The Real Estate Roundtable is a non-profit organization that was developed to help shape real estate public policy. It is based in Washington, D.C., and it focuses on policy areas governing tax, capital and credit, environment and energy, and homeland security. Membership into the organization is by invitation only, and it is considered an honor to be invited. The organization has two tiers, each with 100 members. Membership is made up of leaders of national real estate entities, or major real estate trade associations.
The Real Estate Roundtable keeps tabs on current market trends in the commercial real estate industry, and during recent meetings has shown that the market is finally beginning to improve. Roundtable president and CEO, Jeffery DeBoer, commented on the recent Roundtable Survey results,
“There is a strong hope among the survey respondents this quarter that 2011 will represent a return to a more typical real estate marketplace in which buyers and sellers are actively competing for deals on reasonable valuations, with equity and debt providers each playing more normalized roles.”
This is encouraging for everyone involved in the commercial real estate industry, and the trend will hopefully continue. Along with tracking the industry economic trends, the Roundtable is also responsible for initiating change for the better when it comes to things like finding ways to protect the environment from the effects that commercial real estate can have.
The Real Estate Roundtable plays a vital role in addressing public policy issues that relate to commercial real estate, and is a source of information about market trends that can help commercial real estate buyers make the most out of their investments.
Ann Hambly, President and CEO for 1st Service Solutions, is honored to sit on the 2011 Real Estate Roundtable. The experience will only add to the value 1st Service Solutions can offer their clients in commercial real estate loan restructuring. For more information on how 1st Service Solutions can help you, please visit www.1stservicesolutions.com.