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Industry insiders will discuss these trends, as well as try to answer several questions--is the multifamily housing bubble about to burst; do landlords have the upper hand over tenants in today's office market--at the first RealShare South Florida conference to be held Dec. 6 at the Hollywood Hard Rock Hotel.

The event is expected to draw 150 to 300 attendees from a broad range of real estate disciplines, including developers, investors, brokers and lenders, says Richard Kelley, director of the Real Estate Media Conference series. "We're gathering the market leaders in one place for a half day. They'll come away with a better understanding of where the market is going," Kelley says. "But it's also an excellent opportunity for networking and to possible get deals done."

The event will kick off with a state of the market town hall meeting featuring Marcus & Millichap senior vice president/managing director Gene Berman and Wachovia Real Estate Financial Services senior vice president/marketing manager David Warne. The session will address aspects of the South Florida office, retail, industrial and multifamily markets. "We're trying to give people a sense of what to look for in 2007," Kelley says.