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...
Read Article
MEREDA Blog
Recent Posts
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
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...
Read Article
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...
Read ArticleArchive
Maine’s real estate experts to give regional economic projections at MEREDA’s forecast conference
PORTLAND, Maine – Experts will discuss which areas of the Maine’s economy will grow and which will shrink in 2014 at the Maine Real Estate & Development Association’s annual Real Estate...
Read ArticleDevelopment Density: Three Key Contributors to Public Infrastructure
Real Estate Tip – December 3, 2013Rick Smith, Bernstein Shur, Real Estate Practice Group& Member of the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) Good development requires good public infrastructure. In...
Read ArticleDUE DILIGENCE IN COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
Derek Miller, Associate, CBRE | The Boulos Company November 2013 We are currently in the midst of a period of historically low interest rates which has contributed to an increase in...
Read ArticleMaine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) Elects Jason Favreau to Board of Directors
Jason Favreau of Westbrook has been elected to the board of directors of the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA), a statewide organization of commercial real estate owners, developers...
Read ArticleMaine Indoor Air Quality Council (MIAQC) and Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) Jointly Host a Vapor Intrusion and Indoor Air Quality Seminar
On November 5, the Maine Indoor Air Quality Council (MIAQC) and Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) will jointly host a Vapor Intrusion and Indoor Air Quality seminar.Vapor intrusion...
Read ArticleMEREDA Teams Up with Maine Indoor Air Quality Council on Vapor Intrusion Breakfast Seminar
Join the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) and Maine Indoor Air Quality Council (MIAQC) for breakfast on November 5 from 7:00 - 9:00 AM at the Holiday Inn...
Read ArticleMEREDA’s Morning Menu Breakfast Event – Defining Quality of Place: How Community Development Drives Real Estate and Business Investment in Maine
Studies have pointed to “Quality of Place” as a top selling point for Maine real estate and business development, but how do we create and maintain compelling messages about real...
Read ArticleMEREDA to Host Environmental Update Breakfast Event on October 29. Topics Include VRAP, new 2013 ASTM standard & EPA Rulemaking
Make plans to join the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) on October 29, 2013 from 7:30 – 9:00 AM at the Clarion Hotel in Portland, ME as Ken Gray, environmental...
Read ArticleMaine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) Hosts 2013 Annual Fall Social on October 24 on Portland’s Waterfront
Sponsored by: Bangor Savings Bank, Preti Flaherty, and Mattson DevelopmentWhen: October 24, 2013 | Time: 5:00 – 7:00 PM Where: Hilton Garden Inn, Portland Downtown Waterfront, 65 Commercial St., Portland,...
Read ArticleMEREDA’s “Morning Menu” Breakfast Event: Income Tax Planning for Real Estate Development in a Time of Uncertain Tax Policy
Join the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) for breakfast on October 8 from 7:30 – 9:00 AM at Hollywood Casino Hotel, Bangor to learn how to plan for the future and minimize income...
Read ArticleReal Estate Tip – Uniform Statutory Trust Entity Act: Citizenship vs. State
Real Estate Tip – September 12, 2013Rick Smith, Bernstein Shur, Real Estate Practice Group& Member of the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) Trusts can be a good choice for...
Read ArticleMaine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) to Host Annual Lewiston/Auburn Fall Networking Social
Make Plans to Join MEREDA after the Summer Break in Auburn for its Annual L/A Fall Social!Sponsored by Androscoggin Bank, Hebert Construction, Summit Environmental Consultants, a CES, Inc. Company MEREDA’s...
Read ArticleMaine Real Estate & Development Association’s (MEREDA’s) Event Series Returns Fall 2013
MEREDA is planning a number of timely events throughout the State commencing with its first breakfast event after the summer break on September 11 in Portland.September 11, 2013 Holiday Inn By...
Read ArticleHow to Resolve Easement Disputes
Real Estate Tip – August 9, 2013Rick Smith, Bernstein Shur, Real Estate Practice Group& Member of the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) Declarations of easements covenants and restrictions and...
Read ArticleMaine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) Elects 2013 – 2014 Officers
At the June meeting of the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) board of directors, the following officers were unanimously elected for the 2013 / 2014 fiscal year.President: Drew...
Read ArticleMaine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) Elects Richard Prentice to Board of Directors
Dick Prentice of Yarmouth has been elected to the board of directors of the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA), a statewide organization of commercial real estate owners, developers...
Read ArticleMEREDA is proud to present its first ever report on the current state of the real estate industry in Maine
Over the past year, MEREDA, in conjunction with Professor Charles Colgan and his team at the Muskie Institute, has developed the MEREDA Index, a composite index derived from several data...
Read Article