Most deals that fall apart in Maine do not collapse because of financing problems or appraisal gaps. They collapse at the negotiation table, usually over inspection disputes worth a few hundred dollars, according to Joshua Cousineau, an agent with Cousineau Real Estate whose team covers a corridor from Kennebunk to north of Bangor. That pattern ...
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The gap between what entry-level buyers in Maine can afford and what the housing stock actually offers is not a matter of timing or interest rates. It is a supply problem with no clear solution on the horizon, and it is reshaping how families in the state approach homeownership altogether, according to Josh Cousineau, who ...
Regional bank consolidation has been reshaping construction lending across the United States for the better part of two years. Still, its effects are playing out with particular intensity in New England. As larger institutions merge and tighten their balance sheets, developers across the region are increasingly turning to private credit providers to keep projects moving. ...
The numbers tell part of the story. Maine led the entire country in home price appreciation from the first quarter of 2020 through the fourth quarter of 2024, according to the National Association of Realtors, outpacing Florida, Wyoming, New Hampshire, and Vermont. For a state with just 1.4 million residents and roughly 4,000 single-family homes ...
The residential real estate market is seeing a shift in how properties are bought and sold, especially in areas where lifestyle and amenities matter more than proximity to job centers. Jay Olshonsky, founder of Forty Two Plus LLC and CEO of Sea Glass, a recently expanded residential franchise, sees the main opportunity not in challenging ...
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Arkansas is known as one of the most landlord-friendly states in the country. The deposit rules still carry real penalties for owners who ignore them. Out-of-state investors often hear that Arkansas is one of the easiest places in the country to own rental property. Jerry Larkowski does not argue with that reputation. “I plead guilty ...
Twice in two years, Austin’s residential real estate market has built momentum toward recovery – and twice, external economic disruptions have stalled it. The pattern points to a market not in decline but in a holding pattern shaped more by geopolitical uncertainty than by local fundamentals, according to Brooke Roeder, Principal of the Roeder Group ...
In most real estate transactions, the sequence of financial commitments works against the buyer. Non-refundable due diligence fees, earnest money deposits, inspection costs, and appraisal fees are all paid before the buyer has a clear picture of a property’s actual condition. When problems surface – foundation damage, structural issues, faulty wiring – buyers who walk ...
For much of the past several years, sellers in St. Paul, Minnesota, had the upper hand. Low inventory, intense buyer competition, and rapid price appreciation made it easy to list a home and attract multiple offers. That dynamic is changing. Listings in St. Paul are up roughly 12 percent over last year, according to Shawn ...
The combination of snow load, seismic, wildfire, and energy requirements means every new home is a luxury product by default – and the market is adjusting accordingly New construction in most mountain resort towns is expensive. In Truckee and North Lake Tahoe, California, the cost of code compliance alone prices out all but the luxury ...
Most cash offers in Marin County don’t come from tech workers carrying suitcases of stock-sale proceeds. They come from parents funding a child’s purchase, or from buyers drawing on personal IRA accounts and securing conventional lending afterward. The distinction matters because the popular narrative – that the Bay Area’s cash-heavy markets are simply a function ...
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