Maine home sales continue to break records despite pandemic
Prices continue to rise in Maine s housing market, making it difficult for young families to get their foot in the door.
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Andrew McDonnell and Devon Van Demark outside their rental home in South Portland. The couple are hoping to buy a house by the time they get married in September. They ve been searching since August and are getting a bit frustrated, having made eight above-asking-price offers without success. Ben McCanna/Staff Photographer
Maine’s housing market continued to defy the state’s economic downturn in November, showing the biggest year-over-year rise in residential property sales of any month in what has been a tumultuous year.