MAINE SUNDAY TELEGRAM • June 23, 2024
Maine, which has the highest percentage of second homes in the country. More than one-fifth of the state’s homes are unoccupied at a given time, according to federal data, and almost 75% of those are empty because of vacation or recreational use, rather than abandonment. Home watching is a job that is increasing in popularity in Maine as the luxury second-home real estate market has taken off and waterfront homeowners are growing concerned about the impacts of worsening storms.