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Thank you to everyone who attended the 2013 Industry Outlook: What Real Estate Professionals Need To Know. Your presence helped make the second installment in the Carson Dunlop Speaker Series a huge success. Several hundred real estate professionals from around the Greater Toronto Area gathered at the Living Arts Centre in Mississauga for informative presentations on Insurance Claims Data, Mold, Home Inspection Trends and the 2013 Housing Market.

We greatly appreciate the time everyone took to join us and participate in our 2013 housing event. We recognize that between the weather, location, and many gearing up for March Break, it was not possible for everyone to attend our event. To help keep everyone informed, we have made the presentations shared on Thursday available.

• Derek Holt's presentation on The 2013 Housing Market - click here to download.
• Dr. James Scott's presentation Putting Mold In Perspective - click here to download.
• Alex Weiner's presentation on How Insurance Claims Data Can Help Your Clients - click here to download. 

Thank you again to everyone who joined us. We would also like to thank our speakers and sponsors who helped to make this event such a success.

We greatly appreciate everyone’s support and generosity. We look forward to the next installment in the Carson Dunlop Speaker Series, and to working with everyone in the future.

The housing event of 2013 is tomorrow! We are looking forward to seeing everyone at 1:30pm for the 2013 Industry Outlook: What Real Estate Professionals Need To Know. For travel, venue and parking details, please click here.

Please note that we are encouraging attendees to arrive at 1:30pm to enjoy some light refreshments prior to the presentations, as well as to allow for enough time to sign in and browse our sponsors' booths.

Presentations will begin promptly at 2:00pm. 

Sign In/Registration
1:30pm - 2:00pm

Welcome/Overview
2:00pm - 2:05pm
Graham Clarke, Vice President of Engineering, Carson Dunlop

Putting Mold In Perspective
2:05pm - 2:35pm
Dr. James Scott, World Leader in Fungal Research and Occupation Hygiene, and Founder, Owner and Chief Scientific Operator, Sporometrics

How Home Insurance Claims Data Can Help Your Clients
2:35pm - 2:55pm
Alex Weiner, President, HomeVerified

The Future Of Home Inspection
2:55pm - 3:25pm
Brian Bell

The 2013 Housing Market
3:25pm - 4:05pm
Derek Holt, Vice President of Economics, Scotiabank

Closing Statements/Refreshments*
4:05pm - 4:30pm
Alan Carson, President, Carson Dunlop

*Please join us in the atrium for additional refreshments following the presentations.

We look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow. 

We are looking forward to seeing everyone at the 2013 Industry Outlook: What Real Estate Professionals Need to Know this Thursday, March 7th at 1:30pm. The event is being held at the Living Arts Centre in Mississauga. For those unfamiliar with this theatre, we’ve outlined some details about the venue below.

Address: The Living Arts Centre in Mississauga is located at 4141 Living Arts Drive.

If you’re travelling from Toronto on Thursday:

• Take the QEW West to Highway 10 (Hurontario Street) and head North on Hurontario Street to Burnhamthorpe Road. Go West on Burnhamthorpe Road to Living Arts Drive.

OR

• Take Highway 401 West to Highway 10 (Hurontario Street). Travel South on Hurontario Street to Burnhamthorpe Road. Go West on Burnhamthorpe Road to Living Arts Drive.

If you’re travelling from Hamilton on Thursday:

• Take the QEW East to Highway 10 (Hurontario Street). Travel North on Hurontario Street to Burnhamthorpe Road. Go West on Burnhamthorpe Road to Living Arts Drive.

OR

• Take the QEW East to Highway 403 (by Ford Drive). Travel East on Highway 403 to the Centre View/Mavis exit. Take Centre View Drive to Duke of York Boulevard. Go South on Duke of York Boulevard to Rathburn Road. Travel West on Rathburn road to Living Arts Drive. Go South on Living Arts Drive.

Parking: The Living Arts Centre has underground parking for 450 cars with access off Living Arts Drive. The parking facility is equipped with pay and display machines that offer multiple payment options including coin and major credit cards (Visa, MasterCard and American Express). Once payment is made, the machine provides a receipt (ticket) to be displayed on the dash of the car.

The rates are:

• Hourly: $1.00
• Daily: $6.00
• Free parking with a valid Accessible Parking Permit

Paid on-street parking is also available on Living Arts Drive & Prince of Wales Drive in designated spots.

