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Eleven area businesses will sponsor Lee County’s most anticipated business and real estate event, The News-Press 2010 Market Watch program. The event is scheduled for Feb. 25, 2010 at the Harborside Event Center in the Fort Myers River District.

The News-Press is the title sponsor of Market Watch. Silver sponsors are: The Law Offices of Kevin F. Jursinski, P.A., Priority Marketing, Sandbill Realty and TaxCuts1, Inc. Bronze sponsors include: BB&T Bank, CB Richard Ellis, Harmon’s Audio Visual and Ken Sneeden & Associates. Burson Real Estate School and Terry Wynter Auto Service Center are booth sponsors, and Studio RK Salon and Terry Wynter Auto Service Center are promotional item sponsors. Sponsorship opportunities are still available by calling 239-267-2638.

At The News-Press 2010 Market Watch, industry experts will present an all-inclusive overview and forecast of the local real estate market complete with 2009 statistics to answer many of the continuing questions about the present and future of the Southwest Florida market. Tickets are $49 per person for general non-reserved seating and $450 for premium placement reserved tables of eight. Registration is available at www.MarketWatch2010.com.

The event will take place Feb. 25 at the Harborside Event Center in the Fort Myers River District, beginning with networking at 4 p.m., followed by the presentation from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. No dinner will be served with the program. This year’s presenters are Denny Grimes, president of Denny Grimes & Company, and Stan Stouder, a founding partner with CB Richard Ellis Fort Myers-Naples. For additional inquiries, please e-mail marketwatch@prioritymarketing.com or visit www.MarketWatch2010.com.

Tickets are still available for The News-Press 2010 Market Watch with early registration pricing available through Jan. 31. Early registration prices are $39 per person for general non-reserved seating and $400 for premium placement reserved tables of eight. Beginning Feb. 1, ticket prices will be $49 per person for general non-reserved seating and $450 for premium placement reserved tables of eight. Registration is available at www.MarketWatch2010.com.

At The News-Press 2010 Market Watch, industry experts will present an all-inclusive overview and forecast of the local real estate market complete with 2009 statistics to answer many of the continuing questions about the present and future of the Southwest Florida market.

The event will take place Feb. 25 at the Harborside Event Center in the Fort Myers River District. It will begin with networking at 4 p.m., followed by the presentation from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. No dinner will be served with the program. This year’s presenters are Denny Grimes, president of Denny Grimes & Company, and Stan Stouder, a founding partner with CB Richard Ellis Fort Myers-Naples. The event sponsors include The News-Press as the title sponsor, Priority Marketing, The Law Offices of Kevin F. Jursinski, P.A., Tax Cuts 1 Inc. and Sandbill Realty. For additional inquiries, please e-mail marketwatch@prioritymarketing.com or visit www.MarketWatch2010.com.

One of the first realtors in Southwest Florida to earn the Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE) designation by the Distressed Property Institute, Denny Grimes will use this expertise to share insight into how distressed properties are influencing the local residential real estate market in his presentation at The News-Press 2010 Market Watch scheduled for Feb. 25. This important issue is one of the most pressing facing the local residential real estate market.

“I look forward to helping distressed homeowners and engaging in solutions to the foreclosure crisis,” says Grimes. “After studying this issue in depth, I look forward to providing a clearer picture of the market and how distressed properties are affecting the local economy in my presentation at Market Watch.”

In order to achieve the CDPE designation, Grimes completed the institute’s comprehensive course of curriculum for handling distressed properties including short sales, deeds-in-lieu, mortgage modifications, forbearance, refinances, reinstatements and foreclosures. The institute reports approximately 16,200 real estate professionals have the designation nationally.

According to the Distressed Property Institute, which provides the training necessary to achieve this designation, CDPE’s are real estate professionals with specific understanding of the complex issues confronting the real estate industry and the foreclosure avoidance options available to homeowners.

Grimes, who also holds the GRI, CSP, CRS and ABR real estate designations, has been a real estate professional in Southwest Florida for more than 25 years and is the owner of the Denny Grimes & Company full-service real estate firm in Fort Myers, Fla. He is also a certified general contractor with an MBA in marketing. This industry expert is frequently tapped by the media and the industry alike to report on market trends. As a featured speaker at events such as The News-Press 2010 Market Watch, Grimes collects hard data and combines it with his daily “boots on the ground” interactions with buyers and sellers to accurately analyze Southwest Florida’s highly competitive marketplace.

The News-Press Market Watch will take place Thursday, Feb. 25 at the Harborside Event Center in the Fort Myers River District. It will begin with networking at 4 p.m., followed by the presentations from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Grimes will present on residential real estate, joining commercial real estate presenter Stan Stouder, a founding partner with CB Richard Ellis Fort Myers-Naples. Registration is available at www.MarketWatch2010.com.

Early registration prices, which will apply through Jan. 31, are $39 per person for general non-reserved seating and $400 for up-front reserved tables of eight with priority placement. Beginning Feb. 1, ticket prices will be $49 per person for general non-reserved seating and $450 for up-front reserved tables of eight with priority placement. For additional inquiries, please e-mail marketwatch@prioritymarketing.com.  

Local experts will provide residential and commercial real estate professionals as well as consumers with accurate new research and an empowering total market assessment for this year’s The New-Press Market Watch on Feb. 25. The presentations will answer many looming questions about the future of Southwest Florida real estate.

The News-Press Market Watch will take place at the Harborside Event Center in the Fort Myers River District. It will begin with networking at 4 p.m., followed by the presentation from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. This year’s presenters are Denny Grimes, ABR, CRS, GRI, MBA, CDPE, president of Denny Grimes & Company, and Stan Stouder, CCIM, a founding partner with CB Richard Ellis Fort Myers-Naples.

Grimes will provide an overview of the residential real estate market, discussing the difference between distressed and non-distressed markets, and identifying the submarkets that have and have not yet bottomed out. His analysis will include commentary on how to move forward empowered by this data.

Stouder will discuss challenges in the commercial real estate market and offer solutions for property owners and investors moving into 2010. He’ll tell attendees where the deals are, analyze market niches, explain the magic and mystery of valuation, discuss holding periods for leased properties, and surmise the opportunities and trends in today’s market.

Registration is available at www.MarketWatch2010.com. Early registration prices, which will apply through Jan. 31, are $39 per person for general non-reserved seating and $400 for premium placement reserved tables of eight. Beginning Feb. 1, ticket prices will be $49 per person for general non-reserved seating and $450 premium placement reserved tables of eight. Sponsorship opportunities are still available. For additional inquiries, please e-mail marketwatch@prioritymarketing.com or call 239-267-2638.

Tickets now are on sale for The News-Press 2010 Market Watch with early registration pricing available through Jan. 31. At the event, industry experts will present an all-inclusive overview and forecast of the local real estate market complete with 2009 statistics to answer many of the continuing questions about the present and future of the Southwest Florida market.

Registration is available at www.MarketWatch2010.com. Early registration prices are $39 per person for general non-reserved seating and $400 for up-front reserved tables of eight with priority placement.

The News-Press Market Watch event will take place Feb. 25 at the Harborside Event Center in the Fort Myers River District. It will begin with networking at 4 p.m., followed by the presentation from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. No dinner will be served with the program. This year’s presenters are Denny Grimes, president of Denny Grimes & Company, and Stan Stouder, a founding partner with CB Richard Ellis Fort Myers-Naples. For additional inquiries, please e-mail marketwatch@prioritymarketing.com.