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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Maine 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,...
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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 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:...
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 ArticleAn open attitude between developers and municipal officials generally leads to satisfactory results
Member Article Submitted by Justin Lamontagne, NAI | The Dunham GroupMainebiz – May 28, 2012 “They are impossible to deal with.” It has been said about every town and city...
Read ArticleTO BUILD OR TO BUY?
Member Article Submitted by Drew Sigfridson, SIORPrincipal, Designated Broker, CBRE | The Boulos CompanyMay 2012 To build or to buy? That is the question. And it’s a tough one. When...
Read ArticleMaine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) Elects Bruce Jones to Board of Directors
Bruce Jones 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 ArticleMAINE REAL ESTATE & DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION TO HOST 2ND ANNUAL BANGOR-AREA NETWORKING EVENT
MEREDA returns to Bangor to host its 2nd Annual Networking Social Event on June 21, 2012. MEREDA’s networking events attract key players in Maine’s real estate industry making this an...
Read ArticleMEREDA Creates New Award Category to Celebrate Real Estate Development in Maine
PORTLAND, Maine– Tom Lea, president of the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA), the state’s leading organization for commercial real estate professionals, has announced the 2012 winners of awards...
Read Article“New Urbanism” Explained – MEREDA Spring Conference Keynote Speaker, Chris Leinberger, on Maine Calling on MPBN
Today on Maine Calling on MPBN, guests provided a preview of MEREDA’s Spring Conference, ‘New Urbanism: Creative Models for Innovation and Economic Growth’, and spoke about what future towns and cities throughout Maine and...
Read ArticleThe Future of Urban Centers in Maine and the U.S.
Tune in to Maine Calling on MPBN on Tuesday, May 15 at 12:15 pm for a preview of MEREDA’s Spring Conference.What might future towns and cities throughout Maine and across the country...
Read ArticleMEREDA’s New Urbanism Conference Approved for Broker, Lawyer, and Architect Continuing Ed Credits
The Maine Real Estate & Development Association’s annual Spring Conference on May 17th featuring national and local planning experts who think about large scale urban issues has been approved for...
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