Hey there, we wanted to get this up a little sooner, but better late than never. We attended the 3rd Annual Valley Real Estate and Economics Conference and live-twitted most of the event.
There were great business people speaking at the event. Below are a few pearls of wisdom we hope you enjoy.
- Here at the Valley Real Estate and Econ Conference. Looks like they’re getting ready to start! http://yfrog.com/627ctj #
- Large crowd! #valleyeconomy http://yfrog.com/1aainj #
- Dr. Stephen Endsley introducing event. #valleyeconomy http://yfrog.com/6t1llj #
- Endsley wants to provide ideas and solutions for business people to take away from today. #valleyeconomy #
- First speaker Dr. Kelvin Jasek-Rysdahl Econ Professor CSU Stan #
- Rysdahl: Current recession started dec 2007. 18 months and counting. #valleyeconomy #
- Rysdahl: recession not because GDP falling but unemployment rising. #
- Rysdahl: CA is not only state with unemployment and budget problems. #valleyeconomy #
- Rysdahl: local businesses more pessemistic about when economy will recover. #
- Rysdahl: solutions – better natinal banking system, CA needs to dev a new public finance system that’s more predictable and stable. #
- @JoeMuratore on stage. #valleyeconomy #
- @JoeMuratore introducing Dan Costa. #valleyeconnony #
- Dan Costa: thanking Modesto for supporting his businesses. #
- Costa: Business is like fruit. Is green. Becomes ripe. Then becomes rotten. #
- Costa: Events – be in front of events and changes. #
- Costa: be a better first cost than ur competition. #
- Costa: Events! Listen to customer! #
- Costa: look at ur business with eyes wide open. Incision where u want to be 5 years out. Change happens. #valleyeconomy #
- Steve Madison of BIA moderating residential real estate market panel #
- Chris Harrigfeld speaking on loans #
- Harrigfeld: 75-80% of loan originators have left the industry #
- Harrigfeld: Originators being graded and ranked. #
- Craig Lewis of Prudential CA Realty now speaking. #
- Lewis: lenders will not be able to negotiate commissions once an offer is accepted. #
- Lewis: affordabilty from 3% to 83% from 2005 to 2009 #
- Mary Murtagh of EAH speaking now. #
- Murtagh speaking on Archway Commons, affordable workforce housing coming to Modesto #valleyeconomy #
- EAH housing looks very interesting. #
- Bill Zoslocki now speaking on opportunity available in Stanislaus County #valleyeconomy #
- Impact fees in Patterson nearly $97,000. Cost per home to build a home. #
- Zoslocki: Less acreage for farming in Stanislaus County? FALSE! #
- Zoslocki: farm revenue at risk because of prime farmland loss? False! #
- Zoslocki: dev will overtake stan farms? False! #valleyeconomy #
- Zoslocki: Modesto will degenerate because of sprawl just like San Jose?false. #
- Back live at Valley Real Estate and Econ Conference. #valleyeconomy #
- Bob Piccinini of Save Mart receiving lifetime achievement award. #
- Piccinini: 245 Save Mart owned grocery stores and 4 distribution centers. #
- Piccinini: location, location, location – define trade area, evaluate population, understand competition. #
- Piccinini: Don’t be afraid to ‘pull the trigger’ #
- Fritz Grupe of The Grupe Companies giving keynote on dev and our valleys future #valleyeconomy #
- Grupe: vision, not money, can make u a success. #
- Grupe: we’re not building new in 2008 and 2009 #
- Grupe: Much easier to make money than keep it. #
- Grupe: local banks have been wonderful and prudent during this time of economic turmoil. #
- Grupe: diversify your base. Don’t put all ur reliance on one venture. #
- Grupe: Live a balanced life. Live within your means. #
- Grupe: California will continue to grow. Up to us how we want it to grow. #
- George Petrulakis introducing strategies for success panel #
- Jim Applegate speaking now. #
- Applegate: we’ve survived by diversifying. Doing whatever we can do for our clients. #
- Applegate: don’t like the news u read or hear? Make your own news! #
- Applegate: build a good strong team and divide and conquer #
- Applegate: who do we partner with? Tenacious, gutsy, proven, innovative people. #
- Applegate: Attract customers by going green. #
- Paul Draper of Centerra Capital now speaking. #
- Draper: many opportunities to invest exist in lending, short sales, repositioning, diversification. #
- Mike Zagaris of PMZ Real Estate now speaking #
- Zagaris: when we emerge from this period in our economy, we will enter a new normal. #
- Zagaris: individuals, businesses and other entities must adjust. #
- Zagaris: Embrace in life long learning. #
- Zagaris: The business u r in now will not be the same business ur in tmw. #
- Zagaris: smart money does the opposite of what everything else is doing. #
- Zagaris: Take advantage of improperly priced investments. #
- Stephen Endsley now speaking. #
- Endsley: get your real estate license, continue education. #
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