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Maine Fair Schedule

​​​Monmouth Fair2022 June 22 – 25​Houlton Agricultural Fair 2022 July 1 – 4 Ossipee Valley Fair2022 July 7 – 10 Waterford Worlds Fair 2022 July 15 – 17 Pittston Fair 2022 July 21 – 24 Union Fair2022 July 27 – July 31​​Northern Maine Fair 2022 Aug 4 – Aug 7 Topsham Fair 2022 August 9 – 14​Skowhegan State Fair2022 August 11 – 20​ Acton Fair2022 August 25 – 28 Piscataquis Valley Fair2022 August…
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AUCTION

This property has been placed in an upcoming online auction event. July 30-Aug 2. It’s the quintessential homestead dream to renovate an old farmhouse and turn it into a modern dream property. This 1800’s Maine Classic Cape, situated on 4.8 gorgeous wooded acres could be waiting just for you. Located in Lebanon, bordering on New…
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OPEN HOUSE Sunday June 26 11am-1pm

Charming, sunny large home in a quiet neighborhood yet close to all that downtown Bath has to offer! Water views and lovely raised beds for planting. Separate deed for the lot across the street where the 2 car garage is located.

OPEN HOUSE Sunday June 26 11a-1pm

Come see this wonderfully classic New England Cape on a corner lot in an ideal Auburn neighborhood. Don’t be fooled by appearances as this home is much larger than it looks! It offers an efficiently designed kitchen with locally made hardwood cabinets offering slide-out accessibility, newer appliances, a custom-built bar for entertaining, and a large,…
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APRIL IS FAIR HOUSING MONTH

April is the month when we celebrate National Fair Housing Month. In this month we feel grateful for the Fair Housing Act that was passed on April 11, 1968. This law was designed to protect Americans from facing discrimination in selling or buying houses. It is also a basic human concept, and entitlement for people.…
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MAINE HOME SALES EASE DUE TO LACK OF
FOR-SALE INVENTORY

AUGUSTA (March 18, 2022)—Buyer demand for Maine real estate continues to fuel acompetitive market, and a lower-than-normal supply of single-family existing homes forsale has driven sales prices higher. According to Maine Listings, February 2022 salesdeclined 17.33 percent compared to February 2021, while the median sales price (MSP)increased 21.48 percent to $297,500. The MSP indicates that…
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How to Save Money for a Down Payment and Closing Costs on a New House

By Jamie Wiebe When you’re wondering how to save money for a house, it can start to feel like you’ll never scrape together enough for a down payment. Yeah, you already know that Rome wasn’t built in a day. Well, the same holds true for building a down payment. It takes time! How to save money for…
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What is CWOCT?

What is the CWCOT program? The Federal Housing Administration’s (FHA) Claims Without Conveyance of Title (CWCOT) program is intended to find better options to reduce the inventory of properties held by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The goal is to allow buyers to purchase homes through traditional public foreclosure sales and…
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MAY HOME SALES INCREASE 6.32 PERCENT

In a press release to the media today, Maine home sales increased 6.32% comparing May 2019 to May 2018. The median sales price (MSP) was $230,000, up 4.59% during that same time period. NAR reports that existing home sales were down and prices up nationally and sales and prices were up in the northeast comparing…
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MAINE HOME VALUES AND SALES RISE IN APRIL

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACTS: LISTED BELOW MAINE HOME VALUES AND SALES RISE IN APRIL AUGUSTA (May 21, 2019)— Maine Realtors report strong sales and rising home prices for April 2019. Maine Listings released statistics today indicating a 4.8 percent increase in sales of single-family existing homes (compared to April 2018). The median sales price rose…
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