Real Estate Program

 

Real Estate & Economics Symposium

 

Agenda


The 34th Annual Real Estate & Economics Symposium
Monday, November 21, 2011— 8:00 am ~ 5:00 pm
Westin St. Francis Hotel, San Francisco

OPENING REMARKS
8:00 - 8:15 am

Robert H. Edelstein, Co-Chair, Fisher Center for Real Estate and Urban Economics,
UC Berkeley
Richard G. Wollack, Co-Founder & President, Premier Pacific Vineyards, LP

SESSION ONE
8:15 - 9:25am

UNDERSTANDING & MANAGING REAL ESTATE FINANCE AND RISKS

Michael Bykhovsky,Founder and President, Applied Financial Technology
Slide Presentation
Katherine August-deWilde, President and COO, First Republic Bank
Slide Presentation


Moderator: Richard G. Wollack
Break
9:25 - 9:30 am

SESSION TWO
9:30 - 10:45 am

THE REAL ESTATE AND ECONOMIC OUTLOOK

Kenneth T. Rosen, Chair, Fisher Center for Real Estate and Urban Economics, UC Berkeley

Moderator: Robert H. Edelstein
Break
10:45 - 11:00 am

SESSION THREE
11:00 - 12:15 pm

IS RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE OUT OF THE WOODS?

Alexander Villacorta, Director of Research, Clear Capital
Slide Presentation
James J. Saccacio, CEO, RealtyTrac, Inc.
Slide Presentation
Dan Safier, President & Founder, The Prado Group

Moderator: Robert H. Edelstein

Lunch
12:15 - 1:15 pm

SESSION FOUR
1:15 - 1:55 pm

 Keynote Speaker:

"AGENDA FOR FIXING HOUSING IN AMERICA"

Henry G. Cisneros, Executive Chairman, CityView / Former Secretary of Housing (HUD)

Moderator: Richard G. Wollack

SESSION FIVE
2:00 - 2:50 pm

ASSESSING RISKS AND REWARDS IN THE CURRENT REAL ESTATE MARKET
Dana Parry, President and CEO, Reynolds & Brown
Slide Presentation
Daniel Cressman, Executive Vice President, Grubb & Ellis
Hessam Nadji, Managing Director, Marcus & Millichap

Moderator: Robert H. Edelstein
Break
2:50 - 3:05 pm

SESSION SIX
3:05 - 4:20 pm

THE ECONOMIC REALITIES FOR SUSTAINABLE REAL ESTATE

Zorana Bosnic, Vice President, Sustainable Design Director, HOK
Barry Giles, Founder, BuildingWise
Slide Presentation
William Ho, Program Officer, Enterprise Community Partners
Slide Presentation

Moderator: Larry Rosenthal
CLOSING REMARKS
4:20 - 4:25 pm

Robert H. Edelstein & Richard G. Wollack, Conference Co-Chairs
DRE EXAMINATION
4:25 - 5:00 pm



Rev. 11/17/11 Speakers, sessions and times are subject to change.