SOUTH PORTLAND (April 22, 2010)— Maine is showing positive growth in both unit sales and the median sales price of single-family existing homes during the month of March 2010. According to the Maine Real Estate Information System, Inc. (MREIS), 815 homes sold last month—a gain of 46.06 percent compared to March 2009. The median sales price reached $164,900, up 9.93 percent from March 2009’s price of $150,000. The median sales price indicates that half of the homes were sold for more and half sold for less.

See the full report here: Maine Home Sales report from MREIS

For updated information on Home Buyer tax Credits, click here: Maine Association of Realtors; Feb-2010.

Updated information on the changes to the Homebuyer Tax Credit; Nov-2009.

Select this link for information on the First-time Home Buyer tax credit

For Maine home purchase information, go here: yourpieceofmaine.com