01/19/2008
from the Kennebec Journal
QUESTIONS REMAIN
No complaints from those who switched to Somerset County center
Vote on 1 may hurt some in election
Steeple at center of debate in Whitefield
VETERANS REQUIRE ASSISTANCE: Homelessness takes center stage
J.P. DEVINE: Overcome sadness with hope
BASKETBALL: NBA Hall of Famer Barry doles out advice at Thomas College
HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY: Maranacook sophomore Mace dominates Class B field
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A year later, families await answers on fatalities
Owner of topless coffee shop on the comeback trail
Officials report cheaper, better service after switch
Two people in critical condition
Young Marines stick to program
Issue of homeless veterans at center stage
GIRLS SOCCER STATE CHAMPIONSHIP: Winslow falls to York in Class B
Bard hits her marathon stride
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Although sales are down about 10 percent year-over-year, the median price is holding steady and even up a bit, depending on precisely when the snapshot is taken and where in in the state it is taken.
The reason says a lot about our place in the national economy. Maine's economy is steadier than the overall picture, meaning we don't get all the highs (the bad news), but the lows aren't usually as low, either (the good news).
The housing market still could get worse -- the word the experts use to cover themselves these days is "volatility." That mean's don't blame them when their predictions are wrong.
But if you're selling one house in Maine and then buying another, the issue is a little less urgent for you. What you might lose on one end, you can make up on the other.
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There is an old Maine expression for such phenomena:
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