Snow Pond Realty

What Snow Pond Realty does

Snow Pond Realty is an independent, privately-held real estate corporation headquartered at 40 Belgrade Rd. P.O. Box 5, Oakland, Maine, on the shores of Messalonskee Lake (also known as Snow Pond). The company is owned and operated by Clee Duncan, a Rochester Institute of Technology graduate and former public school teacher, who serves as the sole Owner / Real Estate Broker. Snow Pond Realty operates in two interrelated lines of business: a vacation rental operation offering three waterfront properties in the Belgrade Lakes region (Bickford Cottage Waterfront on Salmon Lake, Belgrade Lakes McGrath Pond cottage, and Messalonskee Lake Four Bedroom Cabin on Snow Pond), and a traditional brokerage providing residential and commercial real estate services covering Belgrade, Oakland, Sidney, and the broader Mid-Maine area. The company also operates under the doing-business-as name "Belgrade Lake Rentals" for its rental operations.

The company's technology footprint is modest, consisting of a WordPress-based listing website (snowpondrealty.com) powered by a standard real estate theme (wpresidence) that provides property search, filtering by location/type/bathrooms, and listing detail pages with photo galleries. There is no native mobile app, no public API or SDK, and no proprietary technology components. Distribution is handled through the company website, Maine Listing Service (MLS) subscription, and heavily internet-based advertising supplemented by selective print materials.

Snow Pond Realty's business model combines seasonal short-term vacation rental income with traditional real estate brokerage commissions. Rental pricing is structured per unit at $430-$570 per night with a 5-night minimum, plus a 9% lodging tax, $200 cleaning fee, and $150 refundable damage deposit; rentals are available primarily seasonally from May 15 to September 26/30, with winter rentals available only by inquiry on the McGrath Pond property. The customer base is overwhelmingly individual consumers — families and small groups seeking seasonal lake experiences — with no disclosed enterprise, B2B, or recurring-revenue contracts. The brokerage side serves individual buyers and sellers of waterfront, residential, land, and commercial properties in a niche Mid-Maine lakes market. There are no funding rounds, no institutional investors, no parent company, and no subsidiaries disclosed.

Name

Snow Pond Realty

Legal name

Snow Pond Realty

Website

https://snowpondrealty.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Snow Pond Realty is an independent Maine real estate brokerage and seasonal vacation rental operator in the Belgrade Lakes region, owned by broker Clee Duncan. The company manages three waterfront rental cabins and provides residential and commercial real estate services in Mid-Maine.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Brokerage and Vacation Rentals

NAICS

Rental and Leasing Services (532), Real Estate Property Managers (53131)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Beachfront & Lakefront Homes (THAMAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Recreational Land Brokerage (Hunting, Fishing, Wildlife) (BPAJADAD)

Keywords

• Vacation rental properties
• Waterfront real estate
• Residential brokerage
• Commercial real estate
• Lake house rentals

Headquarters

HQ city

Oakland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Snow Pond Realty is an owner-operated real estate firm that rents three seasonal waterfront vacation cottages in the Belgrade Lakes region of Maine (Bickford Cottage on Salmon Lake, a cottage on McGrath Pond, and the Messalonskee Lake Four Bedroom Cabin) and provides licensed real estate brokerage services for the buying and selling of waterfront, residential, land, and commercial properties in Belgrade, Oakland, Sidney, and surrounding Mid-Maine areas.

