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Study Group: Land Banking Experts (US)

Council Members in this Study Group: 481

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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Leading Experts in this Study Group

Carl Streck

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...

Dennis Cisterna, III, Vice President of Acquisitions, Broberg CapitalDennis Cisterna, III

Vice President of Acquisitions
Broberg Capital
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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...

John Burns, President, JOHN BURNS REAL ESTATE CONSULTING, INC.John Burns

President
JOHN BURNS REAL ESTATE CONSULTING, INC.
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John Burns is President of John Burns Real Estate Consulting, Inc., which helps real estate industry executives by analyzing and summarizing the information they need to make decisions with more confidence. Mr. Burns is on retainer with a number of companies, both in the housing industry and Wall Street,...

Tim Sullivan, President, The Sullivan Group Real Estate AdvisorsTim Sullivan

President
The Sullivan Group Real Estate Advisors
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Tim Sullivan is the President of Sullivan Group Real Estate Advisors, a leading real estate consulting firm with two offices in California that is an authority on analyzing markets and real estate developments across the United States. His clients include the largest financial institutions, investment...

David Keller

FormerChief Financial Officer
Technical Olympic USA Inc.
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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...

Gregory Schulte

Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer
The Corky McMillin Companies
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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...

Lawrence Comegys, President, Ashwood Investment Inc.Lawrence Comegys

President
Ashwood Investment Inc.
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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...

Steve Bottfeld, Principal, Marketing SolutionsSteve Bottfeld

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

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Excess money is on the sidelines for commercial real estate

November 20, 2009

A sector too tough to save | online.wsj.com

Gamblers might loose if they bet on a major CRE crash.1.) The estimated total value of CRE in the US is $6TR. Total debt is $3.5TR. That LTV of less than 60% is not overleveraged, as was residential.2.) Loan modifications are now favored by recent IRS and Fed rules changes.3.) REITS are sitting on$BB...

A Happy Thanksgiving for Las Vegas

November 18, 2009

Steve Bottfeld, Principal, Marketing Solutions

NEVADA ECONOMY: State showing some life at last | www.lvrj.com

 This year, October data could make Thanksgiving a happy holiday for Las Vegas real estate professionals. 

Las Vegas: Beyond the Bottom!

October 20, 2009

Steve Bottfeld, Principal, Marketing Solutions

ECONOMIC INDEX NOW POINTING POSITIVE | www.lvrj.com

     In a week in which Las Vegas learned the local unemployment rate had skyed to 13.9% … passenger traffic at McCarran Airport slid 1.2% … and Nevada bankruptcy filings jumped 64% in the last nine months …. September housing market data actually comes as relatively good news.      At worst, Las Vegas...

Can you get a date in your own fraternity?

October 12, 2009

Georgia-Pacific Professional earns EPA SmartWay Award | www.reliableplant.com

How can they capitalize on the award outside of the reduction in operating costs for their fleet? They may wish to actually tell someone about it. A quick search of news articles on the award shows that no public articles have appeared to date. This would be like telling everyone in your fraternity...

Short Sales Are About to Increase

October 5, 2009

John Burns, President, JOHN BURNS REAL ESTATE CONSULTING, INC.

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.

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Members in this Study Group include these company types:

  • Operative Builder/Developer
  • Consulting Firm
  • Brokerage/Agency
  • Real Estate Operating Company

Members in this Study Group often have these job titles:

  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Director
  • Principal
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