Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell for the fourth month in a row in September, held back by surging mortgage rates and a thin supply of properties on the market.
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Maine housing market stuck on falling sales, rising prices
It’s the same old song and dance as a tight inventory slows sales and pushes some prices up.
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Average long-term U.S. mortgage rate up to 7.19%
It is another setback for would-be homebuyers navigating an increasingly less affordable housing market.
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Average long-term U.S. mortgage rate jumps to 7.23%, highest level since June 2001
It is another blow to would-be homebuyers grappling with rising home prices and a stubbornly low supply of properties on the market.
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Maine homebuyers challenged as prices stay high
A small statewide inventory, high buyer demand and rising interest rates keep the pressure on an already hot housing market.
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Bank offers first Islamic mortgages based in Maine
The program is viewed as a watershed initiative for Maine’s immigrant community.
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Auto loan rejections are up as Federal Reserve keeps raising rates
Mortgage rates, which have surged since the Fed began lifting rates in March 2022, could rise further. So could rates on credit cards and some business loans.
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Maine home sales continued a familiar trend in May
The decline in sales volume and run-up in prices were similar to those in previous months, but an expert says there’s a ‘glimmer of hope’ for potential buyers.
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U.S. home resales barely rise as inventory constraints worsen
The constrained inventory levels, pared with high mortgage rates, continue to impede the resale housing market.
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At $10 million, one of the priciest homes in Maine history goes to former SEC chair
Richard Breeden, known as ‘King Richard’ at the Securities and Exchange Commission, bought the Knox County estate in the most expensive home sale so far this year and the 6th-highest ever in Maine.