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    Maine Home Prices Increase Six Percent in April

    PORTLAND, ME (May 18, 2023) – Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty, Maine’s leading luxury property company, with offices in Portland, Kennebunk, Brunswick, Damariscotta, Camden, and Northeast Harbor, announces that additional home supply is needed across Maine. Due to higher interest rates, some buyers are being priced out of the current market, and those who could “move up” are choosing to stay. According to Maine Listings, home sales decreased 30.53 percent in April 2023 compared to April 2022. Prices, however, increased 6.21 percent to a median sales price (MSP) of $367,500. The MSP indicates that half of the homes were sold for more and half sold for less. “The number of Maine…

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    Maine Biz Interviews Chris Lynch on Spring Market Conditions

    Maine Biz interviewed Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty President Chris Lynch about the spring market conditions in Maine following his letter in the April issue of Real Estate Spotlight. Buyers are expanding the geographic scope of their search to find the right house in a tight inventory market. “From Portland, there was a natural growth out to Scarborough, Cape Elizabeth, Yarmouth and Freeport,” writes Maine Biz reporter Peter Van Allen. “But now potential buyers are beating the bushes in Buxton, Poland, Lisbon, to name a few places. ‘So if you look at Camden, you see [buyers] going to Union and Appleton,’ Lynch said.”

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    Presenting Our April 2023 Real Estate Spotlight: “Maine’s Outlook for More Inventory and Stable Prices”

    Read the newest volume of Real Estate Spotlight to see Chris Lynch’s current market analysis on Maine’s outlook for more inventory and stables prices and browse the latest extraordinary homes for sale in Maine.

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    Maine Home Values Increase Nearly 4% in March

    PORTLAND, ME (April 20, 2023) – Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty, Maine’s leading luxury property company, with offices in Portland, Kennebunk, Brunswick, Damariscotta, Camden, and Northeast Harbor, announces that Interest rates and lower-than-normal inventory led to a single-family existing home sales decline of 16.78 percent in March. According to Maine Listings, 858 homes changed hands last month, compared to 1,031 homes in March 2022. The median sales price for homes sold rose 3.85 percent to $337,500 comparing March 2023 to March 2022. The MSP indicates that half of the homes were sold for more and half sold for less. “As spring arrives, potential buyers are adjusting to the increased mortgage…

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    Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty Ranked Among the Top 500 Real Estate Agencies in the United States

    Portland, Maine (April 2023) – Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty, with offices in Portland, Kennebunk, Brunswick, Damariscotta, Camden, and Northeast Harbor, announced that it is included in the 2023 RealTrends 500 national brokerage rankings. Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty has once again been named to this prestigious list of top-ranked national agencies. According to the Real Trends Survey, it also ranks in the top 30 affiliates globally for Sotheby’s International Realty.

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    Maine Home Prices for February Increase Nearly 11%

    PORTLAND, ME (March 21, 2023) – Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty, Maine’s leading luxury property company, with offices in Portland, Kennebunk, Brunswick, Damariscotta, Camden, and Northeast Harbor, announces that the availability of properties for sale continues to be an issue for buyers of single-family existing homes across Maine. According to Maine Listings, Realtors sold 708 homes last month—a dip of 19.4 percent from February 2022. Prices increased 10.7 percent in the past year, with data indicating a median sales price (MSP) of $329,250. The MSP indicates that half of the homes were sold for more and half sold for less. “Conversations with REALTORS® across Maine indicate that buyer demand remains…

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    Number One in Maine for Luxury Property Sales in 2022

    Portland, Maine (February 2023): Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty, with offices in Portland, Kennebunk, Brunswick, Damariscotta, Camden, and Northeast Harbor, announced that it again retained the #1 ranking for luxury property sales in Maine. The company reported results based on its ongoing success selling properties priced over $1 million.

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    Maine Home Prices Increased 11 Percent in January

    PORTLAND, ME (February 21, 2023) – Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty, Maine’s leading luxury property company, with offices in Portland, Kennebunk, Brunswick, Damariscotta, Camden, and Northeast Harbor, announces that Sales of single-family existing homes in Maine continue to be affected by rising mortgage interest rates and a smaller number of available homes for sale. Maine Listings announced a 34.99 percent sales decrease in January 2023, compared to January 2022. The median sales price (MSP) for homes sold in January 2023 reached $325,000, an increase of 11.21 percent over January 2022. The MSP indicates that half of the homes were sold for more and half sold for less.

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    Announcing New Company Records in 2022 for Maine Home Sales

    Portland, Maine (February 2023): Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty, with offices in Portland, Kennebunk, Brunswick, Damariscotta, Camden, and Northeast Harbor, announced that it achieved annual property sales of $845 million in 2022, totaling 949 sides and a record-breaking average sales price of $890,000. The company also beat its own record for its highest-value property with the sale of “Floating Boulder” in Orland, Maine, for $8.5 million and boasts numerous record sales in multiple communities throughout the state. Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty continues a long-running string of record-breaking annual performances.

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    Maine Home Prices Rose 12 Percent in 2022

    PORTLAND, ME (January 20, 2023) – Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty, Maine’s leading luxury property company, with offices in Portland, Kennebunk, Brunswick, Damariscotta, Camden, and Northeast Harbor, announces that the real estate market in Maine adjusted during the 2022 sales year due to an increase in mortgage interest rates and a shortage of available homes for sale. Statistics released by Maine Listings indicate a 17.49 percent decrease in single-family existing home sales last year. Home prices, however, continue to rise. The median sales price (MSP) for the year reached $335,000—up 12.04 percent over 2021. The MSP indicates that half of the homes were sold for more and half sold for…

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