I just returned from NYC and the Inman News Real Estate Connect conference, one of the best real estate conferences out there. Here’ s a photo of the view from my hotel room. When I looked outside at the low clouds and blowing rain, I couldn’t help but feel ”at home.” The view of the Hudson River was pretty gray and wet. I was on the 32nd floor of the Marriott Marquis in Times Square. (Of course, there are just a few more buildings in New York than in Seattle.)

While at the conference, I had a chance to hear some great speakers talk about the state of the economy and real estate, with some suggestions for the future. I’ll be sharing some of what I learned over the next week, mostly on The Seattle PI Real Estate Professionals Blog.  I’ll link to a couple of articles from that site to keep you in the loop.  Stay tuned!