2025 Trends Seminar

Schedule 

_{A Real Estate Appraisal Advisory Board Meeting will be hosted prior to Trends at the Minneapolis Golf Club in the Lounge Room starting at 7:30 AM. Please join if you are interested in hearing or contributing to discussion between the Board and the Department of Commerce.}

8:00 am – 8:30 am

Registration

8:30 am – 8:35 am

Introduction of Morning Speakers and Seminar Announcements

8:35 am – 9:35 am

Residential Session 1 - Developing & Analyzing Residential Market Conditions

Instructor: Jason Tillema, SRA, AI-RRS, ASA, IFA

Commercial Session 1 - Commercial Real Estate Leasing and Development Update

Instructor: Ross Hedlund, CCIM, MBA

9:35 am – 10:35 am

Residential Session 2 – Relocation Appraisals: A Niche Residential Valuation Area

Instructor: Joseph Palumbo, SRA, ASA, CTA

Commercial Session 2 – Multi-Family Market Update

Instructor: Heidi Addo

10:35 am – 10:45 am

Break

10:45 am – 11:45 am

Residential Session 3 - Solar Array Fundamentals, Economics, and Trends

Instructor: Chris Harrington

Commercial Session 3 – Back to Fundamentals: Market Analysis for Properties in Transition

Instructor: Tom Hamilton, PhD, MAI, CRE, FRICS

11:45 am – 12:45 pm

Lunch

12:45 pm – 1:45 pm

General Session 1 – Attorney Panel

Instructors: Greta Bjerkness, David Sienko, Josh Weir, Shelley Ryan, Chris Carney

1:45 pm – 2:45 pm

General Session 2 – Residential Market Update

Instructor: David Arbit, Director of Research, Minnesota Realtors

2:45 pm – 2:55 pm

Break

2:55 pm – 3:55 pm

General Session 3 – Agricultural Market Update, 2025: An Uncertain Horizon

Instructor: Megan Roberts, Ag Economist

3:55 pm – 4:00 pm

Break

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

General Session 4 - Policy Changes, UAD, Quality Monitoring, and Adjustment Support

Instructor: Lyle Radke, Senior Director, Single-Family Collateral Risk, Fannie Mae