Realtors Commercial Alliance of MIAMI Hosts 2017 RCA Conference
MIAMI – (RealEstateRama) — The Realtors Commercial Alliance of the MIAMI Association of REALTORS® (RCA MIAMI) will present its 17th annual RCA Conference on Friday, Oct. 13 at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables. Five panels and more than 10 speakers will address how real estate professionals can enhance their business by learning the latest trends in all commercial real estate sectors.
- Date: Friday, Oct. 13
- Venue: Biltmore Hotel
- Address: 1200 Anastasia Ave., Coral Gables, FL 33134
- Time: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
“From bitcoin and future currency to affordable housing, the 2017 RCA Conference will analyze diverse topics impacting Miami real estate,” said José María “Chepe” Serrano, the 2017 MIAMI Commercial President and the principal at New Miami Realty, Corp. “South Florida commercial practitioners have a unique opportunity to hear from national and local experts.”
Florida: No. 1 for U.S. Commercial Real Estate Investments
George Ratiu, the director of quantitative and commercial research with the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) in Washington, D.C., will provide the keynote address at noon. Ratiu will discuss his recent research report, “Commercial Real Estate International Business Trends 2017,” which ranked Florida as the top U.S. destination state for buyer-side commercial investment.
Top U.S. destination states — Buyer-side (by share of responses)
- Florida
- Texas
- California
- New York
- Arizona
- Ohio
- Alabama
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- Nevada
Source: NAR’s Commercial Real Estate International Business Trends 2017
RCA Conference Panels
The 2017 RCA Conference will include panels on the following topics: affordable housing, block chain bitcoin and future currency, future development and design, and real estate investing.
Andrew M. Hinkes of Berger Singerman will spearhead the discussion on bitcoin, a new digital currency created in 2009 that allows users to buy merchandise anonymously and without banks. Singerman’s session will include buying and selling real estate for digital currencies, how blockchain technology is disrupting real estate markets and more.
Register at: RCAConference.com
Registration will be open before the day of the event, from 8-9 a.m.
For more information, contact MIAMI Senior VP of Commercial Paul Cauchi at paul (at) miamire (dot) com or (305) 468-7060.
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About RCA MIAMI
The REALTORS Commercial Alliance of MIAMI (RCA MIAMI) seeks to serve commercial members and to shape and unify the commercial real estate brokerage and service industry in South Florida. The largest commercial REALTOR® association in Florida, RCA MIAMI has more than 2,000 members in Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and Martin counties. The Alliance provides member services, including a legislative voice, education opportunities, a code of ethics, and networking opportunities that provide enhancement of the commercial REALTORS knowledge base and ability to service their clients. RCA MIAMI participation facilitates networking opportunities. The Alliance hosts an annual RCA Conference, the largest commercial event in South Florida.
