Bishop, Covert to keynote Boulder Valley Real Estate Conference

BOULDER — Paul Bishop, vice president of research for the National Association of Realtors, and John Covert, regional director for Metrostudy, a group that provides analysis for residential real estate markets, will deliver keynote speeches at BizWest’s annual Boulder Valley Real Estate Conference & Forecast in November.

Bishop’s talk, titled The View from Washington, will cover national trends for the mortgage and housing markets and the outlook for the economy overall, and how they will compare with Colorado and the Boulder Valley.

Covert, who focuses on residential markets in Colorado and New Mexico will deliver The View from Denver, focusing on Colorado’s white-hot housing market providing what the numbers show for the state, and what the outlook is for 2016.

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The conference will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18, at the University of Colorado Boulder’s Glenn Miller Ballroom.

The conference includes several panels made of up local industry leaders that will provide forecasts for local commercial and residential markets, a look at future construction projects in Boulder Valley and how politics is affecting the real estate industry.

Attendees can earn six continuing credits from Van Ed.

AGENDA

9 to 10:15 a.m.

Residential Forecast: What do the latest numbers tell us about the residential market in the Boulder Valley? We’ll examine sales numbers, listings, average and median prices and much more. D.B. Wilson, Re/Max of Boulder

Commercial Forecast: Office, retail and industrial space is filling up throughout the Boulder Valley. We’ll take a look at major developments and sales, as well as the latest vacancy and leasing statistics. Lynda Gibbons, Gibbons-White Inc.

10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Icons of Real Estate: Development, investment and ownership of commercial real estate require knowledge, instinct and strategic thinking. So how do the region’s commercial experts do what they do? Ask questions of the Boulder Valley’s top real estate developers, investors and owners in this first-of-its-kind panel of leaders in commercial real estate. Stephen Tebo, Tebo Properties; Becky Gamble, Dean Callan & Co.; Lynda Gibbons, Gibbons-White Inc.; Lou DellaCava, LJD Enterprises.

Top Reasons There’s No Inventory: Homes buyers are shocked — and sellers elated — at soaring home prices in the Boulder Valley, driven by extremely low inventories. We’ll take a look at some of the root causes of the lack of inventory, how Realtors are responding, and what it means for the mix of housing and residents in the Boulder Valley. Moderator: Jay Kalinski, ReMax of Boulder. Kelly Moye, Re/Max Alliance; Duane Duggan, Re/Max of Boulder.

11:45 to 1 p.m.

Lunch and Keynote Addresses

The View from Washington: What are national trends for the mortgage and housing markets and the outlook for the economy overall, and how will that compare with Colorado and the Boulder Valley? Paul Bishop, vice president of research, National Association of Realtors

The View from Denver: Colorado’s housing market has been white-hot. What do the numbers show for the state, and what is the outlook for 2016? John Covert, regional director, Colorado/New Mexico, Metrostudy.

1:15 to 2:30 p.m.

Breaking Ground: Communities throughout the Boulder Valley are seeing a wave of new commercial construction, with some projects in the planning stage and others already emerging from the ground. Our panel of development directors will provide a complete rundown of the region’s top projects. Aaron DeJong, economic development director, Louisville; David Driskell, executive director of community planning and sustainability, Boulder; Paula Mehle, economic-development coordinator, Erie; Karen J Westover, planning and building director, Lafayette; Dave Shinneman, acting community development director, Broomfield; David Starnes, redevelopment and revitalization manager, Longmont

Market Movers: Let’s face it: Demographics drives everything. Population determines the need for transportation, housing, office space, health care, schools, communications and higher education. This panel of experts will provide insights into what’s being built to accommodate new people moving in.  Cindy DeGroen, projections demographer with the Colorado Department of Local Affairs; Audrey DeBarros, 36 Commuting Solutions; Frances Draper, vice chancellor for strategic relations, University of Colorado Boulder; Bruce Messinger, superintendent, Boulder Valley School District; Robert Vissers, CEO, Boulder Community Health; Tom Roiniotis, general manager, Longmont Power & Communications (NextLight).

2:45 to 3:45 p.m.

Politics and Policy: Political decisions present huge challenges for business in Boulder, including the real estate and development sectors. Our panel will debate some of the latest policies and proposals that have surfaced in Boulder, presenting both sides of the growth/anti-growth issue. Moderator: Chris Wood, publisher and editor, BizWest. Panelists: George Karakehian, Boulder City Council member; Sam Weaver, Boulder City Council member; Bob Greenlee, former Boulder mayor.