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Last week, it was announced that Maine would be receiving a 19.6 million dollar portion of a $4 billion dollar federal foreclosure bailout/neighborhood stabilization package. According to a release in Mainebiz ( http://www.mainebiz.biz/news44028.html ), most of the money would be going to Lewisto...
01/21/2009
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The police officer asks for the motorist's registration, proof of insurance and real estate license."Excuse me, officer. Don't you mean driver's license?""No sir," the cop says. "Not everyone has a driver's license." If jokes like this first make you laugh, then make you mad, you're NOT alone!! R...
01/02/2009
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Michelle Flaherty | Prudential Northeast Properties | michelle@tfre.com | 207.797.8585 8 Fern Avenue, Falmouth, ME A Falmouth Classic 3BR/2.5BA Single Family House offered at $315,000 Year Built 1939 Sq Footage 1,675 Bedrooms 3 Bathrooms 2 full, 1 partial Floors Unspecified Parking 1 Car garage ...
10/31/2008
This blog post a little overdue, but worth posting for anyone tracking the Portland area housing market. Last Thursday, Lawrence Yun, the Chief Economist of the National Association of Realtors, visited Portland to give a presentation at our local board meeting. The purpose of inviting him to to...
09/23/2008
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Imagine a Friday afternoon. You get out of work early, and park your car in the garage of your brand new home. The paint smells fresh, the countertops sparkle, and light pours in from the Palladian windows, reflecting on your hardwood floors. You walk out your sliding glass door and play a qui...
08/22/2008
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This Thursday morning, I was just in between a coffee appointment and a hair appointment, going through my typical driving routine: return to car, buckle up, adjust the station, drive out, feel around on the passenger's seat for my phone, wait until I'm driving on a normal, straight road, check m...
08/18/2008
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Many of the first-time homebuyers that I work with end up getting help with the up-front costs involved in purchasing their first home. The luckiest of them have parents or relatives who can help them out with cash up front for a down payment, closing costs, or home improvements. Most often, th...
08/05/2008
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"Happy 3rd of July!" I heard kids shout through the throngs of people gathered for the Portland Symphony Orchestra's Independence Pops concert on the eve of Independence Day. Somehow in Maine, having the festivities a day off seemed to make perfect sense. There were scattered showers throughou...
07/11/2008
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On a rainy Saturday at the Sea Dogs game, the winners for the Your Piece of Maine Youtube Contest were announced. Below is a link to the winning entries, in order (they're worth watching for a laugh on your coffee break): http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=5AD08995C8B753F1 Click below to re...
07/01/2008
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Last Friday, statistics were released indicating that the number of sales and the median sale price once again dropped in Cumberland County. There were 602 sales for the rolling quarter of this March, April, and May, compared with 779 sales last March, April, and May (-22.72%). The median price...
07/01/2008