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MEREDA’s Morning Menu – Introduction to Cost Segregation and Significant Tax Savings

December 19, 2024

January 30, 2025 – 8:30 – 10:00 amBuffet Breakfast: 8:30-9:00 amProgram: 9:00-10:00 am In-Person – Pre-registration is required. Location: McGoldrick Career & Student Success Center35 Bedford Street, Portland, ME About the...

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mereda matters graphic with greg payne, senior advisor on housing policy, Governor's office of policy innovation and the future

Listen Up! The December 2024 Episode of the “MEREDA Matters” Podcast is Now Available!

December 10, 2024

A Conversation with Greg Payne – Senior Advisor, Housing Policy The Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future Greg Payne, Senior Advisor on Housing Policy at The Governor’s Office...

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DevelopME Lunch & Learn – Staying above Water: Navigating the Impacts of Flooding and Sea Level Rise on Real Estate Development

December 6, 2024

In this lunch & learn, we will help attendees understand flood hazards and share options for improving building resistance to flood damage to enhance community resilience.

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Fueling Innovation: Maine’s Strategic Support for Manufacturing Businesses

November 26, 2024

By: Samantha Pedersen CPA, Director, Albin, Randall & Bennett Maine’s manufacturing sector is receiving a significant boost through a series of strategic initiatives and grants aimed at promoting Maine-made products...

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The Magnificent Seven: MEREDA’s 2021 Notable Project Recipients Honored

May 26, 2022

The Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA), the state’s leading organization promoting responsible real estate development, honored projects from Portland to Biddeford to Bangor, with each receiving special recognition...

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The Magnificent Seven: MEREDA’s 2021 Notable Project Recipients

May 26, 2022

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The Best Baseline Measure of Maine’s Real Estate Market: 2022 MEREDA Index Unveiled at Spring Conference

May 26, 2022

For Immediate Release: May 26, 2022 On May 24th, over 200 real estate insiders gathered both in-person at the Holiday Inn By the Bay and virtually for the Maine Real...

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New Horizons in Housing

May 24, 2022

What Public Law 2021, Chapter 672 (LD 2003), the “Housing Act” Means for Maine Overview LD 2003, signed into law by the Governor on April 27, 2022 as Public Law...

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MEREDA’s Morning Menu – 3 Mistakes Developers Frequently Make

May 19, 2022

We all make mistakes and learn valuable lessons with each development. A well-known and experienced developer, lawyer, and accountant team up to head us off at the pass – by...

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Bridges, Broadband, & Roads: MEREDA to Host Spring Conference on What the Infrastructure Bills Means for Maine

May 10, 2022

On May 24, 2022, the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) will host a dynamic and forward-looking conference on how the recently enacted Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will...

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It’s a good time to review your IT security plan

May 3, 2022

by Joshua Fifield, CPCU, AAI, Vice President, Senior Account Executive, Business Insurance Agent, Clark Insurance We have been experiencing unpredicted cyber liability claims since the start of the pandemic, from...

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Bridges, Broadband, & Roads: MEREDA to Host Spring Conference on What the Infrastructure Bills Means for Maine

May 2, 2022

PORTLAND, Maine – On May 24, 2022, the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) will host a dynamic and forward-looking conference on how the recently enacted Infrastructure Investment and...

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Maine Contractor Licensing and Regulation Fails Again in the Maine Legislature

April 19, 2022

By Michael R. Bosse, Shareholder, Bernstein Shur If at first you don’t succeed, try and try again. LD 1977, a proposed bill titled “Registration for General Contractors for Home Improvement...

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LD 201 Action Alert – Historic Tax Credit

April 8, 2022

MEREDA needs your help! Contact your legislators today to tell them why you support the Maine Historic Tax Credit, and why it’s so important to ensure that the bill...

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Has COVID made a permanent shift to Maine’s real estate market?

March 29, 2022

By Dava Davin, Founder + CEO, Portside Real Estate Group Maine’s residential real estate market (condos + single family homes) was a $8.7 billion market in 2021, a 22% increase...

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MEREDA supports the majority report for LD 2003

March 28, 2022

MEREDA supports the majority report for LD 2003 and urges you to contact your House member or Senator in support of the majority report to help building more housing for...

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With PFAS, shocking headlines are just the beginning

March 22, 2022

By Keith Taylor, L.G., P.G., Technical Lead and Senior Environmental Geologist at St.Germain Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), widely known as “forever chemicals,” are threatening communities here in Maine and...

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MEREDA’s 2022 Spring Conference is May 24th

March 20, 2022

The Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) is planning its 2022 Annual Spring Conference on May 24, 2022 at the Holiday Inn By the Bay. Two formats: You Choose...

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MEREDA’s Morning Menu – The Rise of Suburban Housing Development

March 15, 2022

With political pandemonium at Maine’s urban and economic capital, developers flee to the suburbs in search of yield. Josh Soley, President of Maine Realty Advisors, will sit down with Mark...

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Midcoast Maine is Having a Moment

March 15, 2022

By Dave Holman, MBA, Associate Broker – ReMax Riverside On January 20th Dave presented the “Midcoast Maine Market Forecast” at the Maine Real Estate & Development Association’s (MEREDA’s) 2022 Annual...

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Midcoast Maine is having a moment.

March 15, 2022

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MEREDA is planning its 2022 Annual Spring Conference on May 24, 2022 at the Holiday Inn By the Bay.

March 14, 2022

Save the Date! The Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) is planning its 2022 Annual Spring Conference on May 24, 2022 at the Holiday Inn By the Bay. Infrastructure 2022: Bridges, Broadband,...

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DevelopME Lunch & Learn Series is Back!

March 9, 2022

MEREDA 101: Getting to know more about MEREDA and its Mission MEREDA’s DevelopME Committee Lunch & Learn Series is Back and you are invited to join us on April 27th...

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Save the Date! MEREDA’s 2022 Spring Conference is May 24th

March 3, 2022

The Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) is planning its 2022 Annual Spring Conference on May 24, 2022 at the Holiday Inn By the Bay. Two formats: You Choose...

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MEREDA’s Morning Menu – Introduction to Cost Segregation and Significant Tax Savings

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Fueling Innovation: Maine’s Strategic Support for Manufacturing Businesses

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The Magnificent Seven: MEREDA’s 2021 Notable Project Recipients Honored

The Magnificent Seven: MEREDA’s 2021 Notable Project Recipients

The Best Baseline Measure of Maine’s Real Estate Market: 2022 MEREDA Index Unveiled at Spring Conference

New Horizons in Housing

MEREDA’s Morning Menu – 3 Mistakes Developers Frequently Make

Bridges, Broadband, & Roads: MEREDA to Host Spring Conference on What the Infrastructure Bills Means for Maine

It’s a good time to review your IT security plan

Bridges, Broadband, & Roads: MEREDA to Host Spring Conference on What the Infrastructure Bills Means for Maine

Maine Contractor Licensing and Regulation Fails Again in the Maine Legislature

LD 201 Action Alert – Historic Tax Credit

Has COVID made a permanent shift to Maine’s real estate market?

MEREDA supports the majority report for LD 2003

With PFAS, shocking headlines are just the beginning

MEREDA’s 2022 Spring Conference is May 24th

MEREDA’s Morning Menu – The Rise of Suburban Housing Development

Midcoast Maine is Having a Moment

Midcoast Maine is having a moment.

MEREDA is planning its 2022 Annual Spring Conference on May 24, 2022 at the Holiday Inn By the Bay.

DevelopME Lunch & Learn Series is Back!

Save the Date! MEREDA’s 2022 Spring Conference is May 24th