Over 275 residential agents, commercial agents, builders, developers and attorneys are expected to attend next week’s Summit on Regional Growth, Jobs & new Development in Southern Arizona. The event is sponsored by Title Security Agency and Agent’s Edge School of Real Estate.

CEU credits are available for attendees.

An exciting list of presenters and panelists will include:

Bruce Jacobs, VP, COO, Title Security Agency

Judy Lowe, Arizona Real Estate Commissioner

John Moffatt, Moffatt Consulting, on the Sun Corridor

Chuck Huckelberry, Pima County Administrator, on the Sonoran Corridor

Mark Irvin, Mark Irvin Commercial Real Estate Services, on Rio Nuevo Projects

David Godlewski, President, SAHBA, on New Home Construction

Scott Stiteler, Developer, on AC Marriott Hotel Downtown

Scott Rathbun, Aerie Development, on Residential Tower Downtown

It all takes place Wednesday, October 12, 2016 from 8:00 am to noon at The Tucson Convention Center, 260 S Church Avenue in Tucson.

ADRE CE Credits: 3 Hours Real Estate Legal Issues

AZDFI CE Credits: 3 Hours Appraisal Credit

REGISTER ONLINE: https://tinyurl.com/AESummit

Cost: $25.00

The Southern Arizona CCIM Chapter will be giving its market predictions for 2016 on Tuesday, February 9^th at the 25^th Annual CCIM Market Forecast Competition, the longest running competition in the nation.  There local commercial real estate brokers, lenders and appraisers specializing in the office, retail, multifamily, land, industrial and financing sectors will offer their thoughts, insights and opinions for the new year.

Continuing a long local CCIM tradition, a new Tucson Commercial Real Estate Legend will be honored. Jim Marian of Chapman Lindsey and George Larsen of Larsen Baker founded the tradition to give special recognition to those pioneers, visionaries, contributors, gamblers and risk takers who have helped shape our local market. This year’s inductees into Tucson Legends will be Robert Sarver and family.

This year’s keynote speaker will be Arizona Real Estate Commissioner, Judy Lowe and Robert Sarver, majority owner of the National Basketball Association franchise Phoenix Suns. In 1984, Sarver founded the National Bank of Tucson (which he expanded statewide and changed the name to the National Bank of Arizona). In 1990, he co-founded the real estate company Southwest Value Partners with Millard Seldin. In 1994, he sold the National Bank of Arizona, then the largest independent bank in the state, to Zions Bancorporation. In 1995, Southwest Value Partners purchased the Emerald Plaza in San Diego. In 1995, he acquired Grossmont Bank, one of San Diego’s largest community banks. Grossmont was also sold to Zions Bancorporation in 1997. In 2004, his jointly owned real estate firm, Southwest Value Partners, sold the Emerald Plaza and two other San Diego office buildings to Santa Ana real estate firm, Triple Net Properties, for $274.5 million. In 1998, he led Zions Bancorporation’s acquisition of Sumitomo Bank of California. In 2003, he became chairman, president, and CEO of Western Alliance Bancorporation.

If you are wondering where year-end vacancy rates will be? Where Tucson’s market is heading? What sectors will see the most growth? In one afternoon, attendees will walk away with a working knowledge of the current market conditions and insight into emerging opportunities. Now more than ever, you need to check in with what the experts are seeing in the market and expect to see as the year unfolds and attend the 25^th Annual CCIM Market Forecast Competition to hear and meet the experts.

The 2016 panel experts will be:

Retail
Nancy McClure, Gary Heinfeld, CCIM; Scott Soelter NAI Horizon and APPRAISER Carl Boode, Axiom Appraisals

Office
Rick Kleiner, Cushman & Wakefield Picor; Aubrey Finkelstein, Vast; Jeff Casper, CBRE; APPRAISER: Mike Naifeh

Land
Jim Marion, Chapman Lindsey; Rick Sack, SRES Long Realty; Aaron Mendenhall Chapman Lindsey

Multifamily
Chuck Corriere, Keller Williams; Mike Chapman NAI Horizons; and Lance Parsons, ABI Multifamily

Industrial
Russ Hall Cushman & Wakefield PICOR; Jesse Blum, CBRE; Terry Lavery, Tucson Realty & Tucson; APPRAISER: Craig Johnson

Finance
Lars Larson, Bank of the West; Mike Trueba, Commerce Bank; Gary Molenda, BDFC

Register now for the CCIM Market Forecast Competition
(seating is limited-only 40 seats left!)

Tuesday, February 9^th, 2015
at the Marriott Tucson University Park
880 E 2^nd Street Tucson AZ 85719
Click Here for online registration

FREE Improved Parking, Coffee Break and Snacks, Cocktails and Reception Appetizers.
And approved for 3 hours of ADRE Continuing Education Credit – Legal Issues!

