Council Members in this Study Group: 63
This study group may include experts knowledgeable on topics in real estate including: commercial property, residential property, corporate real estate, construction, design, contracting, real estate investment, real estate investment trusts, and residential and commercial real estate brokerages, among others.
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Dennis Cisterna, IIIPrincipal
American Pacific Development ![]()
Dennis Cisterna is the Vice President of Acquisitions at Broberg Capital, a real estate investment firm focused on distressed opportunities in the United States. Mr. Cisterna was previously a Principal with American Pacific Development and a Land Acquisition Director at Toll Brothers, one of the nation's...
Principal
Trinity Development Group![]()
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Carl Streck is the Principal of Trinity Development Group in Atlanta, GA. Mr. Streck has experience working in the development business from completing thousands of single and multi-family units in Florida and Georgia. He has worked on numerous land banking deals with all of the top ten public homebuilders...
FormerChief Financial Officer
Technical Olympic USA Inc. ![]()
David J. Keller most recently served as the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer at Technical Olympic, a NYSE national homebuilding company. Prior to this, Mr. Keller served as the Chief Financial Officer at Citifinancial, a subsidiary of Citigroup. Previously, he served as the Chief Financial Officer...
Lawrence ComegysPresident
Ashwood Investment Inc. ![]()
Lawrence Comegys is President of Ashwood Investments Inc. in Tampa, FL, a residential land developer. Previously, Mr. Comegys served as Florida Region President for Meritage Homes, Florida Region President for Pulte Homes and President of Jim Walter Homes. He has over 25 years of experience in homebuilding...
Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer
The Corky McMillin Companies ![]()
Greg Schulte is the Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer at The Corky McMillin Companies, a large, privately-held full service residential and commercial real estate development and homebuilding company. Mr. Schulte was also a self-employed consultant, and an audit partner with the Big 4...
Richard BalandSole Proprietor
Richard Baland, CPA ![]()
Richard Baland is an Independent Healthcare Consultant. Previously, Mr. Baland was the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer at Richardson Medical Center in Rayville, Louisiana. He has also served Lutheran Social Services (LSSS), Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation (YKHC), Texoma Womens...
Jim BelfiorePresident
Belfiore Real Estate Consulting ![]()
Jim Belfiore is the President of Belfiore Real Estate Consulting in Phoenix, AZ. Belfiore Real Estate Consulting is a residential market research company that supports institutional and private investment groups, lenders, developers, and homebuilders in underwriting and planning single and multi-family...
Anthony TrellaCEO/President
The Meranth Company, Inc. ![]()
Anthony J. Trella is owner and President of The Meranth Company, a development and investment management firm providing services to developers, builders, investment bankers, and lending institutions. He has been President/CEO or Senior Executive of such nationally recognized companies as Markborough...
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Short Sales Are About to Increase
October 5, 2009
Short Sales: A Fraying Lifeline for Homeowners | www.businessweek.com
Treasury is announcing new terms that they hope will encourage more short-sales. These transactions have not been very effective in the past, and while this is probably not going to be a game changer, it’s wise to expect the incentives could spur some level of increase in short sales.
September 2, 2009
Hope can fuel bulls' charge as stocks rally despite worries | www.usatoday.com
We believe that the recovery will be W-shaped and that April was only a false bottom. Our estimate is that there will be a slowing beginning in December, and that we will hit the true bottom in summer of 2010.
Policy Makers, CEOs and Investors Beware
August 26, 2009
1. Mortgage Rates to Benefit from Stabilized Home Prices, Jumbo Mortgage Rates in Particular | www.examiner.com
The emergence of home price stabilization is spotty and should not be over-simplified. It’s important to look at the underlying indicators to see where stabilization is actually taking place.
Has Housing Construction Really Bottomed?
August 26, 2009
U.S. Economy: Housing Starts Gain to Seven-Month High (Update1) | www.bloomberg.com
The recent good news in housing starts is based on seasonally adjusted data, which can fluctuate and affect solid conclusions. Non-seasonally adjusted data across a 12-month period is a more stable reflection of construction activity.
August 19, 2009
Brookfield's $4.9-billion bet on the bottom | www.theglobeandmail.com
Brookfield's bet on the bottom of the market is an excellent strategy to tie up distressed lots before the housing market starts it's upward trend. The real question is where lot prices are going to go when the existing market is bought, and with no new lots in the pipeline, how high can prices go?...
| Study Group Name | No. Members |
|---|---|
| Land Banking Experts (US) | 481 |
| Production Homebuilding Experts | 1727 |
| Land Acquisition Experts (US) | 41 |
| Land Brokerage Experts (California) | 87 |
| Homebuilding Experts (Florida) | 93 |
| Land Option Contracts Experts: Homebuilders (US) | 187 |
| Homebuilders Industry Accounting Experts | 38 |