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February home sales fall nationwide amid higher mortgage rates, prices

by ALEX VEIGA March 18, 2022March 18, 2022

Sales declined 2.4% from February 2021 as the median home price jumped 15% from last year at this time to $357,300.

by Kevin Schaul and Jonathan O'Connell February 21, 2022February 21, 2022

The impact on prices for everyone else is being considered on Capitol Hill.

A tightening supply of homes on the market is pushing prices up even as the number of transactions falls.

The Northeast had the biggest jump, rising 27.5 percent.

Continued low inventory in Maine’s housing market led to a nearly 11% decline in single-family home sales across the state.

by Kathy Orton October 28, 2021October 28, 2021

The 30-year fixed-rate average rose to 3.14% compared to 3.09% a week ago and 2.81% a year ago.

Statewide home sales volume declined by nearly 10% from a year earlier, mirroring regional and national decreases.

by ALEX VEIGA October 21, 2021October 21, 2021

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes bounced back in September to their strongest pace since January.

The off-grid property in Kennebunkport was made by a Maine sculptor and her family.

The Maine Association of Realtors’ president said last month’s numbers suggest the state’s real estate market might be stabilizing.