Brunswick Realty Group: About Us


Abby Neal has been a real estate broker for over 20 years. Having moved over 25 times she understands the joys and agonies of moving, buying and selling homes. She has earned the Accredited Buyer Broker, Certified Residential Specialist and Graduate Realtor® Institute designations. Abby served for a number of years as a director of both the Local and State boards of Realtors® and is a past president of the Merry Meeting Board. Some of the fun things she enjoys beyond real estate are knitting, dogs and cats, needlepoint and riding across the country in her 1950 MG with her husband. She also enjoys traveling and hopes to see her two grandsons frequently in Greenville, Maine and Watchfield, England.

Heidi Sargent hones her real estate passion from her longtime love of the Mid Coast area. She grew up in an 1820 Sea Captain’s Home on the Kennebec River in Bath. Following nine military moves around the country, she chose the Town of Brunswick to raise her own children, who at ages 21 and 23 today, thank her for the experience of growing up in a small Maine community. 2005 marks her eighth year of Real Estate practice and her full partnership in The Brunswick Realty Group. Heidi combines her years of training, experience, and knowledge of the business with her enthusiasm, integrity, and professionalism, to ensure her clients a pleasant experience in what can be a very emotional time. Her keen sense of understanding her clients needs and her willingness to listen and devote herself full time to her job, sets Heidi apart from the rest. "I am a 'people' person, first and foremost—it is of the utmost importance that I treat my clients with the same trust and respect that I wish to be treated."

John Evans began his Real Estate career in 1995 following retirement from the U. S. Navy after a 30 year career as a naval officer and naval aviator. He is a licensed Broker and Accredited Buyer Representative who became a partner in the Brunswick Realty Group in 1999. John specializes in quality properties including waterfront homes and land and historic properties. He enjoys building relationships with his clients founded on their confidence in John’s integrity, resourcefulness, and problem solving ability. A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and the National Defense University, he serves on the boards of the Bath Housing Development Corporation, the Merrymeeting Board of Realtors, and the Bath Rotary Club of which he is past president. He previously served on the boards of Sagadahoc Preservation Inc., the Bath Zoning Board of Appeals, John is assisted by his wife Nancy, an Associate Broker who represents Buyers exclusively. John and Nancy have restored two period homes in Bath and now live in a new oceanfront home in Georgetown. Nancy is active in the Friends of Seguin, a group committed to maintaining the historic lighthouse on Seguin Island. Buyer and Seller transactions closed in the following locations: Arrowsic, Bath, Bowdoinham, Brunswick, Damariscotta, Dresden, Freeport, Georgetown, Harpswell, Lisbon Falls, Litchfield, Phippsburg, Richmond, Topsham, Waldoboro, West Bath, Westport Island, Wiscasset, and Woolwich.

Joane Tait, licensed since 1972, has an extensive background in Real Estate sales and Management. She is the Senior Partner of Brunswick Realty Group. Her love of homes, especially old led her into renovations and she has renovated 14 homes and recently built a new home in Woolwich. She owns the building 141 Maine Street which is now the new home of the Brunswick Realty Group. The property was purchased in 2004 and completely renovated, her first commercial endeavor. Joane is a “Mainer” and it is her Maine work ethic coupled with her high energy and competitive spirit that makes her successful in life as in Real Estate. Joane never finds real estate boring or dull because each day is different with a new challenge. She refers to it as her “trickle down theory” of everyday life…what can I accomplish today! Joane has been affiliated with National, State, and Local Boards of Real Estate for many years. Her affiliation with Sotheby’s International Realty led her into specializing in waterfront property, which has been her main focus for the past twenty years. She has served on the boards of the Pejepscot Historical Society and the Brunswick Village Review. She graduated from Smith College and is the current past President of the Smith College Club of Maine.