Biography

Marcel Polak, principal of Spruce Mountain Realty Buyer Broker, was born in Paris, France and raised in Brooklyn and Queens, New York.

He has a BA in History-Art from Queens College of the City University of New York and an MS in Natural Resources Management and Administration from Antioch New England Graduate School.

He has lived in Woodstock, Maine with his wife, Emily, on the same property since 1979. Marcel and Emily built a passive solar home, heated also with wood, which he currently cuts sustainably from his own land. They have a large organic vegetable and flower garden.

He has over 30 years of experience in the environmental field, including work as a Naturalist, Environmental Educator, Land Trust Founder/Executive Director, and in Sustainable Community/Economic Development.

His interests include gardening, collecting wild mushrooms, collecting and making pottery, hiking, bicycling, and canoeing/kayaking.

He also co-owns and manages a red spruce woodland near his home.

Marcel Polak
Spruce Mountain Realty Buyer Broker
168 Cushman Hill Road
Woodstock, ME 04219
207.890.9953

Philosophy

Spruce Mountain Realty Buyer Broker will provide expertise and integrity to buyers interested in purchasing real estate in Maine.

Spruce Mountain Realty Buyer Broker is exclusively a buyer agency. We do not represent sellers. Since we do not have our own listings to sell, we fairly evaluate all current listings to determine which fits the client’s best needs There is no potential of conflict of interest within the agency because we only represent buyers.

Spruce Mountain Realty Buyer Broker believes that it’s very beneficial for  businesses and individuals to commit time, energy, and money to their communities. Communities with broad voluntary involvement in diverse projects are typically great places to live and work. That is the real basis of sustainable communities and positive long term real estate investment.

Spruce Mountain Realty Buyer Broker donates 5% of its gross real estate commissions to the local land trust or conservation organization in the community in which the real estate is sold.

Real estate experience

Since 1988, Marcel Polak has been successfully closing scores of real estate sales in Maine. The sales have included land, homes, and condominiums. Many of these transactions have been very complex since they have involved negotiations on behalf of organizations interested in acquiring special properties for conservation. This experience can be put to work for you as you acquire your "special property" - whether a conservation property or general real estate in western Maine.

Consulting expertise

Spruce Mountain Realty Buyer Broker can provide a full range of consultant services in land conservation for private individuals, government agencies, , and non-profits, drawing on years of expertise and education in natural resources, real estate, conflict management, and organizational development:
  • Project Management for Land Acquisition and Stewardship
  • Conservation/Public Values Analysis and AssessmentGrant and proposal writing including Land for Maine’s Future
  • Conservation Easement Baseline Data Development
  • Land Trusts - All Facets
  • Preserving Family Lands – Balancing economics and conservation

Current volunteer work
  • School Administrative District 44 - Board of Directors –  Education Committee
  • Mahoosuc Land Trust - Lands Committee
  • Bryant Pond 4H Camp and Learning Center - Board of Directors
  • Town of Woodstock - Conservation Commission