B
oulder Valley’s 18th Real Estate Conference is set for Nov. 20 at the Limelight Hotel (1295 University Ave.). The day runs from 8:15 a.m. to 3 p.m. and offers seven CE credits through BoLo Realtors and the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies. Registration is online via BizWest: $85 for early‑bird, $95 on the day; CE credits are $20 and purchased separately on the site.
Key sessions include:
* **Residential Forecast** – Jay Kalinski, managing broker of Re/Max of Boulder, will outline the year’s outlook.
* **Commercial Panel** – Geoffrey Keys, CEO of Keys Commercial, will lead a discussion on the sector’s trends.
* **Office at a Crossroads** – Boulder’s office market faces high vacancy, lease and loan renewals, and shifting tenant needs. The panel will examine challenges and opportunities, especially from emerging fields like aerospace, quantum tech, and AI.
* **Insuring the Future** – Experts will tackle insurance and warrantability issues, covering rising costs, coverage limits, lender demands, and strategies for buyers, developers, and investors.
* **Vacancies to Vibrancy** – Leaders will explore the retail and restaurant scene, new national and local brands, vacancy‑filling tactics, redevelopment, and the impact of events such as the Sundance Film Festival on downtown vitality.
* **Advancing Middle‑Income Housing** – Building on the recent Middle‑Income Housing Summit, panelists will present policy tools, financing mechanisms, and development ideas to expand affordable housing for Boulder Valley’s workforce.
* **National Outlook** – Lawrence Yun, chief economist of the National Association of Realtors, will forecast housing starts, sales, prices, and mortgage rates for 2026 and beyond.
* **Breaking Ground** – Development directors will review the valley’s top new commercial and residential projects, from planning to construction.
Sponsors: charter sponsor Re/Max of Boulder; title sponsor Elevations Credit Union; associate sponsors include Alchemer, Berg Hill Greenleaf Ruscitti, Cottonwood Custom Builders Inc., Ent Credit Union, FirstBank, Holland & Hart, Koelbel & Co., Longmont Economic Development Partnership, and Lyons Gaddis.
