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COX Real Estate Club. Purpose: “To provide club members with an opportunity to continue their real estate education while providing a forum for networking with peers and local professionals that share an interest in real estate.”. OFFICERS. Colin Fitzgibbons – VP Operations
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COX Real Estate Club Purpose: “To provide club members with an opportunity to continue their real estate education while providing a forum for networking with peers and local professionals that share an interest in real estate.”
OFFICERS Colin Fitzgibbons – VP Operations cfitzgibbo@smu.edu Todd Westerburg – VP Communications wwesterbur@smu.edu Christian Cullum – Treasurer mcullum@smu.edu Brant Brown – PMBA Liaison bmbrown@smu.edu
Real Estate Today • Real estate capital markets are a mess • CMBS market is non-existant • Estimates have commercial properties down in value 35-40% since peak but prices have yet to match value reduction Upside? Tremendous buying opportunities around the corner. Equity will be king.
DFW & Texas Strengths Several Contributing Factors Leading to DFW Above Par Economic Performance • Financial Center of Southwest • Serves as Bi-Coastal Hub - 3rd Busiest Airport in US (DFW) • Significantly Lower Cost of Living than Coasts • Cheap & Available Raw Land • No State Income Tax Result: • 2008: DFW 2nd Largest Multi-Family Investment Market by Volume in US (Colliers International) • 2008: DFW 5th Strongest Housing Market in US (Builder Magazine) • July 2009: Texas Unemployment Rate 7.9% vs. 9.4% for US (Texas Comptroller) • 2009: Texas Economy Shrank by 1.7% vs. 2.8% for US (Texas Comptroller)
Notable Indications of DFW Growth • New 1 Million SF Blue Cross Blue Shield Campus in Richardson • Last year’s relocation of AT&T headquarters to Dallas from San Antonio • Baylor Hospital Expansion New Cancer Center - $350 MM, 450M SF aimed to rival MD Anderson of Houston. (Under Construction)
Breadth of Real Estate Industries: • City/Urban Planning • Development/ Fee -Based Development • Investment: Value-Added/Income Producing • Real Estate IT: LoopNet, ARGUS, CoStar • Real Estate Operations: Property/Asset Management • Real Estate Capital Markets: Lending, Secondary Markets • Brokerage • Real Estate Journalism & Media • Real Estate Insurance • Sustainability / Green Building Consulting & Equipment/Material Sales • Real Estate Research • Corporate Real Estate • Real Estate Appraisal • Real Estate Defeasance • Real Estate Law
Speaker Series • 1st Meeting – 9/30/09 Topic: CRE Valuation in Current Market from a National Perspective Speaker: Matthew Cypher, Phd - Director of Underwriting - Invesco Real Estate • Additional Topics to be Addressed • Green Building & Sustainability • Master Planned Communities • Real Estate Finance & Lending • Real Estate Secondaries Market • Real Estate Private Equity, Capital Raising, & Investment • Distressed Debt Acquisitions • Real Estate Entrepreneurship
Property/Company Tours Company Visits Wells Fargo Real Estate Group Invesco Property Tour Trying to find something a bit out of the ordinary to tour, ie entertainment, healthcare
ARGUS Training Class • Certified Completion of ARGUS Advanced 2-Day Training: Retail Price $1,100 • Real Estate Proforma Software • 1st Class: 10/25/09
Happy Hours / Networking • 4 SMU RE Club Organized Happy Hours -Dates forthcoming • Networking Opportunities -Texas Real Estate Council, Urban Land Institute, CoreNet, NAIOP, NTCAR… -Undoubtedly at least one of us will be attending the majority of these meetings -For large events we are offered a couple of volunteer opportunities
SMU Real Estate Society • Club Members are Automatic Members • Approx: 450 Members • 2 Meetings/ Yr. (Fall, Spring) High Level Educational Seminar w/ Happy Hour RE Club Resume Book will be at Check-In Desk • Notable Members: • Leo Corrigan Jr. • Henry S. Miller Jr. • Mary Frances Burleson • Ray L. Hunt
RE Club Resume Book • Presented to prospective employers by email and through club functions • Send me your resumes by email to be included
Competitions Team Leader: Colin Fitzgibbons • NAIOP Case Competition - April 2010 • ULI Case Competition – Jan. 2010 • REIDO – (GW) Case Competition March 2010 Teams are selected based on club participation and background.
1st Year Officer • We are looking for one 1st year officer to help us this year • Applications begin as of today • Deadline for Application is Sept. 18th • Please submit CV with <1 page description how you feel you can be of help this year
Communication • Real Estate Club Master List will be the website (https://smu.campusgroups.com/index.aspx) • Primary point of Communication w/ Email Alerts • Access to site is for Club Members Only • Cut-Off Date: Sept. 14th 2009
Dues • To: SMU Student Advisory Board • Memo: Real Estate Club • FTMBA $35.00 • PMBA $25.00 • Christian Cullum Mailbox
Favor From You Real Estate as Sub-Concentration Under Finance!! If interested please email me.
Thank You Reminder: Real Estate Career Panel Tomorrow QUESTIONS?