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Building a Relationship with AI: Start Small, Think Big

Shelly Clark — Tue, 05 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0000

By Stephanie Brock – VP + GM Red Thread Maine Over the past year, the buzz around AI has moved from a whisper to a roar. In real estate, design, and workplace strategy circles, we’re now hearing about AI tools that can generate layouts in seconds, write marketing copy, analyze tenant trends, and even produce […]

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Signs of a Stabilizing Rental Market

Shelly Clark — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 10:00:47 +0000

By: Ben Sprague, Senior Vice President/Commercial Lender, First National Bank After several frustrating years of frenzied activity, there are signs the rental market is stabilizing. To be sure, rents are much higher than they were five years ago, and hundreds of thousands if not millions of American renters are still dealing with limited options and […]

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Nominations Now Being Accepted for MEREDA’s 2023 Notable Project Awards

Shelly Clark — Fri, 20 Oct 2023 14:19:44 +0000

Deadline Extended! Each year, MEREDA identifies and recognizes the most noteworthy and significant Maine commercial development projects from the previous year, all of which embody MEREDA’s belief in responsible development. Nominations are still being accepted for MEREDA’s Notable Project Awards. The recipients will be recognized in 2024. In order to be considered, all projects must […]

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Maximizing energy tax credits for RE developers

Shelly Clark — Tue, 25 Jul 2023 10:00:53 +0000

By Anita S. Mahamed, Dannielle Lewis, Teri Samples | Partners at Wipfli The real estate industry can greatly benefit from energy tax credits and the changes made in the Inflation Reduction Act. As sustainability and environmental responsibility become increasingly important priorities, incorporating energy-efficient features into real estate projects not only reduces operating costs but also […]

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Maine’s Housing Shortage Conundrum

Shelly Clark — Tue, 27 Jun 2023 10:00:22 +0000

By John Finegan | Associate Broker, The Boulos Company Like many states across the country, Maine has a housing crisis. The ripple effects of COVID and the needs of asylum seekers have created an influx of people coming to Maine. Simultaneously, the average number of people per household is shrinking, and this exacerbates the demand […]

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Workforce Shortage Among Factors Affecting Maine’s Real Estate Market, Says Trade Group Head

Shelly Clark — Wed, 15 Jan 2020 16:10:47 +0000

Maine, like the nation, has now seen economic growth that’s gone on unbroken for over a decade. That growth has been reflected in real estate development around the state. Will it continue? The question will be explored Thursday at an annual conference of the Maine Real Estate and Development Association, known as MEREDA. Maine Public’s Morning […]

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Nominations Now Being Accepted for MEREDA’s 2019 Notable Project Awards

Shelly Clark — Tue, 17 Sep 2019 17:38:39 +0000

Each year, MEREDA identifies and recognizes the most noteworthy and significant Maine commercial development projects from the previous year, all of which embody MEREDA’s belief in responsible development. Nominations are now being accepted for MEREDA’s Notable Project Awards. The recipients will be recognized at MEREDA’s 35th Anniversary Celebration being held on March 26, 2020. In order […]

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MEREDA forecast: Modest growth expected, but concern over what’s ahead for the economy

Shelly Clark — Tue, 22 Jan 2019 14:38:51 +0000

The Maine Real Estate and Development Association’s annual outlook conference attracted more than 1,000 people on Thursday. Coming off a particularly strong year, the forecast in various sectors was cautiously optimistic. There is business on the books for contractors, home prices are still on the rise and commercial and industrial space are in demand. The […]

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MEREDA honors top 10 “Notable Projects”

Shelly Clark — Tue, 29 May 2018 19:43:22 +0000

The Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA), the state’s leading organization for responsible real estate development, honored the top ten real estate developments in Maine in 2017, and honored representatives from each with a prestigious “Notable Project” award at its conference in Portland on May 16. “The MEREDA board of directors selected exemplary projects […]

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Maine developers seek ways to calm the neighbors about new projects

MEREDA Admin — Tue, 30 May 2017 04:00:00 +0000

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