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Governor and Insurance Superintendent Encourages Maine Consumers to Consider Flood Insurance to Protect their...

A Waiting Period for Flood Insurance to Take Effect Means NOW is the Time to Act to be Covered for Possible Spring Flooding Governor Paul R. LePage is joining Insurance Superintendent Eric Cioppa in urging all Maine home and business owners, and renters, to evaluate their need for flood insurance, given the current snow pack and coming spring thaws and rains.

MaineHousing evaluating senior housing options

Maine State Housing Authority (MaineHousing) Director John Gallagher today emphasized the agency’s commitment to affordable senior housing options. As one of the most complex issues facing our state with an aging population, MaineHousing is focused on a number of housing issues facing Maine seniors today.

Maine State Housing Authority Best Resource for Focus on Critical Senior Housing Needs

Governor Paul R. LePage today once again addressed the issue of affordable senior housing, emphasizing it is best addressed by refocusing existing resources within the State rather than taking out more loans at the expense of all Maine taxpayers

MaineHousing offers first-time homebuyers an Advantage

Maine’s real estate and lending experts are forecasting a solid home-buying season this year, and MaineHousing is improving its First Home Mortgage Program to help prospective buyers take the guess work out of choosing a home loan

New Law Will Improve Foreclosure Process in Maine

Maine Attorney General Janet T. Mills applauds the enactment of Maine’s new law to improve the foreclosure process in Maine.

Collins, King Work to Ensure Continued Access to Affordable Housing

U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today released a letter that they wrote to U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan urging the implementation of regulatory and administrative relief measures for public housing authorities (PHAs) in Maine and across the country. In addition, the Senators also released HUD’s response, which praises their suggestions and outlines relief measures that have already been adopted to help PHAs maximize funds and manage their programs

State’s Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection Issues Comprehensive Home Mortgage Guide

Maine’s Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection, an agency within the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, announces the release of a new, comprehensive mortgage guide, titled The Downeaster Common Sense Guide to Finding, Buying and Keeping Your Maine Home. Free to Maine residents, this 32-page booklet provides information for those contemplating the purchase and financing of a home. Covered topics include

Maine Ranks Among the Most Affordable in the Nation for Personal Auto and Homeowners...

Governor Paul R. LePage joined Insurance Superintendent Eric Cioppa on Wednesday in announcing that Maine ranks among the very best states for most affordable homeowners and personal auto insurance rates. In making the announcement, Governor LePage and Superintendent Cioppa noted that the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) recently released two reports showing Maine’s average premium for both personal auto and homeowners as the most affordable in New England and among the lowest in the country

MaineHousing, City of Portland clarify HUD’s homeless numbers

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development recently announced that Maine experienced a dramatic 26% increase in homelessness, but that number included not only people who were homeless but people who had moved into transitional or independence-modeled housing. The real percentage of people who were homeless during the survey period was 11%.

New England Governors Ask for Infrastructure to Deliver More Electricity, More Natural Gas

New England’s governors are seeking to develop transmission infrastructure that can deliver clean energy into the region’s electric system and expand pipeline capacity that will bring more natural gas to New England.

Attorney General Mills Urges Congress to Extend Tax Relief for Struggling Homeowners

Fearing a setback for financially strapped homeowners and for the slowly improving housing market, Attorney General Janet T. Mills is urging Congress to extend tax relief for distressed homeowners into next year.

AG Mills Announces Meeting on Foreclosures Process in Maine

Maine Attorney General Janet T. Mills will be convening her Foreclosure Working Group on Thursday, November 14 at 3 PM in Augusta. The panel consists of members representing homeowners, mediators, counselors, realtors and financial institutions. The Working Group will meet to continue discussing residential foreclosures and what steps can be taken to improve the process

Maine Department of Environmental Protection reminds homeowners to check their home heating oil tanks...

For many Maine homeowners the arrival of chilly temperatures means filling their home heating oil tanks. The Maine Department of Environmental Protection is reminding homeowners to reduce the likelihood of a home heating oil tank spill by taking measures to protect the environment and their fuel investment.

Department of Professional and Financial Regulation Issues Reminder to Consumers and Fuel Dealers about...

Commissioner Anne L. Head from Maine’s Department of Professional and Financial Regulation issued a reminder about the October 31 annual-report filing deadline for fuel dealers who registered earlier this year to offer pre-paid contracts this heating seaso

Maine – Always Worth a Visit

Contrary to media reports, touring the beautiful areas of Maine is not threatened by the shutdown of our federal government. Acadia National Park may be closed for a short time, but the Bar Harbor and the Downeast region - as well as the rest of the state - is still very much open.

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Maine Real Estate & Development Association Names New President and Announces...

Paul Peck, attorney at Drummond & Drummond and real estate developer with LWS Development LLC is the new president of the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA), a statewide organization of commercial real estate owners, developers and related service providers. Founded in 1985, MEREDA promotes responsible development and ownership of real estate in Maine through legislative advocacy, educational programs and professional networking opportunities.

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