Robust assistance programs are needed now, and after the outbreak goes away.
housing
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Renters need relief in COVID crisis
Thousands of Mainers could lose their homes if the government does not pay their rent.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Small businesses seek rent and eviction freezes as crisis costs mount
Maine small business owners are in anxious talks with landlords as they seek to buy time until they can reopen and restore cash flow.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Maine landlords also suffer in COVID-19 disruption
With the courts closed, property owners cannot get the relief that they need and are entitled to by law.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
MaineHousing director: No one should lose their home because of COVID-19
Lenders and landlords should work with newly jobless borrowers and tenants on payment plans that will keep the roof over their heads.
Posted inTimes Record
Student-built house finds home in Bath, to become affordable housing
The house will go on the market early this summer and will be sold to a family at or below 80% of the area median income.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: 2020 candidates must address Maine housing poverty issues
Thousands of the state’s households spend over half their income on rent.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, New England
Mortgage brokers are hiring like mad to handle demand as rates plunge
Some brokers predict rates for a 30-year fixed loan could drop to 3.5 percent and stay there much of the year.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine housing market’s record-breaking year left many would-be buyers out in the cold
Sales of single-family homes in December surged by 23% over 2018, boosting both sales volume and the median sale price to new highs in 2019. And demand is even higher.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Feds award nearly $14 million in grants to fight homelessness in Maine
Some of the Housing and Urban Development funds also will be used to connect residents with affordable housing programs and services.