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A look inside Portland’s most expensive penthouse
The two-bedroom, three-bathroom condominium makes up the top three levels of the Winslow Lofts building at 547 Congress St.
What residents have learned a year after buying their Bangor mobile home park
Residents say they’ve improved conditions while dodging steep rent increases that could have come if a large corporation took it over.
A Bangor man is racing against his disease to find a safe place to live
A 39-year-old Marine veteran with multiple sclerosis has been searching for an accessible apartment in Bangor for two years.
A rare piece of Maine oceanfront property under $1M is for sale in Lubec
The 5,000-square-foot building includes three commercial spaces totaling 3,500 square feet and a 1,500-square-foot condominium upstairs.
5 homes that recently sold in Bangor
Together they paint a picture of what local buyers are looking for and what they can afford.
She bought her 1st home in Bangor after more than 3 years of searching
“For a long time I loved going to new places and meeting new people, but I hit a wall in my late 30s and early 40s.”
Tell us your Maine home buying story
We want to hear the stories of Mainers who have found creative ways to buy a home in this market, especially a first home.
Where Maine home values surged during the pandemic
Before the pandemic, median home values in Cumberland County hovered around $342,200, but that spiked by nearly a third to reach $451,200.
Immigrant-owned businesses try to recover after ICE swept their Maine neighborhoods
While the surge in ICE raids is now said to be over, many shop owners report business is down and customers are still afraid to return.
See how much new housing has been built in your Maine town
U.S. census estimates show which parts of Maine have welcomed the most new housing from 2020 to 2024 and where new developments stalled.
Here’s where the most new housing is being built in Maine
Two southern Maine counties have built more than 5,400 homes between them since 2020 — but other parts of the state are lagging behind in new construction.
More Maine homeowners are ditching heating oil
The data suggests that technology has advanced enough to rival time-honored heating methods.
This Maine house older than the Constitution is for sale
Peter Thatcher Smith, the son of Reverend Thomas Smith, Windham’s first Congregational minister, built the home in 1764.
What it’s like to sell Maine’s most expensive homes
Bill Gaynor was the listing agent for the only two home sales to top $11 million last year.
4 homes in Piscataquis County that sold last month
Located in Maine’s most rural county, the homes had an average sale price of $303,500. The median price of a home in the region is $230,000.
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