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Businesses play a large role in protecting Maine’s environment, including our land and wildlife, and stormwater compliance is a big...
Read Article MEREDA Recognizes Four Outstanding Individuals for Their Contributions to Real Estate Development and Policy in Maine
On January 20, 2022, the Maine Real Estate and Development Association (MEREDA) recognized four outstanding individuals for their significant and...
Read Article MEREDA’s Forecast Conference Highlights the Story of Supply & Demand in Maine Real Estate
On Thursday, January 20, over 600 of Maine’s real estate and development professionals gathered both virtually and in-person at the...
Read Article Legislative Commission on Housing Opportunities Releases Recommendations to Alleviate Barriers to Housing Development
Maine has a housing crisis – there is not enough affordable, efficient, or convenient housing to support a sustainable economic...
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Kick Your Taxes Down the Road with a Like-Kind Exchange
The “like-kind exchange” rules housed in Internal Revenue Code Section 1031 allow taxpayers to defer gain on the sale of...
Read Article Protect your Commercial Real Estate Investment
My father always said, “If it’s worthwhile doing, it’s worthwhile doing right”. As a teenager, it was one of those...
Read Article The Lead Poisoning Control Act: What it Means for Maine Landlords
By Rudman Winchell Attorney Jonathan P. Hunter Over eighty percent of all homes built prior to 1978 contain lead-based paint. ...
Read Article The Role of the Real Estate Appraiser
What is the role of the real estate Appraiser in a purchase and sale transaction? Why isn’t the contract price...
Read Article Maine’s Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit
Paxton recently joined MEREDA members for breakfast in Lewiston to present on how Maine’s Historic Tax Credit has transformed Historic Rehabilitation...
Read Article MEREDA Brought National Speaker to Maine for Discussion on Consumer Insights for Residential Development Opportunities by Generation
A crowd of Maine’s real estate professionals gathered recently to listen to a renowned national speaker present consumer insights for...
Read Article TechPlace an Exciting Project for the State and Region
In January, the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority (MRRA) opened TechPlace, Brunswick Landing’s Technology Accelerator. TechPlace supports the business development needs...
Read Article Are you ready for IPD?
Successful design and construction projects require multiple parties with specialized expertise to work effectively together for the duration of the...
Read Article Real Estate Tip: Buyers’ Blues
Buyer beware is an old warning. A recent title insurance case reminds us just how wary a buyer must be,...
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