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On June 17, 2021, MEREDA presented a virtual presentation titled, “Creating New Affordable Housing through Limited Equity Housing Cooperatives”. Below...
Read Article The Faulty Workmanship Exclusion in Builder’s Risk Insurance Measure Thrice, Cut Once
By George F. Burns, Shareholder, Bernstein Shur Builder’s risk insurance is perhaps the least understood insurance product in the construction...
Read Article The Right Equation for Responsible Development: Spotlight on One Merchants Plaza
Each year, the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) recognizes some of the state’s most “noteworthy and significant” real...
Read Article Like-Kind Exchanges Present a Number of Tax Deferral Options Part 2 of 3
By S. Andrew Smith, CPA, Principal, Baker Newman Noyes This article is the second in a 3-part series on the...
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Changing the Status Quo of Investing with a Self Directed Retirement Account (SDRA)
Bachelder, along with Jean McDevitt of Baker Newman Noyes recently joined MEREDA members for breakfast to co-present on ways to protect...
Read Article Design the right time for building technology
Commercial building developers need to consider all of the factors that make a building attractive to potential tenants, and one...
Read Article Real Estate Professionals – Planning Around the Passive Activity Loss Rules
Under the passive activity loss (PAL) rules, rental activities are generally considered passive activities with few exceptions. Consequently, many taxpayers...
Read Article Downtown vs the suburbs: How office markets need to change with the times
Office property fundamentals have steadily improved during the economic recovery. However, the office market will face some very unique challenges...
Read Article Six things to consider when purchasing investment real estate
So, you’re sitting on a pile of cash like Warren Buffett because nobody won the March Madness Bracket Challenge, trying...
Read Article The Shift to Renting
Maine prides itself in having a higher rate of home ownership than the nation as a whole. The trend toward...
Read Article Environmental Issues in Business Transactions – Problems and Practical Problem Solving
MEREDA hosted its “Morning Menu” breakfast event on November 13th, with Ken Gray from Pierce Atwood and Nick Hodgkins of...
Read Article Hiring a Commercial Real Estate Appraiser
So you find yourself needing to have a real estate appraisal performed by a certified appraiser in order to obtain...
Read Article The Business Case for Energy Efficiency
You know that reducing energy costs are good for your bottom line. Do you know just how good? According to...
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