Seating for this event is limited, so if you have not yet registered, please click here to secure your space.

Make sure not to miss the housing event of 2013. Carson Dunlop is pleased to announce the 2013 Industry Outlook: What Real Estate Professionals Need to Know, an exclusive event designed for real estate professionals in the Greater Toronto Area. Join us on March 7th from 1:30pm until 4:30pm at the Living Arts Centre in Mississauga where our panel of experts will be discussing several areas related to the forecast for the 2013 housing market.

Hosted by Graham Clarke, the Vice President of Engineering at Carson Dunlop, this free event promises to be very informative. As March 7th approaches, we will be showcasing our prestigious speakers, like we have done earlier this month with featured speakers Alex Weiner and Dr. James Scott.

Keynote Speaker: Derek Holt

Derek Holt is Vice President of Scotiabank Economics in Toronto. He will be speaking on “The 2013 Housing Market: What to Expect”. He is responsible for applying global economic and capital market forecasts and research while serving the dealer setting, major bank clients, and Scotiabank’s senior management.  He joined Scotiabank’s trading floor from a senior role with another Canadian bank where he handled macroeconomic, financial market, regional, fiscal, and financial industry research and forecasts. He has split his career in both bank and capital market settings. Derek is also a past chairman of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce’s finance and taxation committee. He is married with a young son, and holds an Honours BA in Economics, an MA in Economics, an MBA in Finance and the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Additional Topics and Speakers Include: 

• Putting Mold In Perspective – given by Dr. James Scott, World Leader in Fungal Research and Occupational Hygiene, and Founder, Owner and Chief Scientific officer, Sporometrics
• How Home Insurance Claims Data Can Help Your Clients – given by Alex Weiner, President, HomeVerified
• The Future of Home Inspection – given by Brian Bell

Event Details

When: March 7^th, 2013
Time: 1:30pm until 4:30pm
Venue: The Living Arts Centre, Mississauga – 4141 Living Arts Drive

Seating for this event is limited, so please click here to register and secure your space.

Our 2013 housing event is less than two weeks away. Join Carson Dunlop at the Living Arts Centre in Mississauga on March 7th to discuss the 2013 Industry Outlook: What Real Estate Professionals Need to Know. This informative session will be led by Graham Clarke, Vice President of Engineering at Carson Dunlop.

This exclusive event is completely free of charge. As it approaches we will be showcasing our prestigious panel of industry leaders who will be presenting.

Featured Speaker: Alex Weiner

Alex Weiner is the President of HomeVerified, Canada's home history reporting service. He will be discussing "How Home Insurance Claims Data Can Help Your Clients". With a background of more than a decade in venture capital, software, and active investing in real estate, Alex has a lot of valuable experience. HomeVerified home history reports provide nation-wide insurance claims data, including information on grow-ops and neighborhood statistics, to consumers and real estate professionals. Learn how home insurance claims data factors into real estate transactions.

Additional Discussion Topics and Experts Include:

• The 2013 Housing Market: What To Expect - given by Derek Holt, Vice President of Economics, Scotiabank
• Putting Mold In Perspective - given by Dr. James Scott, World Leader in Fungal Research and Occupational Hygiene, and Founder, Owner and Cheif Scientific Officer, Sporometrics
• The Future Of Home Inspection - given by Brian Bell

Event Details

When: March 7th, 2013
Time: 1:30pm until 4:30pm
Venue: Living Arts Centre in Mississauga - 4141 Living Arts Drive

Seating for this event is limited, so please click here to register and secure your space today. 

The housing event of 2013 is fast approaching. Join Carson Dunlop on March 7th from 1:30pm until 4:30pm to discuss the 2013 Industry Outlook: What Real Estate Professionals Need to Know. Our panel of experts will present on a variety of topics related to the 2013 market. This exclusive event is completely free of charge and promises to be very informative.

We are pleased to announce that another prestigious speaker has been added to the event. Dr. James Scott will be presenting "Putting Mold in Perspective". Dr. Scott is a World Leader in Fungal Research and Occupational Hygiene with the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto. His many contributions to the field include research and publications for government agencies, private corporations, and professional bodies. Dr. Scott joins our esteemed panel of experts whose presentation topics are listed below.

