Property In Chaos - Where Are We Now? - Denver, CO

Join us to hear insight and up-to-the minute facts on the very latest on property conditions, opportunities, and challenges facing real estate property owners, investors and professionals.

RICS Americas participants include Thomas Justin, FRICS (Chairman), Matthew Bruck (Director), and John Ross (Senior Advisor)

Speakers include:
Dr. Mark Lee Levine, BS, JD, PAP, Ph.D., LLM, FRICS is a full professor and has been at the University of Denver since 1975. He is currently director of the Burns School of Real Estate and Construction Management, Daniels College of Business, University of Denver. Dr. Levine holds certifications and licenses with various organizations; he holds many Designations, e.g., CCIM, CIPS, CLU, ChFC, CPM, CRB, CRE, CREA, CRS, SRS, GRI, MAI, FRICS, Dip. FIABCI, Cert. FIABCI, DREI, GAA, etc. Dr. Levine is extensively published in the fields of accounting, appraisal, business, financial and financial planning, law, property management, securities and taxation (real estate). Books currently in print include "Real Estate Transactions, Tax and Related Consequences," 22nd ed. West Publishing Co, 2008. He has received numerous academic and professional honors, and serves on many committes, both within the academic environment and for professional associations. Dr. Levine is a frequent and highly-regarded speaker at academic and professional forums throughout the world. See https://portfolio.du.edu/pc/port?portfolio=mlevine

Dr. Sam Chandan PhD, FRICS is President and Chief Economist of Real Estate Economics LLC, where he is responsible for research and advising services, as well its macroeconomic, fiscal policy, and monetary policy surveillance and forecasting products. Dr. Chandan is amongst the most widely-cited and widely-recognized researchers in the field of multifamily and commercial real estate. Prior to forming REEcon in December 2008, he was Chief Economist and Senior Vice President at Reis, Inc. (NASDAQ: REIS), a provider of multifamily and commercial real estate data and Internet-based information tools. While at Reis, Dr. Chandan was responsible for the firm's market forecasting; the development of its valuation, risk, and quantitative models; CMBS and securitized loan analysis; and, real estate portfolio analytics service. Dr. Chandan's commentary on commercial and residential markets, the economy, and capital and credit markets has been featured in national and global print publications, on radio, and on television. Dr. Chandan is a regular speaker at industry events and is a contributing author to many of the industry's preeminent publications. Visit www.chandan.com


Topics to be discussed:

Macroeconomic Outlook
- The Economy Contracts
- Offsetting Forces in the Outlook
- State and Local Budgetary Shortfalls
- National Job Market
- Household Wealth
- Consumer Activity
- Credit Availability
- National Economic Outlook
- Cost of Credit
- Availability of Credit

Multifamily and Commercial Real Estate Trends
- National Transaction Activity
- Office Property Trends
- Apartment Property Trends
- Retail Property Trends
- Industrial Property Trends
- Mortgage Performance Trends
- Commercial Mortgage Performance Projections
- Investment Trends

Real Estate and the Policy Agenda
Opportunity and Risk Amidst Market Failure


Date:
April 7, 2009

Time:
1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Registration
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Program
4:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Reception

Location:
Phipps Mansion Conference Center
3400 Belcaro Drive
Denver, CO 80209

Cost:
$40
(Hors d'oeuvres and drinks will be served)

(2hrs of continuing education credit for RICS appraisers)


RSVP:
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