Speaking Events

Managing Director, Michael Dodds, MAI, CCIM has been a guest speaker at numerous banking, lender, broker, and municipality events.  A general summary of topics discussed include the following:

  • Commercial real estate outlook

  • How the national market is affecting local markets

  • Future developments and their impact to South Carolina

  • Valuation related issues caused by the financial crisis

  • Cap rate adjustments

  • Trends by property type

  • Vacancy and rental rate trends

  • Investment markets

  • Property tax law changes and the resulting real estate market impact

  • Green Building / LEED Certification
Discussions are generally focused on the Greater Columbia / Midlands, Greenville / GSA or Charleston metropolitan areas.  To schedule Mr. Dodds for a speaking event, please call our Columbia office at (803) 772-8282.

2010 Speaking Events

  • UPCOMING April 2010 – Speaker at the Interface Carolinas conference in Charlotte, NC on the state of the commercial real estate market in South Carolina


  • February 2010 – Speaker at the 2010 Credit Conference of the SC Bankers Association on the topic of Commercial Appraisal Review in a Declining Market


  • January 2010 – Recorded webinar for SC Bar on Trends in Commercial real estate

2009 Speaking Events

  • September 2009 – Presentation to the Community Bankers Council of the SC Bankers Association on overall real estate market condition in South Carolina


  • June 2009 – Presentation to the Upstate Urban Land Institute group on "Factors Affecting Property Value" regarding commercial real estate value trends in Greenville, SC


  • April 2009 – Presentation on the "State of the Commercial Real Estate Market in the Carolina" at the Mortgage Bankers Association of the Carolinas 31st Annual Income Conference


  • March 2009 – Presentation on "Factors Affecting Property Values in Greenville" to commercial brokers as part of the  City of Greenville Economic Development Office's 1st Quarter Real Estate Breakfast


  • March 2009 – Presentation on the "State of the Commercial Real Estate Market in SC" for commercial bankers of First Citizens Bank