I'm working on my boat to get it ready for the earliest launch from my boatyard (in a week). My son took advantage of yesterday's nice weather and spent time under the sun awning on 'NAMO. There 's a lesson for me there.
Things have really changed since this thread started. Here's a few surprises:
From a dead market (all around), a few reports from realtor friends say that more out of state buyers are looking for property in our area. One or two have even sold sight unseen just to get a place 'nailed down'. This may be driven by the pandemic, heat down south, and folks weary of stay at home.
A friend who runs the boatyard in town (where NAMO is kept) says he's never been busier. Boats that don't launch are now going in. Plus he is getting phone calls looking for boats for sale like he's never seen.
My son has decided to relocate back home. He loves Boston but he loves coastal Maine, more. He's working remotely, full time from his firm in Boston. The firm has now decided to continue to work remotely until September. Then who knows? They have an expensive office building that they considering getting rid of. It may not be useful in the future.
It appears something like 60% of corps. now plan to continue working remotely. What? That notion was impossible before the pandemic. People like my son apparently, have shown it can be more productive than meeting around the coffee pot in the office.
We're all taking hits in our area. We've lost a long time summer renter in an apartment in our old house. We've lost a few restaurants as well as a popular Scottish Pub (people packed in like sardines, will that ever happen again?). Lodging is dead.
On the other hand, many businesses are flourishing in our area, such as my local building supply (everybody is working on their homes).
It's all too much to take in and by no means are any trends emerging. He looked pretty comfortable in the $1 boat, nestled between a Hinckley Picnic boat, a $100K daysailer.
That could be his office under the striped awning.