Category Archives: MEREDA Resources

The 2020 MEREDA Index: A Look at the 2019 Data and a Review of Current Conditions

Posted on June 10, 2020 by Shelly R. Clark

This most recent release provides a review of 2019’s full calendar year. However, with the COVID-19 pandemic striking right before the 2019 Index unveiling, even recent history lost importance as global focus shifted instantly to the uncertain future. Insightfully, MEREDA … Continue reading →

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Stop me if you’ve heard this before

Posted on February 11, 2020 by Shelly R. Clark

by Justin Lamontagne, CCIM, SIOR, Partner, Designated Broker at NAI The Dunham Group Is it plagiarism if you copy yourself? I hope not, because here goes… “Vacancy rates are getting critically low. As the economy improves, Maine’s small and medium … Continue reading →

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Will homebuilding finally evolve? Lessons from the American experience with factory-built housing

Posted on September 3, 2019 by Shelly R. Clark

MEREDA’s Spring Conference in May included a keynote presentation by Dr. Lynn Fisher of the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C. Dr. Fisher provided both national and state economic data, painting a bigger picture of the housing situation.  We thought … Continue reading →

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A Stream or a Ditch? What You Need to Know

Posted on August 20, 2019 by Shelly R. Clark

By: Joe Roy, Project Technician & Rodney Kelshaw, Project Manager/Project Scientist, Stantec When evaluating a site for purchase or development it is important to understand environmental resources that could affect allowable uses and property value. One factor that should be … Continue reading →

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MEREDA Board of Directors votes to join the No on 1 campaign organized to defeat the referendum

Posted on August 6, 2018 by Shelly R. Clark

This fall, Maine voters will face yet another ill-conceived citizen-initiated referendum that would establish a new tax to fund a home health care initiative.   The proposed referendum would:  * Impose a massive tax increase in the form of a payroll … Continue reading →

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4 Ways to Prepare Your Business for a Storm

Posted on May 15, 2018 by Shelly R. Clark

By Barb Rapoza and Holly Merrill, Marketing Managers, SERVPRO Here in Maine within the last few years we have had to contend with some severe flooding/storms that have interrupted businesses from operating normally. Some of the businesses ended up having … Continue reading →

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Maine’s real estate sector hits record high

Posted on January 23, 2018 by Shelly R. Clark

Second most important driver of GDP at its best in a decade Earlier this month, with a best-ever 900 on hand for MEREDA’s premiere annual forecasting event, luminaries from Maine’s real estate industry unveiled the highest levels of The MEREDA … Continue reading →

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2017 Changes to the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Documents

Posted on August 29, 2017 by Shelly R. Clark

By Mike Bosse, Shareholder, Bernstein Shur Earlier this year, the American Institute of Architects released its new set of 2017 documents into the market. The AIA has long published standard form agreements for the construction industry, for well over a … Continue reading →

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How to speed up the Commercial Real Estate Appraisal process

Posted on April 18, 2017 by Shelly R. Clark

by Mark L. Plourde, MAI, Maine Valuation Company When the parties of interest in a commercial real estate transaction finally reach agreement, and financing is a component of the deal, why does it then take so long to get a … Continue reading →

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2017 Greater Portland, Maine Industrial Market Snapshot

Posted on April 4, 2017 by Shelly R. Clark

by Justin Lamontagne, CCIM, Partner | Broker, NAI The Dunham Group A “healthy” market is a catchy and common term to describe the current state of the Greater Portland industrial sector. But our experience suggests that the market is only … Continue reading →

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