A free community forum provided by Sarasota Herald-Tribune and New College of Florida will take place on Wednesday, February 22nd 2012.

This Herald-Tribune Hot Topics forum is titled “2012 Real Estate: The Year of the Short Sale”. Real estate experts will examine the local market and how the ‘shadow inventory’ will affect foreclosures and short sales, property values, sales volume, and our economic recovery.

WHEN: Wednesday, February 22nd, from 5:30 to 7:00
(doors open at 5:00)
WHERE: Mildred Sainer Pavilion, 5313 Bay Shore Road.

Jack McCabe, national real estate and economic analyst, will provide us with his outlook for real estate in Southwest Florida, followed by a panel discussion, then audience Q&A.

Herald-Tribune Opinion Editor Tom Tryon will moderate the panel.

Panelists will include:
– Michael Braga, Business Reports/Commercial RE, Herald-Tribune
– Harold Bubil, Real Estate Editor, Herald-Tribune
– Nancy Cason, Real Estate Attorney, SMRL
– Thomas Avrutis, Litigation Attorney, Hodges, Avrutis & Foeller, P.A.

H-T Hot Topics are free and open to the public, but seats must be reserved in advance.
Please RSVP to 361-4065 by Friday, February 10th
or email [email protected]