Welcome to ERA Dawson Bradford REALtalk with Jon Dawson Bangor, Maine named #23 of the Top 25 Best Places to Retire by Money Magazine For those looking to retire in Maine, Bangor is the right place to do exactly that. Click here to read the article about why Money Magazine name Bangor on its Top 25 Best Places to Retire list!  User Friendly Search Engine Helps You Find What You Are Looking For!  Find homes for sale in Bangor, Brewer, Hampden, Orono, and many other surrounding Central Maine communities using ERA Dawson's user friendly search tool.  You can search for homes for sale by town, MLS #, price, or number of bedrooms in the section to the left.  Or try our new map search feature. Five Percent of Americans Aim to Buy a Home Next Year One in 20 Americans say that they plan to buy a home within the next year. They are most likely to be 34 years old or younger and living in the South or West. Roughly a quarter of potential buyers said the No. 1 reason that they would buy now is because prices appear to have bottomed out.  The First Time Hombuyer and Repeat Buyer Federal Tax Credit has helped to motivate buyers too. Read More... Click here for a chart that compares the old tax credit with the new. Call to see if you are eligible to receive this benefit at (207) 947-6788. To watch a video about how the market has improved in Bangor click here.