Full Circle in Camden: How Childhood Trips Led Suzanne Runyon Home

 

There’s a photograph from 1977 that tells the beginning of Suzanne Runyon’s story. She’s the little one on the far left, standing beside her sister Nina and their mother during one of their annual summer trips to Camden, Maine. It was a family tradition — each year, they made sure to fit in a visit to this coastal town, drawn to the harbor, the hills, and the quiet charm that made Camden feel unforgettable.

Suzanne had no idea then that something was unfolding inside her — a dream she couldn’t yet name. But somewhere around that age, Camden became more than one stop on a summer vacation. It became a feeling she carried with her, a place that felt like home long before it ever was.

Today, Suzanne is preparing for her fifth winter as a Camden resident, living and working in the very town that stirred her imagination as a child. From her office at Dwelling in Maine Real Estate, she now looks out over the same harbor she once admired during family vacations. The view that once lived only in her childhood memories is now part of her everyday life.

And now, she helps others begin their own stories in Maine.

For Suzanne, real estate isn’t simply about buying or selling property. It’s about helping people discover what she felt long ago — that Maine isn’t just a beautiful place to visit, but a place you can belong. A place that stays with you, even when you leave, and welcomes you back when you’re ready to come home.

Every time she unlocks a door for a client or hands over a set of keys, Suzanne is reminded of that little girl in the photograph — the one who fell in love with Camden long before she understood why. And she remains grateful: for the journey, for the view, and for the chance to help others find a home in the place that has always felt like hers.