Seattle-based Redfin, soon to be in 30 states, offers discounted fees to sellers and pays salaries to its agents rather than commissions.
J. Craig Anderson
J. Craig Anderson is a seasoned business reporter who covers a wide range of topics including banking, finance, real estate, technology and entrepreneurism. Originally from Arizona, Craig graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Arizona journalism school and has gone on to report for a variety of business and consumer publications such as the Business Journal of Phoenix, the Las Vegas Sun and the Arizona Republic. His work has earned him national recognition including Sigma Delta Chi and APA Journalism awards. Craig also served in the Army for four years, working as an intelligence analyst and Arabic linguist for the National Security Agency in Maryland. He currently lives in Freeport.
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Federal agency threatens to jail Maine contractor cited for endangering employees
The owner of Greene-based Lessard Bros. Construction is accused of willfully failing to keep workers safe from falling off high scaffolds and may be held in civil contempt.
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Maine’s taxable sales surge to record as economy stays on a roll
Sales reached nearly $19 billion in 2014 as growing consumer confidence fueled vehicle purchases and December holiday shopping.
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Maine lacks loan options for Muslims looking to start businesses, buy homes
Few organizations offer the types of financing allowed by Islamic law, discouraging many eager immigrant entrepreneurs.
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Officer in charge of Jonesport cutter relieved of command
Senior Chief Petty Officer Christopher Bouchard is reassigned to a field office pending an investigation.
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Maine brewery joins effort to sway U.S. Supreme Court on gay marriage
Rising Tide Brewing joins companies such as Microsoft, Bank of America and CVS in arguing against a ‘fractured legal landscape’ in which employees who live in different states must be treated differently.
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Rise in Maine gas prices expected to accelerate
A combination of factors makes it ‘inevitable that retail prices will climb aggressively in weeks ahead,’ an industry analyst firm says.
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UMaine warns of potential data breach after theft of professor’s laptop
The personal and academic records of 604 students enrolled from 1999 to 2007 were compromised, the university says.
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Radio Shack to close 13 Maine stores
Twelve stores will remain here as the company, which has filed for reorganization, prepares to shut down 1,780 of its poorly performing operations by March 15.
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WEX profits dampened by foreign currency volatility
President and CEO Melissa Smith says the company is reducing its foreign currency holdings and investing in hedges to offset the impact of exchange rate losses in the future.