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Home sales continue surge in Maine as prices also climb

Home sales continue surge in Maine as prices also climb

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Home sales in Maine have continued to surge in spring.

The Portland Press Herald reports Maine home sales increased by more than a third in April compared to a year ago.

The paper reports the median sales price also increased by more than a sixth.

The median sale price in the state was $276,000 for the month.

The president of the Maine Association of Realtors reports sales figures are also higher than pre-pandemic levels.

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