July Showcase: NAR Speaker

Before I begin, yes we know that TBJ has a space update thing going on at the same time as TCAR's July 23rd Showcase. But in an effort to bring our members better speakers we're sometimes restricted by availability. On that note, I am writing to let everyone know that on Thursday July 23rd TCAR and the Dilweg Companies have NAR/RCA Economist George Ratiu coming to give us a mid year update on the economic outlook for commercial real estate. This is our first breakfast event and things get started at 8:30am.

Now, I'm thinking that given the current state of the economy, we might be a little interested in this particular topic. And let's face it, we probably would have a hard time finding any one group more interested in the well being of real estate than NAR and RCA. It would therefore make sense that they would have some pretty informed economists roaming the hallways of that big LEEDS certified building in Washington, DC.

Mr. Ratui is based out of Washington, DC and writes regular columns, as well as does research in the areas of commercial real estate and mortgage forclosures. He writes the Commercial Real Estate Outlook for NAR which quarterly forcasts office, industrial, retail and multi-family sectors. Before NAR, he worked as an international development consultant and conducted economic research in Eastern Europe. He also managed qualitative research projects and taught Economics courses at Western Kentucky and Eastern Kentucky universities.

This time we're doing things a little different and I could go into the big, long explaination as to why but I know no one is really interested. We're having a breakfast! As always it's free to members but this time it's going to be $35 to non members and I will be checking. That's the wonders of those internet cards, you're connected just about anywhere. So we'll start at 8:30 am with the food and registration. The speaking will start around 9:00 ish and then we should be finished at 10:00 to 10:30 depending on how long you folks want to visit.

The location is 202 Davis Grove Circle in Cary. Now if you map quest or put this into your GPS you might find that it will not come up. If that is the case put in the address for Davis Drive Elementary (2151 Davis Drive, Cary) because Davis Grove is directly across the street. If you want to attend, either call the office at 228-2588, tweet me at tcarkim or register online at http://www.tcar.com/. I hope to see you there.