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Consumer Law
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Home Owners
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Don't Borrow Trouble! Mortgages, Home Equity Loans and Refinancing
Watch out for predatory lenders. They have opened up shop in Maine. Here are a few tips to help you spot and avoid these "too good to be true" loan offers.
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Fair Housing: Your Right To Rent or Own a Home
It is illegal for a landlord to refuse to rent to you because of your color, race, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, having children, or getting public aid.
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How can MaineHousing help me buy my own home?
Maine programs that help first time home buyers.
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Common Questions from First-time Homebuyers - HUD
Includes information about FHA loans with low down payments.
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Consumer Rights When You Buy a Home
Maine Attorney General gives tips on how to be a smart buyer.
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USDA Rural Housing Service
Provides a number of homeownership programs, as well as programs for home renovation and repair. RHS also helps elderly, disabled, and low-income rural renters in multi-unit housing with rent subsidies.
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How Should I Handle A Bad Home Repair Deal?
Discusses home repair problems and problems with contractors.
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Homeownership Voucher Program
HUD program for first-time homebuyers who qualify. Only some housing authorities in Maine offer this option, but all must offer it to a family with a disabled family member, if needed as a "reasonable accommodation."
