Building a Relationship with AI: Start Small, Think Big
By Stephanie Brock – VP + GM Red Thread Maine Over the past year, the buzz around AI has moved from a whisper to a roar. In real estate, design,...
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MEREDA Matters is Back for Season 3
This dynamic podcast puts you in the room with Maine’s real estate industry leaders, featuring insider conversations delivering fresh insights from the voices driving responsible development in Maine. We’re excited...
Read ArticleTop 3 Workplace Design Insights for 2025
By Jeana Stewart NCIDQ, LEED AP, WELL APPrincipal | Director of Workplace Practice, SMRT Architects and Engineers I had a great time participating in a dynamic discussion with real estate...
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MEREDA Elects Officers & Recognizes Retiring Board Members
The Maine Real Estate & Development Association Board of Directors elected its 2025 / 2026 slate of officers which include President Shannon Richards of Hay Runner, Vice President Jennifer Small of Malone Commercial Brokers,...
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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 to decide where to invest next. You like the idea...
Read ArticleShoreland Zoning Rule Changes Coming Soon
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...
Read ArticleMEREDA’s “Morning Menu” Breakfast Event: ” Protecting Your Property – Hot Topics in Estate and Retirement Planning for Real Estate Investors”
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...
Read ArticleThe Shift to Renting
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...
Read ArticleHiring 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 a loan for a purchase transaction. Here are a few...
Read ArticleMaine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) Hosts Annual Fall Social on October 23 on Portland’s Waterfront
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.,...
Read ArticleAppealing FEMA’s Newly Proposed Flood Maps
Katz-Leavy, along with Jim Nadeau of Nadeau Land Surveys recently joined MEREDA members for breakfast to co-present how to determine whether a property owner has grounds for an appeal and the...
Read ArticleGardiner Growth Initiative and Creative Credit Enhancement Programs Spur New Investment in a Historic Downtown
Once regarded as the last exit before the I-295 toll on the way to Augusta, Gardiner has undergone a conscious effort to re-brand, retool, and re-position its historic downtown shopping...
Read ArticleMEREDA’s “Morning Menu” Breakfast Event: Environmental Challenges Associated with Historic Redevelopment Projects
Maine’s State Historic Preservation Tax Credit has focused many development projects on the historic buildings in Maine, many of which were otherwise neglected, vacant and underutilized. However, these older buildings...
Read ArticleThe 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 ENERGY STAR, most organizations can achieve annual energy savings of...
Read Article52 Scatter – the Maine Legislature shuffles the deck
Remember the childhood card "trick" when you were asked if you want to play 52 scatter? Upon agreeing, your friend took the full deck of cards and fanned them into...
Read ArticleResidential Rentals are a Product – Know Your Market and Respond
Residential rental investments provide a unique opportunity to quickly respond to changing market demands. In investment real estate, rental spaces are the products and tenants are the customers. Let’s separate...
Read ArticleMEREDA’s Morning Menu Breakfast Event – “Reversing the Tide” A discussion on the new FEMA flood maps
Join the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) for breakfast on September 9th from 7:30 – 9:00 AM at the Clarion Hotel, 1230 Congress Street in Portland for a...
Read ArticleFree Address Workplace – A New Trend in Designing Office Space
There is a new concept quickly gaining traction here in the US that is shaping the way companies are designing office space. With many offices becoming vacant or under-utilized much...
Read ArticleHow Maine is Re-engaging Downtowns and Old Buildings
Who benefits from Maine's Historic Tax Credit? The answer is we all do. Here's why. Maine's Historic Tax Credit was enacted in 2008 and was extended by the legislature for...
Read ArticleThink Twice Before Signing Citizens Initiative Petition
It seems innocent enough to sign a petition to allow a group to try to create a law through a citizen initiative. After all, the signature simply gives petition supporters...
Read ArticleAn Introduction to Property Tax Abatements in Maine
The Maine real estate market is improving. Property owners are not the only ones pleased to see real estate values recover from the damage of the Great Recession. Municipalities across...
Read ArticleDrew Sigfridson Passes MEREDA’s Presidential Baton After a Busy Two-Year Term
As MEREDA closes out another successful year, Drew Sigfridson of CBRE | The Boulos Company is stepping down as president, and I am looking forward to stepping up. On behalf...
Read ArticleNew Hyatt Place adds energy, jobs, and innovations to Old Port
The new Hyatt Place hotel, the first for the brand in Maine, developed by East Brown Cow in Portland’s Old Port is a study in long-range vision. Company President Tim...
Read ArticleHow Might New Maine Legislation Impact Your Business
Now that the second regular session of Maine’s 126th Legislature has concluded, we wanted to call your attention to some of the upcoming legal changes that could affect the business...
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