Topic: Real Estate Economic Update - Local & National
Speaker: Jim Rounds, Senior Vice President and Senior Economist with Elliott D. Pollack and Company
Place: McCormick & Schmicks
Time: 11:30
Date: November 23rd, 2009
Cost: $40.00

About the Presentation:

An update on the Real Estate Market and Economy - National & Local

About the Speaker:

Jim Rounds is Senior Vice President and Senior Economist with Elliott D. Pollack and Company. Mr. Rounds specializes in preparing economic analyses for both public and private sector organizations, including economic overviews related to the national and state economies. Jim has extensive expertise in matters of economics, finance, rural and urban economic development, public policy, taxation, real estate analysis, and litigation.

Mr. Rounds has written and co-authored a number of economic articles on the state of the local and national economies. In addition to opining on the state of the economy through written format, Jim has delivered hundreds of presentations to national organizations, private companies, local civic organizations, universities, and legislative committees. Jim has been quoted in the local print media, nationally recognized newspapers and websites, and provides commentary on local radio and television programs.

Prior to his eight years of employment with Elliott D. Pollack and Company, Mr. Rounds served as a Senior Economist and Senior Budget Analyst with the Arizona Joint Legislative Budget Committee, the budget and economic analysis arm of the Arizona Legislature. As an employee of the Arizona Legislature, Jim was responsible for analyzing and forecasting a variety of state taxes. In addition to his tax analysis duties, Jim was responsible for analyzing dozens of state agency budgets.

Mr. Rounds has a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master of Science degree in Economics from Arizona State University.

About the Company:

Elliott D. Pollack & Company

Headed by one of Arizona's most noted economists, Elliott D. Pollack, the firm offers a broad range of economic and real estate consulting services. The firm's services can generally be classified into four areas:

• Economic Consulting: Forecasting, economic and fiscal impact studies, demographic analyses, econometric modeling, and economic development analysis and planning.

• Tax and Fiscal Policy Consulting: Forecasting of tax revenues, fiscal impact studies, policy related demographic analyses, State and local government program evaluation, and other miscellaneous tax and fee evaluations.

• Real Estate Consulting: Land use/land economic studies, marketability and supply/demand studies, financial feasibility analysis, real estate forecasting, and property evaluations and appraising.

Litigation Support: Statistical analysis and expert witness testimony to both plaintiff and defense attorneys in all areas related to economics, finance, and real estate.

www.edpco.com