PORTLAND, Maine – A record of over 750 of Maine’s real estate professionals gathered recently to hear experts give statewide economic projections for 2015 at the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA)’s annual Forecast Conference, sponsored by TD Bank, in Portland. Industry leaders revealed high hopes for the state’s economy in 2015.
The daylong event featured a welcome address byGovernor Paul LePage, stating that in 2015 “the most important thing [for the state’s economy] is to get job creators to invest in Maine”, as well as eight market forecast presentations. These initial projections cite 2015 as ushering in a “new normal” of consistent growth.