Reporting from MIPIM: Final wrap-up keynote presentation

Prof. François Ortalo-Magné, Albert O. Nicholas Dean of the Wisconsin School of Business, presented the findings of a survey of participants at MIPIM 2012. He and Mark Roberts, Global Head of Research at RREEF, discussed the major themes and takeaways from the week in Cannes.

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Final wrap-up from MIPIM 2011

Professor François Ortalo-Magné, chair of the Department of Real Estate and Urban Land Economics at the Wisconsin School of Business, delivered a wrap-up keynote presentation at MIPIM last week with Philippe Tannenbaum, senior analyst at IEIF (France).

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Senior housing gets ready for a boom

The Graaskamp Center and the Wisconsin Real Estate Club were very glad to host executives from top senior housing and care real estate firms this week. The panel--including Ray Lewis, president of Ventas, Randy Richardson, president of Vi, and Ed Kenny, president of Life Care Services--was led by Robert Kramer, president of the National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing & Care Industry.

Their presentation to the club is available here. As you can see, the outlook is good for opportunities in a variety of senior housing types, driven by demographic trends. We look forward to watching developments in this sector.

MIPIM 2010: Signs of economic recovery

During the closing session of MIPIM 2010 in Cannes, UW Real Estate faculty member and department chair François Ortalo-Magné and Dr. Thomas Beyerle, head of global research for Aberdeen Property Investors, presented on the signs of economic recovery in U.S., Europe and the rest of the world. The full slide presentation is available below. Your comments/questions are welcome!

VIDEO: Experiments in boom and bust periods

Abdullah Yavas, professor of real estate and urban land economics at the Wisconsin School of Business, spoke today in Grainger Hall as part of the ongoing faculty seminar series Rays of Research. His presentation on Asset Characteristics and Boom & Bust Periods was streamed live online. The video is now available to watch on demand--just click here.

Professor Yavas' research interests include real estate brokerage, mortgage contracts, economics of information, and experimental economics. He has published over 50 articles in peer reviewed journals, and his research has also been cited in such popular media outlets as Money, Time, Business Week and Wall Street Journal.

Update from MIPIM Asia

During the closing session of MIPIM Asia 2009 in Hong Kong on Nov 20th, UW Real Estate faculty member and department chair François Ortalo-Magné presented on the strong signs of economic growth in China and South East Asia. Now the full slide presentation is available. Comments/questions are welcome!