Starting April 22, Saco residents will have the opportunity to attend listening sessions regarding housing.
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Legislation could create starter home program modeled after Lewiston project
Amy Smith, executive director of Healthy Homeworks, said a state program could close the financing gap for renovating aging housing stock for first-time homebuyers.
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Biddeford discusses affordable housing strategies
Biddeford plans to work on strategies to receive more Low Income Housing Tax Credits in order to build more affordable housing in the city.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine lawmakers consider raising taxes on home sales over $1M
A bill would increase the real estate transfer tax on some of the state’s most expensive properties to fund affordable housing initiatives. But it would also give some tax relief to first-time home buyers.
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Mobile homeowners back bill to help them fight sales to investors
Maine lawmakers are weighing several bills designed to protect mobile homeowners, including one that would give residents the right of first refusal if their park comes up for sale.
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Saco father celebrates forever home
Habitat for Humanity dedicated a home to Saco father Justin Parizo last week, marking a new beginning for Parizo and his daughter.
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Another former scrapyard in Portland is targeted for housing
Redfern Properties wants to build more than 500 market-rate apartments in Bayside, but the economic climate would have to improve significantly for the project to move forward.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Maine mobile home owners are pushing back against private investors
Residents are buying their parks and proposing rent control ordinances to fend off cost increases that have been introduced after parks have sold to capital equity firms.
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What 4 Maine mobile home residents say about park ownership
Residents of four mobile home parks share how they fought private investors — with varying degrees of success.
Posted inTimes Record
Applications open up for new affordable housing in Topsham
The newest affordable housing apartment complex in Topsham is nearing completion, and the Brunswick-Topsham Housing Authority is accepting new tenant applications as units become available in the spring.