At Kittyhawk Apartments, 24 more units are on pause as developer watches the economy, tariffs and construction costs.
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Maine must act now to ensure accessible housing for all | Opinion
Provisions of the “big, beautiful bill” come as a blow to millions of Americans living with disabilities.
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How we can fix Maine’s housing life cycle | Opinion
By removing regulatory barriers and encouraging thoughtful development, Maine can get things moving again.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine home sales fell, prices rose in April as market heats up for summer
The median home sale price was back up to $400,000 last month after a slight decrease in March.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, River Valley, Rumford Falls Times
Dixfield approves migrant worker housing for Irving sawmill
The Canadian-based company will build four, four-bedroom mobile homes to house legal male and female migrant employees at the sawmill.
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Zoning must be used to solve Maine’s housing crisis | Opinion
While it’s not a silver bullet, zoning is a critical tool.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
MaineHousing programs to add hundreds of homes, but the money is running out
MaineHousing has in the last month announced more than $30 million in funding to boost construction of single-family homes and apartments.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Multiunit homebuyers are turning sour on Portland
Real estate experts say high prices, rent control and competition from new inventory have sent the would-be landlords packing. And they’re heading to Lewiston-Auburn.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine housing advocates warn of coming ‘tsunami’ of USDA foreclosures on rural homes
The Department of Agriculture says it’s clearing a backlog of 400 foreclosures and more than 800 delinquencies left by the Biden administration. But local housing advocates say the crisis was years in the making and that the USDA has always been slow to act when its borrowers default.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Lewiston approves 48-unit apartment complex off outer Main Street
The development will add to a growing list of more than 400 housing units expected to come online over the next two to three years.