Home sales have jumped in the past year, driven by a desire for more space among those Americans fortunate enough to keep their jobs.
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Maine’s residential real estate market continues its hot streak
Sales of single-family homes in Maine rose 22.8% in February over the same month in 2020. Prices jumped by nearly 13%, to a median of $244,900.
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Maine’s housing market defies typical January drop, builds on red-hot 2020
The high demand for homes in Maine continued to build on on a record-setting 2020 for the state’s housing market.
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Cannabis company buys Androscoggin Mills space with an eye toward growing in downtown Lewiston
• How does Maine rank among entrepreneurial states?
• What two area locales are in “Maine’s Hottest Towns of 2020” for home sales?
• And hot takes from a Portland-area broker looking at L-A’s industrial trends.
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Connecticut flooring company expands to Lewiston
• The Twin Cities’ 2021 economic forecast — going up
• Mainers’ makeup spending — going down
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Maine’s housing market broke records in 2020, with sales and prices through the roof
Despite the pandemic, the year’s home sales outpaced all previous years, and the median price of homes sold rose to a new high of $256,000.
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Unprecedented wave of solar development spurs land rush in Maine
Over the next few years, solar energy farms will be popping up across Maine, which has no specific rules for where such projects should be sited.
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Lewiston-Auburn housing market still raging
The real estate market in Androscoggin County is heading into 2021 on a high note.
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Maine home sales continue to break records despite pandemic
Prices continue to rise in Maine’s housing market, making it difficult for young families to get their foot in the door.
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Pandemic leads to log home sales boom in Maine
Log homes have always exuded a rustic charm, and they’re looking increasingly attractive as a place to ride out the current situation.