The PennDel 50+ Housing Council is hosting its 2008 Trends Networking Breakfast on Friday, Jan. 11, at The Penthouse at The Phoenix Condominiums, 1600 Arch Street in Philadelphia. Topics include the following:

• The real estate market: what’s real and what’s media hype
• National vs. local and city vs. suburb
• Trends in 55+ lifestyle communities
• What’s new and what’s selling
• The service-enriched marketplace: what’s the forecast and what’s hot.

Breakfast and networking will take place from 8:00 – 9:00 a.m., followed by the panel discussion from 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. and a tour of The Phoenix models and amenities. Panelists include Paul Emrath, assistant staff vice president, NAHB’s Housing Policy Research Department; Virginia Jarden, regional vice president, Builders Marketing & Sales Group; Michael Kivov, director, Real Property Research Group; and Susan Brecht, president, Brecht Associates, Inc.

Click here for more details. Or contact Teri Hines by e-mail or at 215-657-1300

In other local council news:

• The 50+ New England Housing Council will host its annual New England Regional Symposium, “Succeeding in Today’s Market,” on Jan. 23-24 in Portsmouth, N.H. The two-day conference includes updates and overviews on legislative and market conditions from all six New England states; best practices and insights from regional and national experts; workshop sessions to help you gain a competitive edge; and an “exchange” to promote projects for sale or to find new opportunities to buy. National experts such as industry icon Bill Becker and Jane Meagher of Success Strategies will be on hand. Click here to register or contact the 50+ New England Housing Council at 617-773-1300 or info@plusne.com.
• The Metro Denver 50+ Housing Council will host a program titled “Senior-Friendly Design and Communities” on Thursday, Jan. 24, at the HBA of Metro Denver, 9033 East Easter Place in Centennial, Colo. The program will feature the Denver Regional Council of Government’s Metro Vision, a long-range plan for growth and development in the region. Building senior-friendly developments is part of this initiative. Contact Jo Brogus by e-mail or 303-551-6724 to register.
• The Greater Kansas City 50+ Housing Council is offering all three Certified Active Adult Specialist in Housing (CAASH) courses in March at the HBA of Greater Kansas City, 600 East 103^rd St. in Kansas City. Sign up for the following classes: Trends and Research Methods to Define the Active Adult Lifestyle, March 12; Designing for the Active Adult, March 13; and Selling to Active Adults, March 14. Contact Kristin Vaughn-Peterson by e-mail or 816-733-2226 to register.
• The Atlanta 50+ Housing Council is offering two of the CAASH courses, Selling to Active Adults on March 24 and Trends and Research Methods to Define the Active Adult Lifestyle on March 25 at the Greater Atlanta HBA, 1484 Brockett Road in Tucker, Ga. Contact Angela Faison by e-mail or  770-938-9900 to register.

If you are interested in joining a local 50+ Housing Council or starting one at your builders association, contact Jeff Jenkins by e-mail or 800-368-5242 x8292. [Return to top]