Home sales up 29% in February

Home sales rose 29% in Maine last month, though the median sales price dipped 6%. This winter’s mild weather helped boost sales, according to the Maine Association of Realtors.
A total of 624 existing single-family homes were sold in Maine in February, up from 482 one year ago, according to the Maine Real Estate Information System Inc. The median sales price was $149,900. Tina Lucas, president of the Maine Association of Realtors and owner/ ...