When considering a home purchase, the most sobering question is usually "how much will I need to put down?" There are some other upfront costs involved in a home purchase, but those can usually be minimized, financed, and/or ...

When the Wall Street Journal highlighted the best scenic routes that pilots take to give their passengers a treat, the approach to Portland International Airport (PWM) over Portland Head Light made both the cover page of the Personal Journal section and the teaser on page A1 of the paper

The Wall Street Journal ran this article Saturday on the front page of their Weekend Investor section. It’s good and timely reading – not just about sales numbers and prices, but also about becoming a landlord, the renewed appeal of REITs, and whether it might be time to take another look at buying stock in […]

As the positive news about gains in Greater Portland’s housing market begins to spread, more homeowners are thinking for the first time in years about putting their home on the market. When considering whether a sale is worthwhile right now, it is important to consider four factors: The three most comparable homes that have sold […]