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Northern Maine’s Economic Revival: Key Projects and Opportunities for Growth

November 19, 2024

by Andre Rossignol, Associate Vice President, CORE Northern Maine has renewed its focus on economic development, with several key opportunitiesemerging. The revitalization of the former Loring Air Force Base, new...

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The Right Equation for Responsible Development: Spotlight on The Armature at Hanover Works (Portland)

November 12, 2024

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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picture of the restaurant via vecchia courtesy of josh miranda

MEREDA’s Morning Menu – Restaurant Apocalypse

November 6, 2024

Join us for a thought-provoking discussion focusing on the recent closure of 12 restaurants in Southern Maine over the past 12 weeks. This moderated session will feature restaurateurs sharing their...

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MEREDA Opens Registration for its Annual Forecast Conference

October 29, 2024

Registration is open for the Maine Real Estate & Development Association’s (MEREDA’s) Annual Forecast Conference and Member Showcase, which will take place on February 27, 2025. The popular annual event...

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Environmental Issues in Business Transactions – Problems and Practical Problem Solving

December 16, 2014

MEREDA hosted its “Morning Menu” breakfast event on November 13th, with Ken Gray from Pierce Atwood and Nick Hodgkins of the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). Missed the breakfast?...

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Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) Announces Membership & Marketing Committee Chair

December 10, 2014

The Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) is pleased to announce that Jason Favreau of Westbrook will chair MEREDA’s Membership & Marketing Committee. Jason Favreau, CPA MST, is a...

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Opinions of Value – and why they differ

December 9, 2014

So you ask a simple question “What’s my property worth?”. Depending on whom you ask, the answer may be given quite quickly, but also may vary quite widely! Why is...

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How a lease agreement can make or break your business

December 2, 2014

I was recently listening to a podcast interview with a blogger who specializes in social media. She stressed the importance of sometimes writing for a mass audience as opposed to...

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Maine Supreme Court Upholds Conditional Rezoning: What it means for Real Estate

November 25, 2014

The Maine Supreme Court issued a decision last week that upheld the conditional rezoning of Williston-West Church in Portland. In Charles Remmel, et al. v. City of Portland, et al., the...

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Pitfalls at the Intersection of Income & Estate Tax: Planning for Real Estate

November 18, 2014

Baker Newman Noyes Tax Principal Jean McDevitt recently joined MEREDA members for breakfast to present factors that must be taken into consideration for real estate owners when it comes to...

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Pitfalls at the Intersection of Income & Estate Tax: Planning for Real Estate

November 18, 2014

Baker Newman Noyes Tax Principal Jean McDevitt recently joined MEREDA members for breakfast to present factors that must be taken into consideration for real estate owners when it comes to...

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Changing the Status Quo of Investing with a Self Directed Retirement Account

November 11, 2014

By Laurie Bachelder, Principal, Freedom Wealth Advisors Did you know In 1974 the IRA was designed to be a self-directed retirement plan that provides tax deferred growth and was intended...

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Changing the Status Quo of Investing with a Self Directed Retirement Account (SDRA)

November 11, 2014

Bachelder, along with Jean McDevitt of Baker Newman Noyes recently joined MEREDA members for breakfast to co-present on ways to protect your property through estate & retirement planning. Read on to learn...

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Fired for being Canadian?!? That’s OUTRAGEOUS!

November 4, 2014

An employee, alleging he was fired for being Canadian, took his employer to the Maine Human Rights Commission to contest his dismissal. The case fell flat when the employer produced a file...

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Design the right time for building technology

October 28, 2014

Commercial building developers need to consider all of the factors that make a building attractive to potential tenants, and one of the most overlooked areas is the infrastructure required to...

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MEREDA Announces Additions to its Board of Directors

October 24, 2014

Eben Adams of South Portland and Amy Booth of Cumberland have been elected to the board of directors of the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA), a statewide organization...

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Downtown vs the suburbs: How office markets need to change with the times

October 21, 2014

Office property fundamentals have steadily improved during the economic recovery. However, the office market will face some very unique challenges in the coming decade as workforce demographics affect corporate real...

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MEREDA’s “Morning Menu” Breakfast Event: “Protecting Your Property – Hot Topics in Estate and Retirement Planning for Real Estate Investors”

October 20, 2014

Make plans to join the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) for breakfast on October 28 from 7:30 - 9:00 AM at the Clarion Hotel in Portland as two...

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MEREDA’s Morning Menu – Environmental Issues in Business Transactions: Practical Problem Solving, including the Maine Voluntary Response Action Program

October 20, 2014

After several decades of living with environmental liabilities, most developers and brokers understand the road map through environmental issues, and the value of an environmental site assessment. But what are...

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Six things to consider when purchasing investment real estate

October 14, 2014

So, you’re sitting on a pile of cash like Warren Buffett because nobody won the March Madness Bracket Challenge, trying to decide where to invest next. You like the idea...

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Shoreland Zoning Rule Changes Coming Soon

October 7, 2014

Shoreland zoning rule changes at the state level are on the regulatory agenda over the coming months. Through Maine’s shoreland zoning statute, municipalities are required to adopt and enforce local...

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MEREDA’s “Morning Menu” Breakfast Event: ” Protecting Your Property – Hot Topics in Estate and Retirement Planning for Real Estate Investors”

October 1, 2014

Join the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) for breakfast on October 28 from 7:30 – 9:00 AM at the Clarion Hotel, 1230 Congress Street in Portland as two...

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The Shift to Renting

September 30, 2014

Maine prides itself in having a higher rate of home ownership than the nation as a whole. The trend toward homeownership had been moving upward in Maine and across the...

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Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) Hosts Annual Fall Social on October 23 on Portland’s Waterfront

September 23, 2014

Sponsored by: Bangor Savings Bank, Preti Flaherty, and Libby Hill When: October 23, 2014 | Time: 5:00 – 7:00 PM Where: Hilton Garden Inn, Portland Downtown Waterfront, 65 Commercial St.,...

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Northern Maine’s Economic Revival: Key Projects and Opportunities for Growth

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Environmental Issues in Business Transactions – Problems and Practical Problem Solving

Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) Announces Membership & Marketing Committee Chair

Opinions of Value – and why they differ

How a lease agreement can make or break your business

Maine Supreme Court Upholds Conditional Rezoning: What it means for Real Estate

Pitfalls at the Intersection of Income & Estate Tax: Planning for Real Estate

Pitfalls at the Intersection of Income & Estate Tax: Planning for Real Estate

Changing the Status Quo of Investing with a Self Directed Retirement Account

Changing the Status Quo of Investing with a Self Directed Retirement Account (SDRA)

Fired for being Canadian?!? That’s OUTRAGEOUS!

Design the right time for building technology

MEREDA Announces Additions to its Board of Directors

Downtown vs the suburbs: How office markets need to change with the times

MEREDA’s “Morning Menu” Breakfast Event: “Protecting Your Property – Hot Topics in Estate and Retirement Planning for Real Estate Investors”

MEREDA’s Morning Menu – Environmental Issues in Business Transactions: Practical Problem Solving, including the Maine Voluntary Response Action Program

Six things to consider when purchasing investment real estate

Shoreland Zoning Rule Changes Coming Soon

MEREDA’s “Morning Menu” Breakfast Event: ” Protecting Your Property – Hot Topics in Estate and Retirement Planning for Real Estate Investors”

The Shift to Renting

Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) Hosts Annual Fall Social on October 23 on Portland’s Waterfront