One recommendation from the committee urges city officials to consider changes to allow accessory dwelling units or tiny houses in hopes of addressing a housing shortage.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Mortgage rates keep rising, hitting 6-month highs
The 30-year fixed-rate average rose to 3.14% compared to 3.09% a week ago and 2.81% a year ago.
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Posted inMaine
Strategy shifts as advocates work to give shelter to Maine’s homeless
A virtual forum this week discussed how the focus now is on finding housing for people before addressing their medical, mental health and other needs.
Posted inMaine
Hundreds of asylum seekers wait in Portland-area hotels because apartments are so scarce
More than 300 immigrants who arrived in Portland recently are waiting for permanent housing in a tight rental market.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Homeownership not among pandemic’s major economic casualties in Maine
Foreclosures are creeping back up since a pandemic-related federal moratorium ended, but experts say a drastic spike is unlikely.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Existing U.S. home sales fell in August; price growth slows
It’s the latest sign the housing market is cooling as intense competition leaves many would-be buyers on the sidelines.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Housing shortage, high rents vex Lewiston-Auburn market
$1,000-a-month rents are now standard, and officials worry high prices and few options are hindering efforts to fill jobs locally.
Posted inBusiness, Franklin, The Franklin Journal
Farmington residents worry about ‘housing crisis’
Due to the pandemic and an influx of out-of-state workers, it’s harder than ever to find housing in Farmington.
Posted inNation / World
U.S. appeals court refuses to end CDC’s eviction moratorium
The realtors who sued are likely to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, which voted 5-4 in June to allow an earlier moratorium to continue only through the end of July.
Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
Four boards of selectman discuss collaboration
BETHEL — Selectboards from Bethel, Greenwood, Newry, and Woodstock met on Monday, August 9 to discuss four topics in detail in a collaborative effort rather than as separate communities. The four points of discussion were expanding broadband, rethinking solid waste, Bethel airport financial support, and housing for the medium income workforce. By collaborating, the goal […]