Portland Maine
Portland, a place that native son Henry Wadsworth Longfellow called his "jewel by the sea." As one of the Northeast's most sophisticated small cities, Portland is a delightfully vibrant urban atmosphere, yet holds all the warmth and charm of a close-knit neighborhood community.
Per capita, Portland is said to be home to more places to dine than any other American city, except San Francisco, the caliber of dining found here has been noted in Bon Appétit, Travel & Leisure and Wine Spectator. Portland also maintains a thriving arts tradition, evidenced in its many galleries, theater and dance companies, performance halls and museums.
A walk through the Arts District lining historic Congress Street gives you access to many of these arts venues. Among the art treasures is the Portland Museum of Art, which houses one of the best collections of art in the Northeast. The museum has showcased the work of many artists including Mary Cassatt, Andrew Wyeth, Edgar Degas, Pablo Picasso and Pierrre-Auguste Renoir. Built on a peninsula, Portland is bounded by island-studded Casco Bay, Back Cove and the Fore River; such geographic constraints led to the happy solution of building the city up rather than out.
The Portland Maine Real Estate trend for the first quarter of 2008 shows a 27% drop in the total number of units sold with the average sale price droping by 4% and the average days on the market up by 20 days. The list to sale price is at 95.6% with most buyers securing Conventional Loans.
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