For more information, please contact Aaron Reid at [email protected]

Or contact a member of the CCIM 2016 Board of Directors:
Greg Boccardo, President
520-955-0777 [email protected]
Melissa Lal, President Elect
520-296-0200 [email protected]
Jane Holder, Treasurer
520-820-0171 [email protected]
Brandon Rodgers, Past President
520-546-2714 [email protected]

The Tucson Association of REALTORS® (TAR) has installed its Tucson Realtors 2015 Board of Directors during recent ceremonies led by Judy Lowe, Commissioner of the Arizona Department of Real Estate.

Nicole Brule-Fisher of RE/MAX Trends will serve as 2015 president of TAR.  Henry Zipf of Henry Zipf Realty is the 2015 president of the TAR Multiple Listing Service (TAR/MLS).

In January, Brule-Fisher will replace 2014 TAR president Steve Redmond of Long Realty.  Zipf will replace Kimberly Clifton of Tierra Antigua Realty.  Redmond’s and Clifton’s terms expire at that time.

Joining Brule-Fisher as 2015 TAR officers:

President-elect: Eric Gibbs, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage

Vice president:  Greg McCown, Century 21  1^st American

Treasurer: Lynn Hellwig, HomeSmart Advantage Group

Immediate past president: Steve Redmond, Long Realty

Serving on the 2015 TAR Board of Directors:

• Ignacio “Nacho” Castro, Castro Real Estate Services
• Christopher Cobb, Cobb Realty
• Ginny Huffman, Imagine Realty Services
• Darla Johnson, Vista One Realty Group
• Krista Johnson, Keller Williams Southern Arizona
• Patricia Leahy of RE/MAX Excalibur Realty
• Louis Parrish of Keller Williams Southern Arizona
• Christie Rich, Tucson’s Choice Group
• Pam Ruggeroli, Long Realty
• Wendy Trush, Tierra Antigua Realty
• Steve Van De Beuken, Sunstreet Mortgage
• Laury Watson, Vail Realty
• Barbara Wilson, Tierra Antigua Realty

Joining Zipf on the 2015 TAR/MLS Board are:

• Jim Adams, Long Realty
• Jim Bowman, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
• Sue Cartun, Keller Williams Southern Arizona
• Kimberly Clifton, Tierra Antigua Realty
• Judith Grammond, Real Estate Marketing Professionals
• Barbara Highfield, Tombstone Real Estate
• Kevin Kaplan, Long Realty
• David Painter, Realty Executives Tucson Elite
• Becky Taylor, Tierra Antigua Realty

Once the MLS board convenes, it will select its 2015 officers.

Brule-Fisher became a REALTOR® in 2002 and joined RE/MAX Trends in 2013.  She was the Tucson region’s first EcoBroker and also the first to earn GREEN certification.

Due to her deep interest in conservation issues, her 2015 theme is Sustainability: The Next Step in Real Estate.

“As TAR president, I plan to accomplish that through the implementation of technology, science, and common sense practices.  It all starts with implementing innovative green business initiatives that impact the built environment,” Brule-Fisher said.  “This includes the many thousands of homes and businesses that we sell.”

“Responsible.  Ethical.  Green.  Sustainable.  I believe those are the keystones to our future successes at TAR and as REALTORS® in our community.  I’m proud of our thoughtful, progressive approach to running our Association and I’m excited about continuing to move us in that same progressive direction in 2015,” she added.

Brule-Fisher has served on the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Board and is a graduate of the prestigious NAR Leadership Academy.  She is a member of the NAR Land Use Property Rights & Environment Committee, and the Public Policy Committee.

Her NAR designations include ABR (Accredited Buyer Representative); CRS (Certified Residential Specialist); e-PRO (digital professional); and GRI (Graduate REALTOR® Institute).

She is active in the TAR Green Committee, Government Affairs Committee, and the Tucson REALTORS® Charitable Foundation board.  In 2010, she was REALTOR® of the Year.

Her prior experience was with Keller Williams Southern Arizona and Realty Executives Southern Arizona.  She is a graduate of the University of Arizona.

Zipf has been a REALTOR® since 1986 and a designed REALTOR® and Broker since 1992.  In addition to serving on the TAR Board, he is active in the TAR Risk Committee.  His professional affiliations include NAR; Arizona Association of REALTORS®; Arizona

Regional MLS; and the Western Pinal Association of REALTORS®.  He also is a past member of the Green Valley/Sahuarita MLS.

His related expertise includes six years as a Chapter 7 bankruptcy trustee.  In his Chapter 7 trustee’s role, he administered over 6,000 cases.  He also has extensive experience managing single-family, multi-family and commercial properties.

The 2015 officers and directors were installed Nov. 20 at the TAR Annual Installation and Awards Luncheon at the Westin La Paloma hotel resort.  The emcee was Joeann Fossland of Purple Sage Realty and owner of Advantage Solutions Group Real Estate School.  About 250 people attended.