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11 am: Real Estate Seminar: 

Reflecting on 2024: Real Estate Trends and Insights for 2025

Kick off the new year with an engaging lunch where local real estate experts review 2024’s biggest trends and share their insights on how to prepare for 2025’s market! Our panel of seasoned professionals will explore the factors that shaped the housing market over the past year and offer predictions to help buyers, sellers, and investors succeed in the year ahead.

Meet the Experts:

• Janet Leap – As head of the Janet Leap Team, a real estate agent with over 20 years of experience, Janet will analyze the major shifts in the 2024 housing market, including buyer demand, inventory levels, and pricing trends, to help us understand where we’re heading in 2025.
• Elizabeth Zajicek – An agent and interior designer, Elizabeth will share her perspective on popular design and staging trends from 2024 and advise on updates that add value and appeal in the current market.
• Todd Ulrich – As the owner of PG Rentals, a property management company, Todd will provide insights into last year’s rental market and the outlook for rental properties and investment opportunities in 2025.
• Phil Zajicek – A knowledgeable mortgage broker, Phil will review last year’s mortgage and interest rate trends and offer practical guidance on securing financing and optimizing loan structures for both buyers and investors.

What You’ll Take Away:

• A comprehensive overview of the 2024 housing and rental markets
• Key design trends and value-adding updates to consider for 2025 to increase property appeal
• Market insights for identifying investment opportunities in the year ahead
• Mortgage insights for structuring financing to support your 2025 real estate goals

If you’re looking to adapt your real estate approach in the new year—whether through buying, selling, or managing a portfolio—this event is packed with insights to help you thrive. Bring your questions and connect with real estate professionals!

Economic Outlook: We will cover a lot of ground in the economic overview at the local and national level.  Be prepared to learn about:

1. The State of the U.S. Economy
2. Monetary Policy & Inflation
3. Colorado Labor Market Conditions
4. Demographic Trends
5. Residential & Commercial Real Estate
6. AND MORE

Shaun Brog 
Research Economist 

Shaun is a research economist at the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation, a division of the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce. He specializes in economic analysis for the Metro Denver region, focusing on trends and reporting for counties and regions, economic and workforce profiles, industry cluster studies, and economic impact analysis. Born in Michigan and raised in Colorado, Shaun holds a Bachelor's of Science degree in Business Administration and a Master's of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Denver. At the University of Denver, Shaun was the recipient of the Satish Raichur Award for outstanding performance by a graduate student. Before joining MDEDC, Shaun spent a career in finance working for the international investment bank Morgan Stanley and the global hedge fund Brevan Howard. Shaun enjoys economic research, presenting papers on the institutional and structural evolution of the U.S. financial system at the World Association of Political Economy conference in 2024 and the Allied Social Science Associations annual meeting in 2025.

RSVP by 1/3/25 (early bird ends 12/30/24)

We look forward to seeing you there!