Rick Sharga

Rick Sharga (2024 Keynote Speaker)
Founder & CEO, CJ Patrick Company
“Real Estate Investing in an Uncertain Economy”

Mortgage rates have more than doubled since the beginning of 2022, and the threat of a recession still looms as a possibility. Is it crazy to even think about investing in real estate today? Join us as we explore what’s going on in the U.S. economy, take a look at inflation and the impact of the Federal Reserve’s attempts to get it under control, analyze trends in the housing market, offer insights on what lies ahead, and why it might NOT be so crazy after all to be investing in today’s uncertain environment. And who will we explore these provocative questions with?

Rick Sharga (Keynote). Rick is the Founder & CEO of CJ Patrick Company, a market intelligence and advisory firm for companies in the real estate and mortgage industries.

An acknowledged subject matter expert on the housing economy, Rick is one of the country’s most frequently quoted sources on the U.S. economy, real estate, mortgage and foreclosure trends, and has appeared on CNBC, CBS News, NBC News, CNN, ABC News, FOX, Bloomberg, and NPR. Rick is a founding member of the Five Star National Mortgage Servicing Association, on the Board of Directors of the Asian Real Estate Association of America and the National Association of Default Professionals and was twice named to the Inman News Inman 100, an annual list of the most influential real estate leaders.

The title of Rick’s keynote will be “Real Estate Investing in an Uncertain Economy.” During his presentation, Rick will discuss:

– What’s happening in the U.S. and California economies?
– What are the latest sales/price trends in Southern California?
– When can we expect more inventory to come to market?
– What’s happening with inflation and the Fed’s efforts?
– What’s happening in the rental market?

Rick has over 20 years of experience in the real estate and mortgage industries, including roles as the EVP/Market Intelligence at ATTOM Data, EVP for Carrington Mortgage Holdings, EVP of Marketing at RealtyTrac, and Chief Marketing Officer of Ten-X and Auction.com.