2022 Session Lineup

Monday, February 14, 2022
9:30 AM - 9:35 AM
Opening Remarks by Leon Goldenberg

Launch of the 4th Annual MFO Summit with Opening Remarks by Leon Goldenberg, Chairman, Shalom Torah Academy.

 

9:35 AM - 10:00 AM
Keynote Primer: The Scoop on Multi-Family Housing

Presented by Ted C. Jones, PhD, Chief Economist–Senior Vice President for Stewart Title Guaranty Company, this information-packed session will examine which primary and secondary markets are hot now that remote work has taken hold.   He will also look at which states are “Multi-Family friendly”?

 

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Keynote Address: National State-of-the-Industry Keynote Address – A 30,000 Foot View

The Multi-Family real estate market is overheated.  Volume has accelerated.  Prices have soared 30-60%.   Rents have sky rocketed.  Will that continue forever?  What does the market look like now and where is it heading?  What inning are we in?  The Federal Reserve has already announced it will begin raising interest rates.  Will that cause a correction?  Listen as key players in the market discuss what they think is ahead for MF in 2022?
 

11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Session 1: Correction Ahead? Correction Arrived.

Maybe you’re still bullish?  Or, maybe not.  If you are playing defense, how do you prepare for it?  Once the correction arrives, what can a MF owner do (besides drop rent prices)?  What costs can you control?  What can you ask for in a downturn?  How do you hedge in an unpredictable market?  How do you mitigate inflation risk and still grow? 

 

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Session 2: Raising Capital: Syndication Models and Understanding the Capital Stack.

What are investors seeking now?  Do old-school “Analysis Models” for Multi-Family deals still apply in today’s market?  Which metrics matter now?  What needs to adjust as the market changes?  Does it still make sense to take bridge debt?

 

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
Session 3: Are You Fooling Yourself? Behind the Offering Memorandum. Beyond the Smoke and Mirrors.

Running your property is not the same as it used to be.  Do you have false expectations about the cost and timeline for hiring and managing staff, turning over tenants, renovating a property etc.?   Listen to experts discuss real valuation.   How do you add value to properties that other investors struggled to improve?

 

4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
Session 4 - Wrap Up: Battle of the Brokers

In this panel discussion, several top-tier Multi-Family brokers – based in different regions of the country -- will each give their take on what is trending in their neck of the woods and where they see the Multi-Family market heading in the next six to 12 months.  They will share who is selling, who is buying, and how the investor and regulatory environments are affecting pricing in that part of the country.  They’ll also discuss areas that that are doing deals now or are up-and-coming in the near future.