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Over the years Portland has earned many national awards and accolades as a great place to live. Some are pretty respectable
According to foreclosure listing firm RealtyTrac Inc., lenders repossessed nearly 93,000 properties in July. That was up
If you ever thought real estate in Maine was expensive, how about this home? Located in Mumbai, India the prestigious "Antilla" is a 27 story
Single family home sales Maine were 10.6% higher in June 2010 than they were during the same time in 2009. This according to a report
During the last two years new home construction has been slow, to say the least. Currently in Cumberland County there are 48 “To Be Built”
The discovery of gunpowder and the invention of the first fireworks (bamboo cases or rolled paper tubes filled with explosives) are historically
Did you know that The National Register of Historic Places has only been in existence since 1966? It is the official list of cultural resources
If you are thinking about buying a condo in Portland this summer, the following might be of interest. According to statistics available from
Most residents of Portland have probably not been following what has been going on with FEMA and its “attack” on our waterfront. Over a year
Published On: June 17, 2010By MichaelCategories: Business News, Commercial Real Estate, Maine WaterfrontA broker tour and rain – not always a good combination! Yet the tour that included 70 Stone Ridge Farm yesterday was highly successful, with
In an 8 to 1 vote the Portland City Council approved the $2.8 million tax break requested by the law firm of Pierce Atwood. The
The State Theatre in Portland has been closed since 2006, but may now be opening soon. Two Northeast music promoters