Annual Forecasting Luncheon

Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Bingham McCutchen LLP
One Federal Street, 13th Floor, Boston, MA
Registration 11:45 a.m. | Lunch and Program 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m

This year’s Annual REFA Forecasting Luncheon, a marquee Members Only event, will draw upon the diverse set of perspectives held by active market participants, including an investment sales broker, a high yield investor, a strategist/researcher and a developer. Their multifaceted involvement in 2011’s increased deal volume will inform a fascinating and wide-ranging discussion of the year ahead. Among the topics to be addressed:

• What combination of factors led investors to get comfortable putting money to work in 2011?
• What has happened to yield expectations and risk profiles for various asset classes and how much will that change in 2012?
• How will the continued disposition and recapitalization of broken debt deals impact real estate fundamentals?
• Are the capital markets creating bubbles in sectors like core acquisitions and multifamily development?
• What trends in businesses’ location and space use decisions will drive leasing?
• What types of new development are likely to move forward?
• Will variable rate and fixed rate indices behave differently?
• Will the impact of US elections and potential changes in tax policy cause investors to approach real estate differently?

Moderator
Lisa Campoli, Executive VP & Managing Partner, Colliers International

Panelists
James Henderson, Managing Director, Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers, LLC
Douglas Poutasse, Executive VP & Head of Strategy and Research, Bentall Kennedy
Frank Wuest, President, Forest City

REFA Members $60 | Members Register Online | Faxable Registration Form

Contact: Amy at agaranin@gbreb.com