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Study Group: Land Acquisition Experts (US)(?)

Council Members in this Study Group: 40

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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Carl Streck
Principal
Trinity Development Group

Carl Streck is Principal of Trinity Development Group in Tampa, Florida. Mr. Streck brings a wealth of experience gained from working in the development business from completing thousands of single and multi-family units in Florida. He has worked on numerous land banking deals with all of the top ten...


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Jim Belfiore, President, Belfiore Real Estate ConsultingJim Belfiore
President
Belfiore Real Estate Consulting

Jim Belfiore is the President of Belfiore Real Estate Consulting in Phoenix, AZ. Belfiore Real Estate Consulting is a national real estate market research company that supports institutional and private investment groups, lenders, developers, and homebuilders in underwriting and planning single and...


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David Keller
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...


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Steve Bottfeld
Principal
Marketing Solutions

Steve Bottfeld is a Principal of Marketing Solutions, a Las Vegas-based firm which specializes in real estate economics and consumer research. Mr. Bottfeld is considered an expert on the state of the Las Vegas market and his clients range from Citibank to Coca Cola. He was recently the Managing Director...


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George Casey, Jr, Vice President & General Manager, DMB ASSOCIATES INCGeorge Casey, Jr
Vice President & General Manager
DMB ASSOCIATES INC

George Casey is a Vice President at DMB Associates, Inc. and is the General Manager at Verrado, a 9000 acre Master Planned Community near Phoenix, AZ. Previously, Mr. Casey was the President and the Chief Executive Officer at Christopherson Homes Inc, a Santa Rosa CA-based home building and development...


John Protopappas, President, Fraser Forbes Company, LLCJohn Protopappas
President
Fraser Forbes Company, LLC

John Protopappas is currently the President of Fraser Forbes Company, a land brokerage firm in the Washington DC metropolitan area representing clients such as KB Home, Centex, Beazer, D.R. Horton and Pulte Homes. As one of the founders and as President of Fraser Forbes, Mr. Protopappas brings over...


Anthony Trella, CEO/President, The Meranth Company, Inc.Anthony Trella
CEO/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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Paul Burns, Owner, City InvestmentsPaul Burns
Owner
City Investments

Paul Burns is the Owner of City Investments based in Tempe, Arizona. Mr. Burns is experienced in the acquisition and development of residential and apartment communities, shopping centers, office buildings, and industrial parks. In addition, he has secured equity and debt financing for the development...


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America Supplies Its Drug Dealers | 07-15-2008
Analysis of: Arming the Drug Wars | www.portfolio.com
Author: Paul Burns, Owner, City Investments

As it turns out, gun dealers in Phoenix are supplying some/a bunch of the weapons which are being used in the drug wars below the Mexican border.  The Mexican Cartels send $ 15 Billion drugs to the U.S. and transports $ 10 Billion cash back to Mexico over the border.  As the article also tells...

Tying The Pieces Together In This Declining Economy | 07-15-2008
Analysis of: Blackstone's Peterson Backs Film on U.S. Debt Through Nonprofit | www.bloomberg.com
Author: Paul Burns, Owner, City Investments

The Peter G. Peterson foundation will confront the dangers of America’s $ 9.5 Trillion national debt.  The article quotes Peterson as saying “Over time, taxes would have to double to pay for the debt and that's unthinkable''. 

Back to the 50’s … | 07-09-2008
Analysis of: Envisioning a world of $200-a-barrel oil | www.latimes.com
Author: Paul Burns, Owner, City Investments

Changes to housing, autos, urban planning, public transportation, carpooling, consumer goods and retailing, manufacturing, restaurants, agriculture, mining and utility providers are coming.  There will be suppliers close to the ultimate user, zero or virtual mobility for workers and local vacations...

Housing Market Costs Coming To Roost Now | 07-08-2008
Analysis of: Fix Congress’s Housing Fix | www.usnews.com
Author: Paul Burns, Owner, City Investments

The public is now going to be asked to support the housing mania of the 1st years of this century with tax look-backs to previous profits, with extended activity by the quasi-public lenders, Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, and with government backing for loans written down to 85% of the new appraisal. ...

How Long Is This Going To Take? | 07-08-2008
Analysis of: Bank Job | www.portfolio.com
Author: Paul Burns, Owner, City Investments

This article notes the recent statement building financing of financial institutions and concludes its opening remarks with “I don’t know, you don’t know, and they don’t know”.  The article states the assumptions of current bank recapitalizations and in particular recaps the Bear Stearns acquisition. ...

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