Turnkey Home In Town Maine Real Estate

Carmen McPhail Associate Broker

Having worked in real estate since 1996, and as a licensed agent since 1997, Carmen has the experience you are looking for when buying or selling waterfront homes, camps and land, recreational camps and land or country homes and in-town residential properties in the Lincoln Lakes Region or western Piscataquis County in the Sebec and Schoodic Lake markets. Through her work as a personal assistant to her husband Phil for over 20 years, she has developed a tried and true method for getting things done. From listing to negotiations to closing –she’s got the skills and experience to assure your transaction goes as smoothly as possible.

Carmen is active in the Lincoln, Maine community. In the past she served on the Advisory Board for the Partnership for a Healthy Northern Penobscot and was a member of the SPRINT coalition.  Most recently, Carmen served as  the 2019 president  of the Greater Bangor Area Realtors, currently sits on its board of directors and served previously as its treasurer . She also currently serves at the treasurer of the Lincoln Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce and sits on the Technology Committee for Maine LIstings.  She eholds both a Bachelor’s degrees in Biology and an Associate’s degree in Medical Laboratory Technology from the University of Maine and has a background in laboratory science.

Carmen was born and raised in Presque Isle, Maine. Married to her husband Phil since 1989, she is a mother of two adult daughters and has lived in Lincoln Maine since 1986. Her personal interests include singing in the church choir, playing hand bells, learning to play piano, fly fishing, hiking and traveling as well as knitting, quilting, crocheting and sewing.

Phil McPhail Broker / Owner - ALC

If you are buying or selling land and recreational property in Maine, you will find few agents with the knowledge and experience that Phil brings to the table. Phil's land sale volume, education, experience and peer review have qualified him to be awarded the ALC (Accredited Land Consultant) designation by the Realtors Land Institute. This designation is awarded on a national level to only the best of the best in the land business.

The land and recreational market in Maine is complex and always changing. Phil and his team continually study the nuances of what is for sale and currently selling in the market and use this knowledge to assist clients in making the most of their Maine land investment. Phil markets property over a large area of Penobscot, Piscataquis, Hancock, Aroostook, Washington and Waldo Counties among others in Maine.

Land and recreational property sellers want and need an agent with specialized skills and a marketing plan to expose their unique property type to the largest market of qualified buyers. Buyers of these property types want an agent who knows the area, understands value and can effectively help them through the complications that can occur in a real estate transaction. When working with Phil you can be assured that you will get honest advice, superior skill and knowledge from a full time agent who will work hard to be sure your goals are met.

Phil lives in Lincoln, Maine where he and his wife Carmen successfully raised two independent daughters. Phil is a member of the Small Woodland Owners Association of Maine and a supporter of the Forest Society of Maine. When not working in the real estate business he enjoys preparing a good meal, photographing Maine landscapes, fly fishing clear cold rivers, hunting for that elusive big whitetail and improving the timberland he owns with his brother.

Morgan Espling Office Manager, Broker, Auctioneer

Morgan grew up in the real estate industry and is the third generation of her family to enter into the family business. Her grandfather started the company that eventually became United Country Lifestyle Properties of Maine when her father and uncle took over in 2012. Her parents Phil & Carmen passed along their hard working mentality, passion for helping others, and love for the state of Maine which led her to getting her license in 2014 after she graduated from the University of Maine with a bachelor’s degree in Marketing in 2013. 

She started her career in real estate at 22 years old and almost a decade later Morgan has built an incredible knowledge base not only in the sales aspect, but also the marketing and administrative side of the business. After holding her sales agent license for two years she became an associate broker and started as the marketing director in the office in 2016. She is now the office manager, overseeing the office staff and agents that help make Lifestyle Properties of Maine succeed. In 2021 she advanced her real estate license to Broker status, and in 2022 she became a licensed Maine auctioneer. In the last year she has started utilizing her license and experience to work as a team with Phil & Carmen to help clients buy and sell properties across the state, and helped to start the auction department in-house. She has found a passion for country homes and recreational properties that highlight the beauty that Maine has to offer. 

Morgan co-owns Mayhem Media, a photo/video company specializing in showcasing real estate and has edited all of the videos for the Lifestyle Properties YouTube channel for the past few years. In 2022 she secured a seat on the founding board of the Bangor Young Professionals Network (YPN) through the Realtor Association to help foster good relationships among her peers in real estate in the Greater Bangor area. In her spare time Morgan enjoys travel, spending time with her family, reading a good book, and baking her family-famous peanut butter cookies.