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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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...
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The Right Equation for Responsible Development: Spotlight on Firehouse Village (Scarborough)
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...
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MEREDA’s Annual “Strikes for Scholars” Bowl-a-Thon Fundraiser Raises Scholarship Funds for Maine Students
MEREDA is thrilled to announce that its Annual Strikes for Scholars Bowl-a-Thon Fundraiser will once again enable the organization to donate a total of $15,000 towards scholarships to Maine students entering...
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Maine Real Estate & Development Association Recognizes Retiring Board Member
The Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) has announced that Lawrence A. Wold, president of TD Bank has retired from MEREDA’s Board of Directors after 18 years of service....
Read Article3 Ways to a Faster Commercial Mortgage Loan Decision
When you want to make a real estate investment or re-visit your existing financing, the last thing you want to do is spend your time waiting for a lenders credit...
Read ArticleHomeownership Remains Affordable; Rentals Less So
MaineHousing has released the 2015 Maine Home Ownership and Rental Affordability Index. This latest index reveals little change in affordability from 2014 to 2015 for both home buyers and renters...
Read ArticleConstruction considerations in the craft beer industry
The explosion of craft brewing in the recent years has created a need for support of breweries from other industries, including construction and real estate. In a study conducted by...
Read ArticleThe Right Equation for Responsible Development: Spotlight on The Press Hotel
In the first of a 6-part series exclusive to the Maine Maine Real Estate Insider, we’ll provide an up-close look at the most notable commercial development projects of the past...
Read ArticleMaine Real Estate & Development Association Awards Top 6 Notable Projects of 2015
Projects from York County to Dover-Foxcroft Received Special Recognition at MEREDA’s 2016 Annual Spring Conference The Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA), the state’s leading organization for commercial real estate...
Read ArticleHistoric Masonry Reborn – “The care of historic brick and stone buildings in Maine”
The restoration and repair of historic masonry buildings can be challenging. Owners who are using Historic Tax Credits to help finance their project are required to meet the standards of...
Read ArticleLurking just below the surface of the Real Estate Recovery
With all the positive energy and robust investment in Maine’s real estate markets, there is reason to be optimistic if not jubilant about your prospects for success as a developer,...
Read ArticleSAVE THE DATE: Office of the Future to be unveiled May 17
The Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA), the trade association for commercial real estate in Maine, will host a half-day conference about the “Office of the Future” on Tue.,...
Read ArticleNew England Market Overview
After a slow and steady recovery it is time to officially say goodbye to the effects of The Great Recession. At this time two years ago the national economy experienced...
Read Article4th Annual “Strikes for Scholars” Bowl-a-Thon & Silent Auction Fundraising Event
MEREDA is proud to sponsor its 4th Annual "Strikes for Scholars" Bowl-a-Thon Fundraising Event at Bayside Bowl in Portland on May 5, 2016. “Strikes for Scholars” supports scholarships for Maine...
Read ArticleMulti-Family Market Update
The multi-family market is at or near the top of hot real estate sectors in Southern Maine. The dramatic price increases are driven by strong buyer demand, low inventory and...
Read ArticleMEREDA’s Annual Real Estate Spring Conference: “The Office of the Future & the Future is Now”
Today, rapid changes to work styles, expectations of younger generations, and accelerating technological advances are disrupting conventional notions of the office. Workers are abandoning the cubicle, first introduced 50 years...
Read ArticleMEREDA’s Morning Menu: Energy Islanding: Creating Microgrids for Grid Resiliency and On Site Generation
Microgrids are a localized grouping of electricity sources that operate and connect to the centralized grid but can also disconnect and function autonomously. Microgrids serve several functions, they provide continuous...
Read ArticleThinking Spring? Think MEREDA’s Annual Spring Networking Social on March 24th!
MEREDA’s networking events attract key players in Maine’s real estate industry and are great forums to put a face with a name and make new business connections! Join MEREDA at...
Read ArticleSouthern Midcoast Commercial Happenings
The Southern MidCoast (Bath-Brunswick-Topsham) region experienced several long years of anxiety in the general real estate direction, both residential and commercial, beginning with the announcement of the base closure for...
Read ArticleLegal Implications of Using Drones
Drones are used on an increasing basis in many industries, including real estate, farming, law enforcement and certainly in the construction industry. The evolution of the law surrounding drones is...
Read ArticleMEREDA’s Morning Menu – “Historic Masonry Reborn” – the care of historic brick and stone buildings in Maine
Join MEREDA on April 5th at DaVinci’s Eatery in Lewiston to learn how to address the challenges of repairing historic masonry buildings. Our panelists will review how to analyze the conditions...
Read ArticleGreater Portland, Maine Industrial Market Snapshot
For those of us in the business, the continued drop in vacancy rates is astounding. But the data doesn’t lie, and confirms what we’re feeling on a day-to-day basis. For...
Read ArticleMEREDA’s Morning Menu – Show Me the Money: Commercial Real Estate Financing Trends
It has been said that the real estate market has “recovered” and buy/sell activity has been strong in just about every category of property in 2015 with expectations that prosperity...
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