Telecom ventures are not a bonanza. High tech is also limiting the talent pool for real estate, and B2B applications will transform the industry, she said. Also, infill apartment, office and industrial properties. Only nine percent of interviewees recommend buying suburban office properties. Avoid secondary markets with older warehouse space.
Active management can still add value.
She also sees opportunities overseas, i.e., in Japan. Among the major challenges facing the industry is attracting and retaining talented workers. Educational sessions covered such critical issues as capital markets, financing trends, telecommunications, marketing and design of office and industrial properties. Getting down to serious business was what Deal City was all about. This feature has become one of the Annual Conference's most successful initiatives.