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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.

Sponsorship opportunities are available for Lee County’s most anticipated business and real estate event, The News-Press Market Watch 2010. At the event, industry experts will present an all-inclusive overview and forecast of the local economy complete with 2009 statistics to aid Southwest Florida businesses in strategic planning for 2010. The program is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 25 at the Harborside Event Center.

Sponsorships are available in increments from $250 to $5,000. Companies interested in sponsorships can call 239-267-2638 for more information or to sign-up. The sponsorship packages have been reorganized to increase the number of available sponsorship opportunities and the amount of companies able to participate.

Gold sponsorships are available for $5,000, while silver and bronze sponsorships are $2,500 and $1,000 respectively. Each sponsorship level offers a variety of benefits designed to provide sponsors with exposure in the business community. In addition, table sponsorships are available for $400, booth sponsorships for $300 and promotional sponsorships $250. For a full list of sponsorship opportunities and benefits visit www.marketwatch2010.com.

At this year’s event, Denny Grimes, president of Denny Grimes & Company, will analyze the residential market trends of 2009 and make predictions for 2010. Grimes is a nationally recognized, award-winning residential real estate expert.

Stan Stouder, a founding partner with CB Richard Ellis Fort Myers-Naples, will present emerging trends and analysis of where values are heading for office, retail and industrial real estate. Stouder, a Florida-licensed real estate broker and Certified Commercial Investment Member, has 25 years of experience as a commercial real estate professional.