housing
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PublishedMarch 13, 2024
Augusta rejects new homeless shelter amid concerns for downtown safety
The Planning Board voted unanimously against a plan for a 40-bed homeless shelter after residents and business owners said it would be detrimental to the neighborhood.
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PublishedMarch 8, 2024
Sen. King co-sponsors bill to help teachers, law enforcement buy homes
The HELPER Act would eliminate both the downpayment and monthly mortgage insurance premium requirements for 'helpers,' including firefighters and medical first responders.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2024
Brunswick pauses fast-tracked developments
Brunswick Town Council paused the fast-tracked review process after the sudden influx of major development cases took advantage of the rarely used ordinance.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2024
Outlets at Kittery will be razed and replaced with housing, hotel
The town has been exploring for years how to convert dying retail space into mixed-uses. The project includes a hotel aimed at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard workers.
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2024
While Maine home prices continue to rise and inventory continues to fall, those trends are slowing
Data from Maine Listings shows the median sales price of a single-family home hit $353,000 in January, up 8.6% from $325,000 in January 2023.
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2024
Wall Street sees a solid year ahead for homebuilders, though mortgage rates remain a wild card
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose this week for the third time in as many weeks, driving up home loan borrowing costs just as the spring homebuying season ramps up.
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2024
Brunswick to hold hearing on pausing fast-tracked developments
Brunswick planning officials said they're overwhelmed by seven developments that were recently approved under a streamlined review process.
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2024
How the housing industry is working to stop energy-efficient homes
Boosting the energy efficiency of new homes often increases upfront costs, but the builders appear to be inflating the numbers.
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PublishedFebruary 18, 2024
Brunswick planning officials propose pause on fast-tracking major developments
Brunswick planning officials said they're overwhelmed by a flurry of fast-tracked developments that took advantage of a mechanism rarely used until late last year.
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2024
Rockland seeing an increase in houses being condemned
The actions come after the city has received complaints, often from neighbors, about unsafe living conditions.
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