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MEREDA’s Morning Menu Breakfast Event – Opportunity Zones: What you Need to Know to Take Advantage of this Opportunity in Real Estate and Beyond

Oct 21, 2019 | Business, Events

The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act created a bi-partisan tax incentive program based on economically distressed Opportunity Zones. Investors in Qualified Opportunity Zone businesses nowhave the ability to defer, and to some extent eliminate, recent capital gain income, by...

Resolution of Disputes: The Pros and Cons of Arbitration and Litigation

Oct 15, 2019 | Business, Member Articles

By:  Richard Gagliuso, Shareholder, Bernstein Shur Disputes are a common, if not inevitable, byproduct of construction projects. Most commercial construction contracts anticipate that disputes may arise by providing a mechanism for resolving them. There is great...

MEREDA’s Morning Menu Breakfast Event “Developing in Maine for Nearly Two Centuries”

Oct 14, 2019 | Business, Events, People

J.B.Brown & Sons was founded in 1828 and is one of the oldest and largest property owners in the greater Portland area. Join us for a MEREDA breakfast whereby our state historian, Earle G. Shettleworth, Jr. shares how the company was founded and the impact this...

MEREDA’s Morning Menu Breakfast Event: Solar Power in Maine: What you need to know about investing in solar in Maine

Oct 3, 2019 | Business, Events, People

In 2019, the Maine Legislature passed LD 91 which reset the state’s metering policy for solar and ensures that consumers who produce electricity from solar panels are fairly compensated for supplying excess energy back to the electric grid. Come learn more about...

The Right Equation for Responsible Development: Spotlight on Topsham Care Center

Sep 10, 2019 | Business, People

In multi-part series, exclusive to the Maine Real Estate Insider, we’ll provide an up-close look at the most notable commercial development projects of the past year that are helping to fuel Maine’s economy in terms of investment and job creation.  MEREDA is proud to...
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Hannaford Hall - Abromson Community Education Center88 Bedford Street, Portland, ME

thu23oct8:30 am12:30 pm2025 Fall Conference - The Housing Crisis: Can we Crack the Code?8:30 am - 12:30 pm Hannaford Hall - Abromson Community Education Center, 88 Bedford Street, Portland, ME

Event Details

The MEREDA Fall Conference 2025 will take a hard look at the housing sector. Experienced leaders in the Maine real estate economy will discuss the challenges and opportunities

Event Details

The MEREDA Fall Conference 2025 will take a hard look at the housing sector. Experienced leaders in the Maine real estate economy will discuss the challenges and opportunities in creating housing, including the barriers developers face, as well as state and local trends shaping the housing market. Speakers will look at the economic impact of the housing crisis at both the national and local level while two panels will discuss ways in which Maine can address local housing needs in a sustainable and impactful way. The conference will bring together industry leaders, policymakers, and stakeholders to discuss solutions and innovative approaches to the evolving housing landscape.

Keynote Speakers include: Dr. Christopher Herbert, Managing Director of the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies and Ken Entenmann, CFA, Chief Investment Officer & Chief economist at NBT Bank/NBT Wealth Management.

View our participants and agenda here.  

The event has been approved for Continuing Education Credits.

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Time

October 23, 2025 8:30 am - 12:30 pm

Location

Hannaford Hall - Abromson Community Education Center

88 Bedford Street, Portland, ME

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Parking

Everyone that parks on the USM Campus in the Bedford Street Garage has to use the digital parking system. We strongly encourage you to pre-pay for your parking session before the day of the event.  If you wait until arrival, you must begin your digital parking session – and pay – within 10 minutes of parking. Commit your license number to memory!  You’ll need it to complete your parking session.   

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