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DENVER - PennZone -- The Van Keuren Family Office Real Estate Institute, a Family Office Executive Education Program, has announced their upcoming class Building a Legacy: Family Office Real Estate  both on campus at the University of Denver and online. Nationally recognized professors from the University of Denver, Harvard and the University of Chicago Business School as well as key industry experts will teach courses. These courses are designed specifically for family offices, family members, family office executives, and industry professionals.

The on-campus courses offered by the Institute are the second phase in the offering of executive education courses in the specific area of family offices and real estate. The Institute's first on-campus program will be on June 8th, 9th and 10th (to apply)

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Wednesday – 1pm -5 pm

Monitoring Economic and Real Estate Fundamentals
Key Economic Metrics & Cycles / Key Real Estate Metrics & Cycles
– Dr. Glenn Mueller – University of Denver

Harvard Case Study -Family Real Estate Investment Decisions
– Dr, Richard Peiser – Harvard University

5:15 Reception and Dinner – DU Wine Cellar

Thursday 8am – 5 pm
7:30-8am – Continental Breakfast

Investment Analysis
Financial Modeling / Debt Analysis & Underwriting / Property Type Comparisons
– Dr. Joseph Pagliari, University of Chicago

Building & Maintaining a Real Estate Legacy
Creating Investment Objectives – Managing a Real Estate Portfolio
– Dr. Joseph Pagliari, University of Chicago

12:00-1pm Lunch – on site

Legal Structures
Ownership Structures / Tenants in Commons / Delaware Statutory Trusts/ LLCs / LLPs / Real Estate Asset Transfers / Legal Pitfalls for Families
– Tom Handler Esq. – Handler Thayer LLP

Real Estate Tax Strategies
Depreciation & Cost Segregation / Interest & Tax Deductions / 1031 Exchanges / 721 Exchanges / Upcoming Tax Law Changes and Impact on the Family Office Portfolio
– Tom Handler Esq/ - Handler Thayer LLP

5:15 Reception and Dinner- DU Location

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Friday 8-12 am
7:30-8am – Continental Breakfast

Family Office Governance
Decision Making Processes - Creating an Investment Committee
– Dr. Kirby Rosplock – Tamarind Partners

Underwriting Acquisitions & Developments
Metro Trends / Submarket Trends / Peer Group Trends / Site Analysis
– Dr. Glenn Mueller – University of Denver

"Our upcoming FORE Institute course will provide the most relevant and up-to-date information needed for family offices to make the best real estate decisions possible," said Glenn Mueller, Ph.D. Academic Director of the Family Office Real Estate Institute and Professor at the University of Denver's Burns School of Real Estate and Construction Management. "Having individual classes available on-campus and online is an excellent resource for anyone in the Family Office industry."

Limited Space Available - Application to Apply

The Van Keuren Family Office Real Estate Institute is a resource hub for family real estate businesses and family offices, providing executive education, certificates, workshops, and networking opportunities. www.fore.institute