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August 2025 Maine Housing Report

MAINE Home Sales Up, Average Price Up Home sales are up 7.3% year-over-year, with August 2025 at 1,975 compared to 1,840 last August. Sales are up for single-family homes, but down for condos and multi-family homes. Single families: 1,556  (2024) |1,714 (2025)  Condominiums: 200 (2024) | 188 (2025)  Multi-families: 84 (2024) | 73 (2025)  Average sale price […]

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Fall Home Maintenance To-Do List!

Fall has officially arrived, and this season can be a whirlwind. Easy summer living quickly turns into busy routines, afternoon and weekend activities and before you know it, fall almost suddenly turns into winter. The same goes for those who are currently in the real estate market. Housing inventory is at its peak, and buyers are determined

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Buyers, There is NOTHING Wrong with that House!

The fall of 2025 is giving homebuyers the hope they’ve been waiting for! With more homes on the market since the pandemic, fewer competitors, less aggressive pricing, and interest rates remaining steady, the next 8 weeks are the best time to start your home search! Buyers, who have largely been begging for greater selection since

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Planning a Wedding and Buying a Home: Can You Actually Do Both?

Getting married and buying a house are some of the largest financial transactions in a couple’s life. Saving for one of these events can seem like a significant challenge, but saving for both at the same time can seem almost impossible. However, there are ways that couples can still afford both at once without breaking the bank. Mapped out

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7 Essential Steps to Sell your Home this Fall Season

As the vibrant colors of the fall season start to appear, the real estate market also experiences a shift for homeowners potentially looking to sell. Selling your home during the autumn months presents new opportunities, such as leveraging a cozy home atmosphere and reaching motivated home buyers looking to settle in before the holidays. In this guide, we’ll dive into

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When Downsizing Makes Financial Sense for Empty Nesters

Kids move out. Space goes unused. Bills do not shrink by themselves. Therefore, many couples face new math now. Housing often dominates your budget even after children leave. You want less cost and less work without losing comfort. For many households, downsizing makes financial sense because it reduces ongoing expenses and frees up cash for other priorities.

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New Massachusetts Home Inspection Law in Effect Soon

Massachusetts has implemented a new law that significantly changes how home inspections are handled in real estate transactions, which takes effect this October. This law, part of the Affordable Homes Act, a statute passed in August 2024, aims to protect buyers’ rights to conduct home inspections and introduces specific restrictions on how offers involving inspection waivers

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