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The Right Equation for Responsible Development: Spotlight on The Downs (Scarborough)

June 9, 2026

MEREDA Recognizes its 2025 Notable Project Award Recipients Each year, the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) recognizes some of the state’s most “noteworthy and significant” real estate projects,...

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Listen Up! The Next Episode of the “MEREDA Matters” Podcast is Now Available!

June 2, 2026

A Conversation with Jim Howard, President and CEO of Priority Real Estate Group and Co-Host Andrew Silsby, President and CEO of Kennebec Savings Bank. After 28 years and owning one...

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Strikes for Scholars Bowl-a-Thon Fundraiser Returns on May 7, 2026

May 5, 2026

May 7, 2026 – 5:00 – 7:00 pm Location: Bayside Bowl58 Alder Street, Portland, ME About the Event:Mark your calendar to come cheer on our bowlers on May 7, 2026! MEREDA...

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MEREDA’s Morning Menu – How changing building codes can help create affordable housing

May 5, 2026

May 21, 2026 – 8:30 – 10:00 amBuffet Breakfast: 8:30-9:00 amProgram: 9:00-10:00 am Location: McGoldrick Career & Student Success Center35 Bedford Street, Portland, ME About the Event:With high construction costs, every...

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AARP Maine’s Age-Friendly Community Program Seeks to Keep Maine Seniors Home

December 30, 2014

by Peter Morelli, AARP Maine Maine has an opportunity to take bold action to help address the major challenges of Maine’s rapidly aging population and struggling economy, House Speaker Mark...

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Real Estate Professionals – Planning Around the Passive Activity Loss Rules

December 23, 2014

Under the passive activity loss (PAL) rules, rental activities are generally considered passive activities with few exceptions. Consequently, many taxpayers find that the PAL rules broadly restrict the deduction of...

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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 (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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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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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 Right Equation for Responsible Development: Spotlight on The Downs (Scarborough)

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Strikes for Scholars Bowl-a-Thon Fundraiser Returns on May 7, 2026

MEREDA’s Morning Menu – How changing building codes can help create affordable housing

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AARP Maine’s Age-Friendly Community Program Seeks to Keep Maine Seniors Home

Real Estate Professionals – Planning Around the Passive Activity Loss Rules

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 (SDRA)

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

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”