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Portland Maine October Real Estate report 2009

The Portland Maine real estate markets saw significantly increased transaction volume in October, 25% greater than a year prior with 49 residential homes trading hands.  Median pricing still remains off about 10% from a year prior, but month over month the median price has been hovering around 200K and thus seen little decrease.
Just across the [...]

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Asbestos Prevention, Tips and Green Homes in Maine

Located in the Northeastern part of the United States, Maine is known for its extravagant scenery, mountains, rocky coastline and of course its appetizing seafood cuisine. With a rich history, natural beauty and a wonderful laid back atmosphere, this state is an ideal place to call home and raise a family.  Having the assistance of [...]

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South Portland Maine Real Estate Report

As Fall move forward, the South Portland real estate markets posted strong numbers for the month ending September 2009. 38 transactions transpired, up 7% from 2008.  The median sales price for these transactions was 186K, down 7% from 2008. In the greater Portland region, sales prices are down on average about 10% thus showing that [...]

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Falmouth Maine September 2009 Market Update

22 homes sold in Falmouth Maine for the month ending September 2009, up from 14 in September 2008 and 16 in August 2009!  Median pricing however was significantly off from a year prior clocking in at 320K compared with 475K in 2008, a 33% drop.  The lower priced homes are seeing greater volume and activity [...]

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3rd Qtr 2009 Housing Report – Westbrook Maine

The real estate markets in Westbrook Maine saw 56 transactions transpire for the 3 month qtr ending September 2009.  Ironically this is the exact same figure as in 2008!  Without the First time home buyer tax credit, I wonder if this would have been much lower?  The median price for the 3 month period clocked [...]

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Yarmouth ME Housing Report

The Yarmouth ME housing market currently has approximately 80 residential listings on the market offered at a median price point of about 450K.  This wonderful community is home to the upcoming Yarmouth Clam Festival, offers a large inventory of historical homes to choose from and some of the finest school districts in the state.   With [...]

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Things to do in Portland Maine

If you are somebody looking to  relocate to Maine here are a few great activities and things to do in Portland.  Whether you have recently purchased a home in Portland ME or simply visiting and need an activities, here are a few.
The Portland Museum of Art – located on Fore Street and always offering wonderful [...]

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Falmouth Maine Market Overview

For the month ending June 3oth, 2009, the Falmouth  housing market posted solid results with 24 homes in Falmouth ME selling at a median price of 358K. In June 2008, 14 homes had sold at a median price of 292K, representing a volume increase of 71% and a pricing increase of 23%.  As the summer [...]

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Cape Elizabeth Housing Report

As of June 2009, there here are currently103  homes for sale in Cape Elizabeth at a median asking price  of about 475K . A classic suburb of Portland situated on the ocean, the real estate in this southern Maine community has kept good value through the economic downturn.  Volume has picked up significantly since the [...]

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Welcome to My Southern Maine Home

The intent of this site will be to provide relevant housing and real estate information on the greater Portland Maine markets.
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