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August Membership
Forum
How to Commit Loan Fraud
presented on August 16th
by Oliver Frascona
PROTECT YOURSELF!! You will learn how to recognize loan fraud and avoid serious trouble. The course covers valuing the collateral and borrower, defining loan fraud, seeing through creative suggestions by lenders, payments outside of closing and other mistakes that might just get you incarcerated.
May Membership Forum
Tips from Top Professionals
presented on
May 17th, 11:30-1pm at SMDRA.
SMDRA's Mega-Performers
shared their successful strategies and skills to help YOU Succeed!
Panel Members included (from
left to right) Sharon Powers, Metro Brokers Select; Kimm Starke,
RealtyPro USA; Roger Evans, Prestige Real Estate Group;
and Dick Berst, Coldwell Banker
Residential Brokerage.
April 19th, 11:30-1pm at SMDRA
Presenting to the audience were: (From left to right) Dr. Elliott Asp, Asst. Superintendent from Cherry Creek, Bill Hodges, Asst. Superintendent from Douglas County, Larry Nisbet, Superintendent from Englewood, Dr, Stan Sheer, Superintendent from Littleton and Mike Poore, Superintendent from Sheridan. Hot topics covered were the CSAPs and other standards of measurement that the school districts must meet.
"Business
Plans"
presented by
John Starke
Thursday,
March 24 at SMDRA
This is no time to guess!
You're taking enough risk just building your business.
sponsored by Sandy Gamble,
United Title Company
All successful brokers have a business plan and follow it so
opportunities
always turn into profit and create a polished business.
February Membership Forum
The State of the State of Colorado
Everything from Area Development to
Water and T-REX
Tuesday, February 22 from
11:30-1pm at SMDRA
presented by Brian Vogt,
Office
of Economic Development and International Trade
Brian Vogt, with the State of Colorado Office of
Economic Development and International Trade, highlighted what the state
of Colorado's plans are for recovery when he presented the "State of the
State of Colorado" at the February Membership Forum on Tuesday, February
22, from 11:30-1pm at SMDRA.
In answer to questions raised by the audience, Vogt said that the state had hit its bottom and was on the road to recovery. He cited biotech and renewable fuel as the major positive influences for the state of Colorado as well as nanotechnology playing an across the board role in industry for Colorado.
He also stated that tourism is a constant plus for Colorado's economy and the website www.Colorado.com was developed to approach the international tourism community to present Colorado's assets.
Water rights and water usage are still major issues in Colorado's future. New ways will be researched to develop low water-highly productive crops in Colorado.
January Membership Forum
The Economic Recovery Journey
2005 Economic Forecast for the Denver Metro Area
by Patti Silverstein,
Development Research Partners
www.developmentresearch.net
Once again, Patti Silverstein, President of the Development Research Partners, presented the annual economic forecast for Colorado to SMDRA. The numbers she brought explained the good news and the bad news for our area.
Housing sales had a record high in 2004 peaking around 54,000. According to Silverstein this was due to foreclosures (up 35%- 2nd highest year for foreclosures - the 1st year was in 1989), investors buying more properties, and lifestyle changes such as divorce or downsizing.
She explained that the median home price in Colorado increased about 1-2% which is getting more inline with the rest of the country. She does not, however, see the housing bubble popping in Colorado. She believes that in shaping the economic recovery for Colorado that smart growth, diversifying our industrial base and FastTracks will have an impact.
She said that approximately 21,000 jobs were added last year and that because of increased tourism our total retail sales grew and boosted our economy. She explained that business investments have picked up and this is very key to our economy because our tax revenue has increased.
She opened the door for Brian Vogt, with the State of Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade, to highlight what the plans are for recovery when he presents the State of the State of Colorado at the February Membership Forum on Tuesday, February 22, from 11:30-1pm at SMDRA. Please RSVP to SMDRA for this event if you are coming for lunch.
SMDRA
members at the Annual Economic Forecast
by Patti Silverstein