The backlash against the resulting preventive measures shows the will required to make unpopular but needed reforms.
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Kushner Cos. amassed more than a half-million dollars in unpaid fines
Many of the hundreds of violations over the past five years took place while President Trump’s son-in-law was running the family real estate company.
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Short-term rental tensions surge in Portland, and some neighbors just can’t live with it
Portland’s over 700 registered units is more than it expected, sparking neighborhood opposition and talk of heightened regulations by the city.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Absent oversight, condo associations can stymie energy-efficiency goals
Unlike state agencies, the regulatory groups handle complex matters with little guidance on how to do so.
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Munjoy Hill conservation district to face test from developer
Tim Wells wants approval to demolish a Montreal Street house that meets the city’s criteria for preservation.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Federal housing policies make a bad situation worse
HUD secretary Ben Carson’s response to a lack of housing is to triple rents for the very poorest Americans.
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Wells Fargo agrees to $2.1 billion fine for role in subprime mortgage crisis
The government had accused the bank of understating the risk and quality of the mortgages they sold to investors, who then lost billions when half of the borrowers defaulted.
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Major Portland subdivision moves forward after neighbors drop lawsuit to save farmland
The development on the 55-acre tract once known as Camelot Farm will include as many as 95 single-family homes and 25 townhouses.
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Median sale price for existing, single-family Maine homes jumps 11%
Sales volume also rises in June, by 3% compared to the same period last year.
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Portland council approves tax breaks for senior and low-income housing projects
The projects, which are contingent on additional subsidies, will add more than 270 apartments in Portland if they are built.