Is Maine the new California? (sales, apartment, school)

[beach43ofus]

CA building codes would never allow submariner's airport hanger metal building to be built as a residence anywhere near civilization. It would have to be way out in the boonie's in rural Cali...outside Eureka perhaps.

I'm surprised a County in Maine allowed it.

Anyways, fun thread to read. We loved Maine on our 3 week long adventure a few years ago, but the cruise ships ruined the Bar Harbor experience for us. Fortunately, our rental house was in Bass Harbor, far from the hoards...no homeless people, no crime, some drugs due to the Lobsterman, but nobody bothered us.

Northern Cali's a lot more like Maine. We like flying into San Fran then heading North to Mendocino.

IMHO, when too many humans live too close together, bad outcomes result. I avoid big cities like the plague, even thought I lived in a few in the past. No more...I can live where I please.

Work-from-home is taking its toll on big cities, and that will continue. The nastiness we see in big cities will get pushed out into the suburbs, and rural areas eventually.

[7th generation]

Originally Posted by beach43ofus

........ no crime, some drugs due to the Lobsterman, but nobody bothered us.

Damn lobstermen smoking claws again!

[Submariner]

Originally Posted by 7th generation

damn lobstermen smoking claws again!

lol

[DuchessLyratheKind]

Originally Posted by G1..

It's taking you two years to find a house in Maine, maybe the problem isn't Maine and new laws , maybe it you and your expectations, just a thought.

Originally Posted by G1..

LOL, kinda my point, I don't mean to take a shot at anyone but two years seems long to me.

Yeah that's the second, maybe third shot you've taken on this thread alone, so clearly you do mean to do it.

Obviously you haven't you been house hunting the past 2-3 years or you wouldn't make such rude and ignorant statements.

[G1..]

Originally Posted by Last1Standing

Hmm . . . I've been looking for a house in Maine for 5 years. I've pretty much given up. It became clear that I would have to buy land and build a house, and I can't really face that. I should have acted before the pandemic but it just wasn't the right time for me. By the time I was more ready, there were no houses on the market like what I'm looking for. I'm watching a long-held dream dissolve.

I get that but you're looking at it from a real-estate point of view, the OP is looking at it through political lenses.

[G1..]

Originally Posted by DuchessLyratheKind

Yeah that's the second, maybe third shot you've taken on this thread alone, so clearly you do mean to do it.

Obviously you haven't you been house hunting the past 2-3 years or you wouldn't make such rude and ignorant statements.

When I house hunt I look at it through the view of what is best for my family, if that bothers you I apologize.

[RayHammer]

Originally Posted by DuchessLyratheKind

Been looking for a house in Maine for 2 years and have become concerned about some of the legislation being introduced at the state level and the attempt to keep Trump off the ballot in November. Then this article came out today.



https://www.foxnews.com/politics/gop...iberal-bastion



Regardless how you feel about this media outlet, it can't be denied that the lean toward the left is happening.

A lot of the leftists are escaping Mass. and heading to Maine, but keeping their politics when they move.

[G1..]

It's sad the some w.ith bias agendas want to shoot down the good people of Maine

[7th generation]

Originally Posted by G1..

It's sad the some w.ith bias agendas want to shoot down the good people of Maine

Where are you from? Don't sound like a Mainer.

[G1..]

Originally Posted by 7th generation

Where are you from? Don't sound like a Mainer.

Originally from NJ, live in MD and spent summers in NE, mostly Berkshires of Mass and in Main around Baxter State Park/Moosehead Lake. Never once have I met someone from Maine that wasn't nice and willing to be friendly.