction to Maine Real Estate Law.

LINDA DITOMASO, is a broker with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Saco and has been a licensee for over 21 years. She was the 2006 President of the York County Council of the Maine Association of REALTORS.

NIKKI DRESSER is a broker with Mahoosuc Realty in Bethel.  She has extensive experience in residential and land sales and has taught History and Government in private high schools in Maine.

LES FOSSEL is owner of Restoration Resources, Maine's largest historic restoration contracting company.  The 2001 Maine Preservation Award winner, Les lectures extensively on older housing.

LINDA GRIFFIN is a broker specializing in antique homes at Pleasant River Properties in Windham, Maine.  She is a member of Greater Portland Landmarks Advisory Service and many area historical societies.

GEORGE HOLLENBACK, Certified General Appraiser, has 22 years of experience and is President of Hollenback Appraisals.

GORDON HOLMES is President of Direct Real Estate in Portland. He has been involved in real estate for over 28 years and has taught several pre-licensing and continuing education courses.

JAMES HOPKINSON is a founding partner in the law firm of Hopkinson & Abbondanza, P.A. in Portland. He has extensive teaching experience in real estate law and has taught several continuing education seminars.

MICHELLE MARKHAM is a residential/commercial appraiser with Maineland Consultants in Portland. She has an MBA from Boston University.

MICHAEL MULLEN has worked for the DEP since 1983 and he is currently the Enforcement and Field Services Coordinator in the Division of Land Resource Regulation. His responsibilities include overseeing the Unit's efforts in complaint response and resolution, and providing regulatory and technical assistance to the public for activities regulated due to their size or proximity to protected natural resources.

DAVID SAWYER, is the assessor for the Town of Windham and has been an assessor and appraiser since 1983.  He is a Certified General Appraiser and a Certified Maine Assessor and has been nationally approved by the Appraisal Foundation to teach USPAP.  He has taught several courses for the State of Maine for the Property Tax School for Assessors.

JOHN SCHWARTZ, EAC, is an Associate Appraiser and Environmental Assessment Consultant with Maineland Consultants in Portland.  He has worked in appraisal since 1973 and has extensive experience in teaching pre-licensing and continuing education courses.

ROBERT STAAB, is the origination and processing manager for First Horizon Home Loans in Southern Maine. He has been in the mortgage business for 25 years, with over 6000 closings. He has taught first time home buyer courses for many years.

JAMES STONETON, GRI, CRS, CREA, ABR, co-owner and manager of Coldwell Banker American Heritage Real Estate in Bangor has over 37 years in the business. He is a three-time past President of Bangor Board of Realtors and the Bangor Multiple Listing Service.