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Lewiston Auburn Maine Film Festival

March 28, 2011

Here’s something we’ve never done before! The Lewiston Auburn Film Festival will be held Saturday, April 2, in various locations throughout downtown Lewiston and Auburn, all within walking distance of each other.

Instead of sitting in a traditional Cineplex, each location participating in the film festival will double as a theater for one day only. These locations will host either an afternoon of movies or an afternoon of workshops. One ticket will get you in to all of the movies and workshops. A full-day pass is $29. Tickets can be purchased at L/A Arts, or at www.lafilmfestival.org.

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Time for an Energy Audit? Cold Weather is Coming!

November 22, 2010

It’s that time of year when people think about conducting energy audits on their homes. Just like we do for people or cars, check-ups are also very important for your home. If a system breaks down in your existing or new home, it can result in unnecessarily high energy costs, uneven temperatures, moisture, poor indoor air quality, and even pest infestations. Energy auditors are home inspectors who evaluate your home to identify areas where energy efficiency improvements can save you money. Certified energy auditors are required to take two weeks of training and pass an associated exam. Call me to talk about this, and I can make a recommendation of someone in your area to do this for you. In Androscoggin County, many of the homes were built prior to modern building code enforcement, and most homes have not kept pace with modernized and efficient energy techniques. Your savings (and comfort) could be greatly improved.

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Tags: androscoggin county, auburn, Central Maine, certified energy, code enforcement, cold weather, energy audit, energy auditors, energy costs, energy efficiency improvements, energy techniques, high energy, home inspectors, indoor air quality, lewiston, temperatures, time of year |

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Lewiston Maine Home For Sale On College Street

October 18, 2010

Are you looking for a good-sized, well-maintained home that is close to all the amenities, AND in move-in condition? One of my favorite listings right now is located at 462 College St. in Lewiston, ME. This cute, single family Cape Cod home has three bedrooms, two baths, and a huge two-level deck. Your children, friends and family will enjoy the private fenced-in back yard— it will be great for outdoor recreation and entertaining. The first floor of this 1892-square-foot home offers formal living and dining rooms with built-ins, fabulous hardwood floors and a beautiful fire place, along with a cozy den and eat-in kitchen. The first-floor master bedroom suite is large, with cathedral ceilings, sliders out to the large deck, with a granite vanity and ceramic tile bathroom floor. There are two more large bedrooms upstairs — perfect for kids or hobbyists with built-ins and a full bath. The walk-out basement also offers opportunity for future expansion. This home is a must-see! Click here to see photos: http://www.meservier.com/MyHomeDtl.asp?homeid=1118826

Please contact me to schedule a viewing at:

Sue Meservier
Keller Williams Realty Mid Maine
Office: 207-784-2525
Email: sue@meservier.com
www.meservier.com

Check out our sister site at: AuburnMaineHomesForSale.com – Your source for Auburn Maine Real Estate Information!

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Tags: cape, fire place, for sale, granite, home, home for sale, lewiston, lewiston maine, listings, meservier.com, single family |

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Maine Home Builders Diversify to Survive Slowdown

October 8, 2010

Builders are finding that their survival in the weak new-home market depends upon creativity. We have seen them branch into interior renovations. High-end custom builders are serving homeowners who have decided to stay put, erecting new decks, sun rooms, trellises, arbors, potting sheds or other structures to make their existing homes more enjoyable. Additionally, some builders now serve as consultants, helping real estate agents identify and fix structural defects that impede home sales.

If you are in need of a good builder or structure consultant, please call Meservier and Associates at 784-2525. I will be happy to offer a few suggestions for the Lewiston-Auburn area, along with surrounding towns.

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Tags: auburn, builders, lewiston, maine, meservier & associates, new home market, spec homes, survival |

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Households Are Doubling Up During Troubled Times

October 8, 2010

I was just reviewing some information from “The State of the Nation’s Housing,” a report issued each year by the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University. It is an overview of the U.S. housing market including analyses of market forces, demographic drivers, rental housing, and challenges for the future.

Something in the report caught my eye: A contributing factor to lower household growth was a drop in household headship rates caused by “doubling up.” In other words, some people were forced into combining households to save money during difficult financial times, possibly due to loss of their home or by foreclosure. Household headship rates for all age groups have also fallen since 2005, especially among those under age 35.

Of course, what is going to happen to headship rates in the future remains uncertain. If economic conditions and the foreclosure crisis do not improve, rates may continue to fall. But given the improved affordability conditions, employed workers may soon form households and thus boost headship rates. In most cases, doubling up is only a temporary solution for people — they will eventually prefer to find their own places to live.

The good news, according to the Joint Center, is that the “echo-boom” generation — those born between 1986 and 2005 — will have a tremendous impact on starter homes over the next 15 years. The echo-boom generation, currently at 80.8 million, is even larger than the baby-boom generation. It is projected to grow to 92.9 million by 2025. Meanwhile, baby boomers will boost demand for senior housing.

For household formation to return to normal rates, improvement in the unemployment rate is critical. One study estimates that if unemployment rates fall by a little more than 2 percentage points by the end of 2012, household formation would increase by about 2 percentage points from current levels by 2012.* That would mean that by 2012, normal rates of household formation should come back — roughly around 1 to 1.5 million new households per year.

More good news? Meservier and Associates is prepared to assist both the boomers and the “echo boomers” with their searches for new homes!

*Gary Painter, “What Happens to Household Formation in a Recession?” (Washington, DC: Research Institute for Housing America, 2010).

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New Lewiston Maine Home For Sale Search

March 15, 2010

Yeah! After some html code re-work and vendor dialog we now have a fully functional search for all Maine MLS listings from our Quick Maine MLS search box on the left side navigation at http://www.auburnmainehomesforsale.com,
AND from the top navigation bar where the page references
http://www.auburnmainehomesforsale.com/search-maine-mls/

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news and information about Auburn Maine. Happy house hunting.
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