It is not clear how long it will take to resolve the liquidity issue, and how conservative lending will be once resolved. Given the turbulent state of capital markets, RealShare's sixth annual RealShare New York conference will aim to provide some answers as to where the market is now, where it is going in 2008, how it will affect New York City and how to best profit from new opportunities and market conditions. The conference, slated to take place Sept. 26 at the Marriott Marquis, expects to draw more than 500 of top-level real estate executives in the local market. The RealShare Conference Series is produced by Real Estate Media, which also publishes GlobeSt.com and Real Estate Forum.

"Over the last month or so, everyone's feelings about the New York City market have changed and there are suddenly more questions than answers about the market," comments Richard Kelley, executive director of the RealShare Conference Series. "RealShare New York will offer stakeholders from every part of the transaction cycle the chance to reassess and take the pulse of the market through the panel sessions and speakers at the event as well as the networking the networking that takes place."

As always, specialized breakout sessions will mark the agenda at this years' half-day event, followed by a networking luncheon featuring Real Estate New York Broker All-Stars awards presentation. These include such titles as "Identifying, Sourcing and Justifying Opportunities and Exit Strategies in the Frothy Investment Sales Market;" "Moving off the Map: Investment & Development Opportunities in Emerging Neighborhoods;" "Downtown: Can the Momentum Continue?;" Debt & Equity Capital Update: Getting Deals Done in a Suddenly Turbulent Market," "How Will Tightening Inventory and Record Rent Increases Impact Owners, Investors and Tenants in Midtown Market?;" "Will the NYC Apartment, Condo & Affordable Housing Markets Continue to Prosper in the Face of a Troubled National Housing Market?"