2010 Spring Underwriting Forum: PowerPoint Presentations Available

The National Council of Affordable Housing Market Analysts convened its 2010 Spring Underwriting Forum on April 7-8 at the Intercontinental Hotel in New Orleans. PowerPoint presentations from the event are now available. To view a set of slides, click on the presenter’s name below.

2010 Spring Underwriting Forum

Intercontinental Hotel, New Orleans
April 7-8, 2010

Wednesday, April 7

Washington Wire
Pam Hammond, Elkins PLC
Alysse Hollis, Peck, Shaffer & Williams LLP
Jeanne Peterson, Reznick Group
Ronne Thielen, Centerline Capital

Spotlight on the South East & Gulf Coast
Gary Elkins, Elkins PLC
Neil Freeman, Aries Capital
Allison Plyer, Greater New Orleans Community Data Center
Tom Leonhard, Historic Restoration, Inc.

Recasting the Federal Housing Administration
C.W. Early, Oak Grove Capital
Bob Lefenfeld, Real Property Research Group, Inc.
Joe Mueller, Rockport Mortgage Corporation
Marcel Wisznia, Wisznia & Associates

Rebuilding the Equity Market
Tony Bertoldi, City Real Estate Advisors, Inc.
John Bowman, TCC Historic Tax Credit Funds
Fred Copeman, Reznick Group
Jill Edwards Reznick, Bank of America
Greg Judge, Boston Financial Investment Management

Thursday, April 8

Key Issues & Developments in Market Analysis
Scott Allen, GAR Associates, Inc.
Bud Clarke, Boston Financial Investment Management
Doug Koch, Advisory Affiliates
Jeff Thompson, Acacia Realty Advisors

Case Study: Public Housing in New Orleans
Jim Grauley, Columbia Residential
Pam Hammond, Elkins PLC

State Allocators Roundtable
Brenda Evans, Louisiana Housing Finance Agency
Arthur Krauer, Ohio Housing Finance Corporation
Chuck Morris, Mississippi Home Corporation
Jeanne Peterson, Reznick Group

Spotlight on Section 1602/Exchange Transactions
Amber Seely, Spark InSites
Brad Weinberg, Novogradac & Company

Market Snapshots & Networking Lunch
Doug Koch, Advisory Affiliates
Bob Lefenfeld, Real Property Research Group, Inc.
Mary Ellen Shay, ME Shay & Company
Robert Vogt, VWB Research

Affordable Housing Development, Underwriting & Market Analysis in Indian Country
David Bland, Travois, Inc.
Patrick Bowen, VWB Research
Lorna Fogg, Travois, Inc.

Physical Needs Assessments: An Overview
Tom Fielder, Fielder & Associates

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