Valley Partnership has announced the topic for its upcoming monthly breakfast on Friday, April 17. The month’s program will feature an update on the Valley’s residential real estate market in 2014.

Panelists will discuss whether 2015 will be more of the same or if the industry will finally see the uptick many believe is around the corner.

The panel will feature residential analysts Mike Orr, Director of the Center for Real Estate Theory & Practice at Arizona State University, and Jim Belfiore, President of Belfiore Real Estate Consulting.

The panel will also feature Greg Abrams, Vice President of Land for Taylor Morrison’s Phoenix Division, and Tom Lemon, Vice President of Land Acquisitions and Development for Maracay Homes.

The strong return of single-family home development is essential to the Valley’s full economic recovery,” said Cheryl Lombard, CEO and President of Valley Partnership. “We keep hearing that full recovery is ‘right around the corner’ and first quarter numbers have been promising. This group of experts will unpack that data and give our partners an in-depth look at what they can expect this year and in coming years.”

In addition to the panel, this month’s Mayor’s Minute will feature Cathy Carlat of the City of Peoria. Mayor Carlat will speak on economic development policies, current projects in her community, as well as future opportunities for the commercial real estate and development community.

Registration begins at 7 a.m.; program begins at 7:45 a.m. To register, please visit www.valleypartnership.org and click on the “Monthly Breakfast” tab.