The granddaughter of L.L. Bean allegedly failed to pay the firm a required commission related to the sale of a retail building in Freeport.
real estate
At $10 million, one of the priciest homes in Maine history goes to former SEC chair
Richard Breeden, known as ‘King Richard’ at the Securities and Exchange Commission, bought the Knox County estate in the most expensive home sale so far this year and the 6th-highest ever in Maine.
With a significant price increase in April, Maine’s housing market may be heating back up
The lack of inventory again hampered sales, but bidding wars are starting to resume and prices rose by more than 6%.
Maine home foreclosures plummet while sales drop, prices inch up
New data on foreclosure filings and on recent home sales create a mixed outlook for the state’s residential real estate market. But it appears stronger than those in many other states.
Waypoint Brokers Collective is the first and only brokerage in Maine to be fully Green Designated
Waypoint now has the training and tools to assess a property’s energy efficiency, advise owners, developers, and buyers on the resources to make sustainable improvements, and calculate the value of their investments.
Hundreds of Mainers have gone into real estate as the hot market begins to cool. Now what?
The number of real estate agents has been growing by double-digit percentages. But the trend may be reversing, even as younger agents join the field.
Lack of inventory slowed Maine home sales in January
The most recent monthly data show the number of sales fell by double digits compared to a year ago, while prices rose modestly.
Maine’s first-time homebuyers can’t get a foot in the door
The competitive market is boxing out newcomers at a time when Maine needs more young residents than ever to fill job openings.
On the Market: Homes on the National Register of Historic Places
From a lighthouse keeper’s residence to a midcoast motel, check out these architecturally notable homes for sale.
Former library building faces a new chapter in Harrison
Averill and Christine Davis have decided to sell the Caswell Library building in Harrison, which they bought and renovated back in 2005.