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The Maine Association of Realtors released its data on home sales

The heads of two local real estate agencies told conference attendees that investors are broadening their horizons in the search for southern Maine residential property, and "people will drive until they can afford it."

Industry leaders made their predictions for 2022 at the Maine Real Estate and Development Association’s annual real estate forecast conference Thursday.

While race- and ethnicity-based economic inequality long predates the pandemic, disparities have widened over the past year, economist Jeff Fuhrer told a Mainebiz virtual forum on Thursday. Fuhrer, a former top official at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, is now executive vice president and chief strategy officer at MassDevelopment, that states finance and development agency. In his opening keynote of the "Five on the Future" discussion, Fuhrer questioned whether the United States is ...

People & Business: Feb. 24 Legion Square spreads the love Legion Square Market, an 82-year-old South Portland business, was honored Feb. 11 for safeguarding customers and employees during the pandemic. The city’s Economic Development Committee made the announcement as part of its 2020 Business Awards. Alan Cardinal of Scarborough, shown here, and his wife, Sylvia Most, have owned the store since 2012. In addition to supporting both the South Portland and Westbrook Food Cupboards, Cardinal per...

Image zoom Credit: MoMo Productions / Getty Images There can be more to a financial portfolio than stocks, bonds, and mutual funds. Real estate can also be a smart investment for many people, even those who dont have the ability (or desire) to buy property. If you would like to invest in real estate, then here are four ways you can get started. Buy Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs). Real Estate ...

‘Five on the Future Forum’ Goes Virtual Tuesday, January 26, 2021 1:24 PM Statewide business news source Mainebiz will host its free, annual Five on the Future Forum via the virtual networking platform Remo on Thursday, February 25, from 10:30 a.m. to noon. The forum will feature a panel discussion with a group of economists and area business leaders who will offer insights into what Maine businesses can expect during the rest of 2021. The keynote speaker a...

The 2021 Annual MEREDA Forecast Conference & Member Showcase took on a different look this year, but with the same focus on its goals its had for the past 17 years, organizers said. The conference, which usually attracts more than 1,000 real estate and development professionals from across Maine, took to the internet Thursday, and while no final registration numbers were immediately available, with a week to go, 500 had registered. MEREDA Board President Josh Fifield acknowledged that no one w...

Central Maine business briefs: JMG board welcomes six members, names new leadership People & Places: Waterville Hannaford to feature expansion of in-store goods aimed at enhancing customer convenience. Share AUGUSTA — Jobs for Maine’s Graduates recently welcomed six new board members and a new board chairperson who will help launch JMG’s student-centered, results-driven priorities in its latest five-year strategic plan. “We are excited about JMG’s slate of directors who bring diverse...

Years in real estate: 11 Number of offices: 5 Number of agents: 100+/- Work philosophy/motto that you live by: I aim to be better today than I was yesterday. In only eight years, Portside Real Estate Group has grown from one office with eight agents to five offices with 80 agents. What’s behind this growth?  We’ve experienced overwhelming organic growth with the exception of one location in which we acquired an existing RE/MAX office. We look for agents who want to be great at what they do...