Keynote Speaker

• Derek Holt, Vice President of Economics, Scotiabank - 2013 Housing Market: What to Expect

Featured Speakers

• Alex Weiner, President, HomeVerified - How Home Insurance Claims Data can Help Your Clients
• Brian Bell - The Future of Home Inspection

Event Details

When: March 7th, 2013
Where: Living Arts Centre, Mississauga - 4141 Living Arts Drive
Time: 1:30pm until 4:30pm

Attendees will receive a $25 gift card towards their next Carson Dunlop Home Inspection and a coupon for $50 off the Home Warranty Plan.

Seating is limited to please click here to register and secure your space.

We look forward to seeing you on the 7th.  

Carson Dunlop is pleased to announce the second installment in our Speaker Series. Please join us on March 7th from 1:30pm until 4:30pm at the Living Arts Centre in Mississauga where we will discuss the 2013 Industry Outlook: What Real Estate Professionals Need to Know. Our panel of experts will discuss the housing market forecast for 2013, home insurance claims data, and the future of Home Inspection.

This event is completely free of charge and developed exclusively for real estate professionals. Detailed presentations and discussions include:

Keynote Speaker

• 2013 Housing Market: What to Expect - given by Derek Holt, Vice President of Economics, Scotiabank

Featured Speakers

• How Home Insurance Claims Data Can Help Your Clients - given by Alex Weiner, President, HomeVerified
• The Future of Home Inspection: Protecting Your Clients and Their Investments - given by Brian Bell

Carson Dunlop will be providing all attendees with a $25 gift card towards their next Home Inspection and a coupon for $50 off the Home Warranty Plan.

Event Details
When: March 7, 2013
Where: Living Arts Centre, Mississauga - 4141 Living Arts Drive, Mississauga
Time: 1:30pm - 4:30pm

Registration for this event is now open. Seating is limited, so please click here to register and secure your space. 

We wanted to take a moment to thank everyone who participated in and attended the Carson Dunlop condo event - it was a huge success. Over 350 real estate professionals from across the greater Toronto area braved downtown Toronto on a snowy Friday to join us and discuss trends and forecasts for the 2013 condominium market. 

We recognize that between the weather, the location, PA days for public and Catholic schools, and prior commitments, it was not possible for everyone to attend our event. As such, some of the presentations made at the Carson Dunlop Speaker Series: Condo 2013 Market Outlook have been made available for public viewing and sharing. 

• Ted Tsiakopoulos' research and findings for his presentation on The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation's 2013 Market Outlook for Condominiums can be found here and here.
• David Slack's presentation on Condo Insurance Claims, Data, and Tools to Protect Condo Owners can be found here.
• Linda Pinizzotto's presentation on How Condominium Act Reform will Impact the Marketplace can be found here. 

Today is the day! The Carson Dunlop Speaker Series: Condo 2013 Market Outlook is finally here. We are looking forward to seeing our real estate partners this afternoon at 252 Bloor Street West, Toronto - on Bloor Street between St. George Street and Bedford Road. Please click here to learn about travel and parking near the building.

We are encouraging attendees to arrive around 1:25pm to allow enough time to sign in and browse our sponsors' booths. The sign in table will be open from 1:25pm until 1:55pm.

Presentations will start promptly at 2:00pm.

Please click here to view the official agenda for this event.

We look forward to seeing everyone this afternoon.  

We are looking forward to seeing everyone tomorrow from 2:00pm to 4:00pm at the condo event of 2013. For travel and parking details, please click here.

Below is the official agenda for the event. Please note that we are encouraging attendees to arrive shortly after 1:25pm to allow them enough time to sign in and browse our sponsors' booths. Presentations will start promptly at 2:00pm.  

Sign in/Registration
1:25pm – 2:00pm
 
Welcome/Overview
2:00pm – 2:05pm
Alan Carson, President of Carson Dunlop

How Condominium Act Reform will Impact the Marketplace
2:05pm – 2:25pm   
Linda Pinizzotto, Founder and President of Condo Owners Association

Condo Insurance Claims, Data and Tools to Protect Condo Owners
2:25pm – 2:40pm
David Slack, David Slack Insurance Brokers Ltd.

“Why Condominium Inspections Make Sense”
2:40pm – 3:05pm
Brian Bell

The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s 2013 Market Outlook for Condominiums
3:05pm – 3:50pm
Ted Tsiakopoulos, The CMHC’s Ontario Regional Economist

Closing Statements/Refreshments*
3:50pm – 4:30pm
Alan Carson, President of Carson Dunlop

*Please join us in the foyer after the presentations for some light refreshments.

We look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow.