It's great that the housing market is coming back. But the only way I'm going to get back into building homes is if I have the money to build them out of pocket. 90% built, A,B or C package through a realitor. Meaning chose your flooring, cabinets, countertops and fixtures. I still have all my equipment from my construction company. The worst part of the job was always dealing with the people, always wanting changes and wanting to nickel and dime you to death. That's why a realitor makes a commotion let them deal with the assholes..!!
As for out of staters buying up land goes. The worst part of it is that they move here to get away from the hell holes they live in, then try to make this place just like the place they left. No respect for Maines culture or Maines waterways. I realy hate the ones that move in then associate the road they live on blocking folks that have lived here their whole lives from fishing that pond or section of river. You can't own a body of water or its contributory and you can't land lock sections of land, it's against the law. Then they wonder why all their windows get broke out or worse when they go back to Mass or Connecticut.