MEREDA Matters

About MEREDA Matters

Have you ever wanted to be a fly on the wall listening in on a conversation between Maine’s real estate industry leaders? You’re in luck - MEREDA now has a podcast: MEREDA Matters! This is not your typical Q&A session. This is a podcast that puts you in the room with the people who are driving responsible development in Maine. It’s dynamic and we don’t know where each conversation will go, but you’re sure to learn something new each episode. MEREDA Matters gives you insider conversations that highlight the people, stories, and relationships behind the real estate and development deals in Maine. Sponsored by: Kennebec Savings Bank | Bangor Savings Bank | Clark Insurance, A Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC Company

Publisher

MEREDA

Category

business · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

9 Jan 2023

Latest episode

29 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

35 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   29 Sept 2026

   MEREDA Fall Conference: The Governor's Race

   What happens when the big ideas from MEREDA’s Fall Conference meet the realities of actually getting housing built? In this episode, Elizabeth Frazier and Jason Howe recap the conversation with Maine’s gubernatorial candidates and dig into what they heard and what they didn’t. All three candidates agreed that Maine is facing a housing crisis, but the real differences emerged around how to address it. The discussion takes a closer look at the barriers developers continue to face at the local level, the challenges of building housing for Maine’s middle-income workforce, and the question that remains at the heart of the crisis: How do we move from talking about housing to actually getting it built?

2. 

   2 Jun 2026

   A Conversation with Jim Howard and Andrew Silsby

   Host Justin Laverriere and Andrew Silsby interview Jim Howard, founder of Priority Group, about his disciplined, long-term strategy for building a vast commercial real estate portfolio.

3. 

   24 Mar 2026

   AI and the Future of Real Estate, A Conversation with Steve Weikal and Caleb Johnson

   Host Steve Weikal and architect Caleb Johnson explore AI's real impact on real estate development, design, and investment, revealing practical insights beyond the hype.

Who has been a guest on MEREDA Matters

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Jim Howard
• Steve Weikal
• Caleb Johnson
• Chris Herbert
• Elizabeth Frazier

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 23 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

33

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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