Moving to Maine
Maine.info
is a well developed site offering information on outdoor
activities, realtors in Maine, upcoming events, dining, seacoast
activities, transportation options, and much, much more.
Visit
Maine.gov: Living: Moving to Maine to find out information
regarding:
- Maine Moving Guides
- Newcomer Information
- Getting a Driver's License
- Registering a Vehicle
- Registration Renewal
- Voter Registration
- Moving Services & Resources
- Real Estate Resources
- Taxes
Web Realtors
Realtor.com
This is a searchable dbase--enter the city and state and find
homes for sale or rent. There are also links to find a mover, get
estimates on moving; advice on moving with pets, as well as legal
advice on "Before You Sign," "Deposits and Fees," and "Living with
Landlords."
Rental Resource
If you prefer to rent and not buy a house or even an
apartment, check out this site.
Homes.com
In addition to finding a rental, you can find out all the
particulars of a neighborhood: population, median age, median
household income, median household net worth; even crime
statistics and information on the schools in the area.
For Sale By
Owner
At this site you can search for homes that are For Sale By Owner.
Local Realtors
Coldwell
Banker
In addition to property searches, this
site features a "Neighborhood Explorer." Here you can find out
about schools in the area (includes number of teachers and
teacher/student ratio); housing breakdown (number of single family
dwellings vs. apartment buildings); median housing value for the
neighborhood; median income of residents; percentage of households
with children.
Prudential Northeast Properties
Lily Alavi, Sales Associate, at
Prudential's Singleton Office will help you in your search for the
perfect house.
Town & Country
This is a pretty straightforward site,
easy to navigate and right to the point without a lot of bells and
whistles. This agency also offers to check into your Dream Home.
If you're driving down the road and see a house you really like
but it doesn't have a "for sale" sign posted, they will check with
the owners to see if they are willing to sell!
. . .before you move
in
Moving Tips
There's a lot of information here on
rentals, moving companies, and numerous links.
Relocation Services
This relocation service is "designed to
help professionals in higher education move swiftly through the
relocation process." Services, at no fee, include, home finding
assistance, mortgage assistance, information on transportation of
household goods.
Move.com
The site is loaded with information from hints on helping your
children cope with the sudden changes of moving, free childcare
search (where you can also check the background of the childcare
provider), to numerous checklists and calculators.
Moving Calculator
On this page you can click the
moving calculator--based on the number of furnished rooms you
are moving, it will calculate weight, transportation expense, and
packing expenses.
UMaine
Child Development Learning Center
The University of Maine operates a
nursery school and state accredited kindergarten. You can request
an application by calling 207-581-3123.
Bangor Hydro Electric Co. and
Central Maine Power Co.
Check both these Web sites for rates to determine which carrier
you would prefer.
Verizon
Verizon is the local telephone carrier;
they an on-line order form for your phone hook-up.
Bangor Water District
If you live in the "city" your water
will need to be activated if service has not been continuous.
Explore Maine,
Insider's Guide,
and Destination:
Maine
Explore regions of Maine from the Maine
Resource Guide, the Insider's Guide to Maine's mid-coast, and
Destination Maine. Click and find accommodations, entertainment,
and points of interest for each region. (Orono-Bangor is
considered Mid-Maine.)
Bangor Area Informational Resources
BAIRnet has movie listings, local
events, local history, libraries, municipal lists with town office
hours, and much more!
