Jackie Landry President of TIGAR with Leslie Appleton-Young
Today I made a visit to TIGAR (The Inland Gateway Association of Realtors), an Association comprised mainly of Corona/Norco Realtor and Affiliate Members. I went there to hear Leslie Appleton-Young speak. Leslie is VP and Chief Economist for C.A.R. (California Association of Realtors). Leslie is an articulate speaker and is highly regarded in the Real Estate Industry for her Economic Forecasts regarding the Real Estate market in California. She along with Bruce Norris are my two favorite speakers. When Leslie speaks you’re not only engaged with her presentation skills but you are absorbing an incredible amount of facts and data and getting them directly from the horse’s mouth. Her profound understanding of the real estate market and the conveyance of it in her presentations is just one of the many reasons she is so highly sought after.
A hand-out was not part of her speaking engagement today but allow me to throw out a few takeaways. Leslie started her presentation by saying “The worst is over”, isn’t that a great way to start! Ca. lost 1.5 million jobs and we’ve recovered about 500,000 so for growth to continue we will need to create more jobs. Leslie said that “ Confidence” is the one thing that keeps the economy moving forward. Prices will continue to rise in 2013 and Leslie felt very good about the future of real estate. She asked everyone if we knew what a OPT was, Leslie said she heard the term for the first time recently. Answer: Over Priced Turkey. Leslie also recommended the book “ Being Wrong” by Kathryn Schultz. It was a very exciting meeting with so much data being presented that I couldn’t possibly keep up and feel confident that I got it right so no attempt to reproduce her numbers.
I left her presentation energized and confident that my new home purchase a year ago was a good investment.
If you ever get a chance to hear either Bruce Norris or Leslie Appleton-Young speak you’re in for a special treat.
Best, Bob
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