housing
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PublishedMay 15, 2022
Some of Maine’s seasonal businesses are going to extremes to house workers
Tourism-reliant businesses are renting out hotel rooms and private residences to staff, and a few are even building new housing for their seasonal workforce.
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PublishedMay 12, 2022
Mortgage rates edge up, adding hundreds to buyers’ monthly payments
High prices and multiple-offer situations have made it almost impossible for first-time home buyers to purchase property this spring. Rising mortgage rates compound that problem.
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PublishedMay 10, 2022
Watch: Fire destroys 122-year-old Farmingdale house under renovation to be sold
The Northern Avenue home, owned by John Jaques of Keller Williams Realty, was under renovation and nearing completion as a four-bedroom, two-bathroom home.
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PublishedMay 5, 2022
Maine launches $50 million homeowner assistance fund
Benefits of up to $25,000 per household will be available for those who are at risk of losing their homes due to COVID-related financial hardships.
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PublishedMay 3, 2022
Mortgage rates are rising, but the hot housing market is slow to cool
As the Federal Reserve raises interest rates, experts say there are some signs the market is responding. But there's a long way to go.
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PublishedApril 26, 2022
Mainewhile: Housing solutions for New Mainers a top priority
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PublishedApril 26, 2022
Commentary: Don’t count on a slowdown to make housing less costly
This would be a downturn engineered by the Fed, and rising mortgage rates in a tight market will generally just make buying a home more expensive.
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PublishedApril 18, 2022
Maine Voices: Lewiston’s proposed shelter moratorium is unacceptable
Lewiston's mayor calls opposition to efforts to help unhoused people 'a waste of time.'
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PublishedApril 18, 2022
With few houses and high prices, buying a Maine home is only getting harder
Some towns have only a few homes available. Some buyers bid and bid and get outbid every time.
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PublishedApril 6, 2022
RSU 1 hands over old Morse High School building to Bath
Bath officially took over the old high school building on April 1, 14 months after classes moved to a new $75 million school. Later this year, the city council will examine plans to repurpose the building into housing and a new fire station.
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