Product overview

Snow Pond Realty is a single-property focused real estate company offering vacation rental properties and real estate services in the Belgrade Lakes region of Maine. The core offering consists of three waterfront rental properties: Bickford Cottage Waterfront on Salmon Lake, Belgrade Lakes McGrath Pond cottage, and Messalonskee Lake Four Bedroom Cabin. Additionally, the company provides residential and commercial real estate services through owner/broker Clee Duncan. The rental properties are priced per night with seasonal rates, cleaning fees, and refundable damage deposits.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bickford Cottage Waterfront Two-bedroom waterfront cottage on Salmon Lake in Belgrade, Maine, accommodating 6-8 guests with 30 feet of water frontage, featuring a sunroom, deck, and wood stove fireplace. Priced at $430/night with a 5-night minimum, plus 9% lodging tax, $200 cleaning fee, and $150 refundable damage deposit. Available seasonally from May 15 to September 26.
• Belgrade Lakes McGrath Pond Cottage Three-bedroom cottage on McGrath Pond in Belgrade, Maine, featuring natural pine walls, cathedral ceilings, propane fireplace, and included canoe, kayak, and peddle boat. Priced at $430/night with a 5-night minimum, plus 9% tax, $200 cleaning fee, and $150 refundable damage deposit. Available May 15 to September 30, with winter rentals available upon inquiry.
• Messalonskee Lake Four Bedroom Cabin Four-bedroom cedar log cabin on Messalonskee Lake (Snow Pond) in Oakland, Maine, featuring sandy waterfront, swimming float, fire pit, and included canoe and kayak. Priced at $570/night with a 5-night minimum, plus 9% tax, $200 cleaning fee, and $150 refundable damage deposit. Available seasonally from May 15 to September 26.
• Residential Real Estate Brokerage Services Licensed Realtor services for buying and selling residential properties in the Belgrade Lakes region, covering Belgrade, Oakland, Sidney, and Mid-Maine areas. Provided directly by Owner/Broker Clee Duncan with MLS access.
• Commercial Real Estate Brokerage Services Licensed Realtor services for buying and selling commercial properties in the Belgrade Lakes region, covering Belgrade, Oakland, Sidney, and Mid-Maine areas. Provided directly by Owner/Broker Clee Duncan with MLS access.

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Vacasa: National full-service vacation rental property manager that markets, distributes, and operates short-term rental homes across North America; directly comparable to Snow Pond Realty's core function of listing and managing waterfront vacation rentals, but at vastly larger scale.
• RedAwning: Vacation rental distribution and property management platform aggregating supply across OTAs and direct channels; comparable distribution role to Snow Pond Realty's MLS and internet-driven listing exposure for whole-home rentals.
• Evolve: Light-touch vacation rental manager that partners with property owners and lists inventory across major OTAs; comparable to Snow Pond Realty's role of listing and managing a small portfolio of short-term rental homes.
• TurnKey Vacation Rentals: Full-service vacation rental property manager focused on professionally managed whole-home rentals in leisure destinations; directly comparable to Snow Pond Realty's model of operating whole-home lakefront cottages with included amenities.

Broad incumbents

• Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices: Large national residential real estate franchise network including Maine affiliates; comparable brokerage services for waterfront and residential property buyers and sellers, but operates as a broad incumbent rather than a niche lake-region specialist.
• Coldwell Banker: Established national real estate franchise with broad residential brokerage coverage including New England lake markets; offers overlapping buyer/seller brokerage services to Snow Pond Realty's residential clientele.
• Sotheby's International Realty: Global luxury real estate network with affiliate brokerages serving waterfront markets; comparable business model of brokering premium/lifestyle residential real estate, though far broader in geography and portfolio.

Regional players

• Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate The Masiello Group: New England real estate brokerage with a significant Maine presence covering residential and waterfront properties; comparable brokerage footprint and Maine market focus to Snow Pond Realty.
• Legacy Properties Sotheby's International Realty: Maine-based luxury and waterfront real estate brokerage operating in similar lake and coastal markets; comparable to Snow Pond Realty's residential, waterfront, and land brokerage activity in Maine.
• Maine Real Estate & Living: Maine-focused real estate brokerage covering residential, waterfront, and rural properties in lake and coastal regions; comparable regional brokerage focus to Snow Pond Realty's Mid-Maine service area.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Snow-Pond-Realty-154295861274601
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/snow-pond-realty

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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