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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 don't 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 Investment Trusts (REITs) make it possible to earn money from real estate without ever having to pu...

‘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 and moderator will be Jeffrey Fuhrer, executive vice president and chief strategy officer at Mass Dev...

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 would have to "trudge through the snow" to the Holiday Inn by the Bay in Portland to get to the confe...

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 insight and expertise to JMG,” said JMG president and CEO Craig Larrabee, according to a news rel...

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, then provide them with caring support and practical marketing and tech tools. By doing so, they’...