2026 Boulder Valley Real Estate Conference - CE Credit Sessions

Residential: After years of a red-hot housing market, the Boulder Valley has seen a cooling in sales activity. What do the latest numbers tell us about the residential market in the region? We’ll examine sales numbers, listings, average and median prices, and much more. Commercial: Commercial real estate has endured sweeping changes since the COVID-19 pandemic. What trends are we seeing in office, retail and industrial space? We’ll take a look at major developments and sales, as well as the latest vacancy and leasing statistics.

MLS mergers, brokerage consolidations and private listings are redrawing the map of the real estate industry. What does it all mean for Boulder Valley agents, buyers and sellers? Our panel will break down the trends, and what the future holds.

Boulder Valley tech, aerospace, quantum and life-sciences companies are rethinking how much space they need, what kind, and where. This panel brings together innovators, developers and brokers to explore what drives site selection today, from lab and flex requirements to talent, cost, taxation and regulation, and quality of life.

With Sundance set to make its Boulder debut Jan. 21-31, 2027, the festival's arrival already is reshaping how local property owners, brokers and tenants think about short-term value. This panel examines the real estate impact of Sundance's move — from residential short-term rental demand and hospitality pricing to the surge in interest around 'activation' of vacant storefronts and commercial space for sponsors, screenings and pop-up events. Panelists also will address the city's approval process, and lessons learned for future years.

Colorado just crossed 6 million residents, and the growth map is being redrawn. Weld County has passed Larimer, both have overtaken Boulder, and Boulder’s population dipped slightly last year. Newley names State Demographer Neal Marquez unpacks what’s driving this shift and what it means for the next decade of demand across the Boulder Valley and Northern Colorado — from underserved housing types to the office, industrial and retail space that follows workforce growth, plus how to read long-range forecasts for investment and planning.

The City of Boulder and Boulder County have adopted the first major update to the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan in a decade. The long-range framework guides land use, housing and growth across the city and unincorporated county land in the Boulder Valley — including inviting further exploration of Area 3 annexation. The update is expected to expand housing capacity by roughly 35%, with new policy language supporting increased supply and a shift toward duplexes, triplexes and townhomes. This session breaks down what’s changed on the Future Land Use Map, what it means for residential and commercial development opportunities, and how the ripple effects may extend to demand in nearby communities.

Communities throughout the Boulder Valley continue to see new commercial and residential construction, with some projects in the planning stage and others already emerging from the ground. Our panel of development directors will provide a complete rundown of the region’s top projects.