Income Capitalization Part 2
Ron DeVries, MAI, SRA
Principles of income capitalization approach to valuation, focusing on direct capitalization.

Landlord Symposium
Ron DeVries, MAI, SRA
An educational forum for landlords participating in the Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Income Capitalization Part 1
Ron DeVries, MAI, SRA
Principles of income capitalization approach to valuation, focusing on direct capitalization.

The Real Estate Crisis - Is there light at the end of the tunnel?
Ron DeVries, MAI, SRA
Panelists include Gene Godbold of Bank of America, James Lowenberg of Magellan Development Group and Ron DeVries of Appraisal Research Counselors moderated by Tom Corfman of Crains Chicago Business.

Appraisal Curriculum Overview
Ron DeVries, MAI, SRA
Overview of appraisal curriculum for designated appraisers of the Appraisal Institute.

Update on the Apartment Markets
Ron DeVries, MAI SRA
Speakers: Ron DeVries, MAI, SRA, Vice President Appraisal Research Counselors, Ronald G Brock, Sr, President and CEO Pierce-Eislen, Inc, G. Ron Witten, President Witten Advisors LLC, Nessam Nadji, Managing Director, Research Services, Marcus & Millichap

What's Ahead for Housing: Should We Be Optimistic?
Gail Lissner, CRE, SRA
Michael Edelman, Managing Director Northeast Regional Office, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac); Dolly Lenz, Vice Chairman, Douglas Elliman; Ivy Zelman, Chief Executive Officer, Zelman & Associates; Gail Lissner, CRE, Moderator, Vice President, Appraisal Research Counselors. With crisis in the credit markets, intervention by the Federal government, a sharp rise in foreclosures, spiking home inventory, price declines and weak demand, the implications for every facet of the industry are daunting. The far-reaching effects of the current market turmoil are being felt in the financial, investment, retail, brokerage, rental and business sectors, with entire communities at risk as distressed properties mount. This session brings two high profile New York-based housing experts together on this pivotal topic. Ivy Zelman has a reputation for reality-check, outspoken analyses.. She's been called "Poison Ivy" because of her pointed views that historically rankled housing Pollyannas. The value of this session lies in the deep perspectives provided and the opportunity for questions posed to each speaker by members in the audience....

Appraisal Curriculum Overview
Ron DeVries, MAI, SRA
Overview of appraisal curriculum for designated appraisers of the Appraisal Institute.

Regional Economic Forecast
Gail Lissner, CRE, SRA
Speakers: Gail L. Lissner, CRE, SRA, Vice President Appraisal Research Counselors; Michael S. Miller, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Economics DePaul University, College of Commerce; Lawrence Yun, Ph.D., Senior Vice President and Chief Economist, National Association of REALTORS®; and James E. Glassman, Managing Director & Senior Economist JPMorgan Securities, Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co.