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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Is Your Awning Personal Property or Real Estate: Who Decides?
Real Estate Tip – November 29, 2012Rick Smith, Bernstein Shur, Real Estate Practice Group Is an awning, HVAC component or entire building classified as personal property or real estate? The...
Read ArticleSimple Ways to Fill Vacant Space
Drew Sigfridson, SIOR | Designated Broker, Principal, CBRE | The Boulos Co.November 2012 Are you a Landlord of commercial property experiencing increased vacancies? You are not alone. All sectors of...
Read ArticleReal Estate Tip – Know Your Rights: First Negotiation & First Offer
Real Estate Tip – November 9, 2012Rick Smith, Bernstein Shur, Real Estate Practice Group Recently, we looked at a tenant’s option to purchase and the right of first refusal when purchasing commercial...
Read ArticleA commercial real estate comeback for Portland?
Mainebiz – October 30, 2012A survey of the greater Portland office market shows signs of a rebound after five years of declining vacancy and lease rates, but some brokers are...
Read ArticleMaster Planning for Success
Join MEREDA on November 7th in Lewiston for an update on the City’s master plan for Riverfront Island. We’ll learn about the plan, the opportunities, and the tools utilized, both...
Read ArticleMaine Regulatory Fairness Board Public Hearing
The Maine Regulatory Fairness Board (RFB) invites public testimony on regulatory and statutory issues that impact Maine businesses at its next meeting on Friday, November 16th from 1:00 p.m. to...
Read ArticleHow to Purchase Your Rented Space: Options to Purchase & Rights of First Refusal
Real Estate Tip – October 26, 2012Rick Smith, Bernstein Shur, Real Estate Practice Group Business owners often rent a building or condominium with plans to one day purchase the property....
Read ArticleVisit MEREDA’s Booth at the Mainebiz Momentum Convention and GrowSmart Maine Summit
The Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) is excited to be exhibiting at two upcoming events in October. Be sure to swing by and say hello!October 18, 2012 –...
Read ArticleVisit MEREDA’s Booth at the Mainebiz Momentum Convention and GrowSmart Maine Summit
The Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) is excited to be exhibiting at two upcoming events in October. Be sure to swing by and say hello!October 18, 2012 – Stop by...
Read ArticleMaine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) Hosts 2012 Annual Fall Social on October 25th on Portland’s Waterfront
Sponsored by: Bangor Savings Bank, Preti Flaherty, and Mattson DevelopmentWhen: October 25, 2012 | Time: 5:00 – 7:00 PM Where: Hilton Garden Inn, Portland Downtown Waterfront, 65 Commercial St., Portland,...
Read ArticleTomatoes & Vodka, Anyone?
Maine’s Agricultural Revolution and its Impact on Real Estate Development How is it possible to grow tomatoes year-round on 42 acres in Madison, Maine? What do potato farms and vodka...
Read ArticleValuation Revisited – What are those multiples again?
Scott Balfour, Magnusson Balfour Commercial & Business BrokersAugust 29, 2012 What are those multiples again? One of the most asked questions I get is in regard to valuation. I try to keep the...
Read ArticleMaximize your Commercial Building’s Value By Doing your Energy Due Diligence
Join MEREDA at its first breakfast event after the summer hiatus on September 13, 2012 at the Clarion Hotel in Portland to learn how you can maximize the value of...
Read ArticleMaine Real Estate & Development Association’s (MEREDA’s) Fall Event Series Returns on 9/13
MEREDA is planning a number of timely events throughout the State commencing with its first breakfast event after the summer break on September 13th in Portland.September 13, 2012 Clarion Hotel, 1230 Congress...
Read ArticleMake Your Brownfield Green: Access Federal $ for Assessments
Rick Smith, Bernstein Shur, Real Estate Practice Group Real Estate Tip – August 9, 2012 Sites near public transportation, shops and services are often located in environmentally challenged areas called brownfields. You...
Read ArticleThe Return of the Owner / User
Justin Lamontagne, NAI | The Dunham Group New England Real Estate Journal – August 3, 2012 The summer blockbuster movie season is upon us. I can just imagine the tagline in the...
Read ArticleProperty managers are a smart investment
Member Article Submitted by Justin Lamontagne, NAI | The Dunham Group Mainebiz – July 23, 2012I will never forget the day a rather colorful professor of mine at Boston University...
Read ArticleCommercial Real Estate Broker Succeeds Thomas N. Lea as president of the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA)
Portland, Maine – Drew Sigfridson SIOR, Principal/Designated Broker of CBRE | The Boulos Company of Portland is the new president of the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA), a...
Read ArticleMaine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) Elects Bev Uhlenhake to Board of Directors
Bev Uhlenhake of Epstein Commercial Real Estate in Bangor has been elected to the board of directors of the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA), a statewide organization of...
Read ArticleMaine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) Elects 2012 – 2013 Officers
At the June 27th meeting of the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) board of directors, the following officers were unanimously elected for the 2012 / 2013 fiscal year.President:...
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