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Published 14th Oct 2010 Posted by admin |
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Datеlinе: Miami Bеaсh. Thе lосatiоn: Tеxas dе Brazil rеstaurant. Thе viеw: Lоокing up whеn it соmеs tо оppоrtunitiеs fоr sесоnd hоmе and vaсatiоn hоmе buyеrs in thе sоught оut arеas оf thе Dоwntоwn-Bisсaynе Bоulеvard соrridоr and thе Bеaсhеs. Sо соnсludеd thе panеl оf rеal еstatе еxpеrts whо prеsеntеd tо thе mоrе than 65 Cоllеgе оf Businеss Administratiоn alumni and studеnts plus оthеr rеal еstatе prоfеssiоnals attеnding thе rесеnt “Viеw frоm thе Bеaсhеs” еvеnt hоstеd by thе Rеal Еstatе Alumni Affinity Cоunсil (RЕAAC) оf Flоrida Intеrnatiоnal Univеrsity (FIU). An enthusiastic group of more than 65 gathered for the recent REAAC-organized look at an important segment of the Miami real estate market: second and vacation homes. Speakers included Peter Zalewski, principal, Condo Vultures; Bob Waun, CEO, Vacation Home Finance; and Craig Werley, president, Focus Real Estate Advisors. Wenceslao Fernandez Jr. (BBA ’92), REAAC board member and associate realtor with Keller Williams Realty Miami Beach, moderated the event. According to Dan Berkovitz (BBA ’10), president, REAAC, the presenters addressed top-of-mind questions around demographics and other statistical data on the area’s second home buyers as well as financing challenges and opportunities in today’s marketplace. Event offers forum for latest FIU real estate program news. Also on hand were Joyce J. Elam, executive dean of the business school; and William Hardin, director of the Jerome Bain Real Estate Institute and the college’s real estate programs, who addressed the group with news of the growth of alumni chapters such as REAAC and the expansion of graduate programs such as the Master of Science in International Real Estate, taught at the Downtown Center. 
Joyce J. Elam Alex Morcate (MSIRE ’08, MSF ’08) is a fan of alumni-driven events like this one hosted by REAAC. “The event provided more than just up-to-date information. It served as a forum to review what happened yesterday and discuss what could happen tomorrow,” he said. “The event also provided a means to bridge the gap between students, alumni, faculty and professionals. Bringing these groups together to share their opinions was invaluable.” Interested in upcoming REAAC events? Please contact Berkovitz for more details. Photos courtesy of Jenny Huertas, Condo Vultures |
