Home sales are also still booming – last month they increased by about 14.7% over home sales in June 2020.
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U.S. average mortgage rates continue to fall
Mortgage rates track a decline in yields on Treasury securities as the bond market continues to signal concerns over the strength of the pandemic recovery.
Homes sales in Maine remained strong in May
Median sales and prices were both up 28% over the same month last year.
U.S. existing home sales fall again as prices continue to soar
Sales of previously-occupied homes fell for the fourth straight month in May.
Maine home sales and prices continued their steep climb in April
Sales of single-family homes jumped 35.7% from April of 2020, when Maine was shut down by the pandemic.
March showed no signs of slowdown for Maine housing market
Sales prices and the number of homes sold soared across the state in the first three months of the year, which one housing market leader called ‘astounding.’
U.S. home prices soared in January by most in 7 years
Home sales have jumped in the past year, driven by a desire for more space among those Americans fortunate enough to keep their jobs.
Maine’s residential real estate market continues its hot streak
Sales of single-family homes in Maine rose 22.8% in February over the same month in 2020. Prices jumped by nearly 13%, to a median of $244,900.
Maine’s housing market defies typical January drop, builds on red-hot 2020
The high demand for homes in Maine continued to build on on a record-setting 2020 for the state’s housing market.
Eliot Cutler’s mansion sold to Bush family member for $7.6 million
The 2-time Maine gubernatorial candidate is downsizing, after selling the 15,000-square-foot oceanfront home in Cape Elizabeth to Jonathan Bush Jr.