MEREDA Releases the MEREDA Index Report for 2024
MEREDA has released its 19th edition of The MEREDA Index. As a key economic indicator for Maine, the MEREDA Index measures the pulse of the state’s real estate industry and is...
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Listen Up! We’re Doubling Up for Your Listening Pleasure and Have Added a Second June Episode!
A Conversation with Corinne Watson of Tiny Homes of Maine and Kevin Hancock of Hancock Lumber Corinne Watson, Co-Founder of Tiny Homes of Maine, and Kevin Hancock, Managing Owner of...
Read Article Listen Up! The June 2025 Episode of the “MEREDA Matters” Podcast is Now Available!
A Conversation on Community-Based Development with Andrew Silsby of Kennebec Savings Bank and Tim Soley of East Brown Cow Andrew Silsby, President and CEO of Kennebec Savings Bank, and Tim...
Read Article Listen Up! We’re Doubling Up for Your Listening Pleasure and Have Added a Second May Episode!
A Conversation on Bangor and Development with Bob Montgomery-Rice of Bangor Savings Bank and Matthew Lewis of Four Directions Development Corporation Bob Montgomery-Rice, President and CEO of Bangor Savings Bank, and Matthew...
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Highlighting the Commercial Component of the 2022 MEREDA Index
On May 24, Katie Allen, a Broker at The Dunham Group, was a commentator for the Maine Real Estate & Development Association’s (MEREDA’s) 2022 MEREDA Index. Katie’s comments on the...
Read ArticleThe Right Equation for Responsible Development: Spotlight on Harold Alfond Hall (Bangor)
Each year, the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) recognizes some of the state’s most “noteworthy and significant” real estate projects, completed in the previous year. The exemplary projects...
Read ArticleOnce-in-a-Generation Opportunity: MEREDA Spring Conference Does Deep Dive Into the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
On Tuesday, May 24th, the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) hosted its annual Spring Conference where some 200 real estate professionals gathered at the Holiday Inn By the...
Read ArticleMEREDA’s Annual “Strikes for Scholars” Bowl-a-Thon Fundraiser Raises Funds for Scholarships for Maine Students
MEREDA is thrilled to announce that it’s 2022 Strikes for Scholars Bowl-a-Thon Fundraiser was a great success! This year we will be making donations to be used for student scholarships...
Read ArticleThe Magnificent Seven: MEREDA’s 2021 Notable Project Recipients Honored
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...
Read ArticleThe Best Baseline Measure of Maine’s Real Estate Market: 2022 MEREDA Index Unveiled at Spring Conference
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...
Read ArticleNew Horizons in Housing
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...
Read ArticleMEREDA’s Morning Menu – 3 Mistakes Developers Frequently Make
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...
Read ArticleBridges, Broadband, & Roads: MEREDA to Host Spring Conference on What the Infrastructure Bills Means for Maine
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...
Read ArticleLD 201 Action Alert – Historic Tax Credit
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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