Housing market trends to be the next subject of breakfast speaker series

Contact: Alyssa Benson
Photo of Dan Jaqua.

Jaqua

KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The real estate market in southwest Michigan will be the focus at the upcoming Mercantile Bank of Michigan Breakfast Speaker Series hosted by Western Michigan University’s Haworth College of Business.

Dan Jaqua, president of Jaqua Realtors, will discuss "Trends in the Housing Market and Real Estate Activity" at 8 a.m. Friday, Nov. 20, in 2150  Schneider Hall on WMU's campus.

The event is free and open to the public and begins with breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Reservations are required and can be made by calling (269) 387-6059 or at wmich.edu/business/mercantile-rsvp. Free parking is available in the Fetzer Center lot 72F.

Jaqua Realtors

Jaqua Realtors is a full-service residential real estate company providing services to both buyers and sellers. Established in 1975, the company is the largest independent family-owned real estate brokerage in southwest Michigan and has since grown to include seven offices throughout the region.

Dan Jaqua has been with the company for more than 24 years and is celebrating his 15th year as owner and president. A graduate of the University of Michigan, Jaqua has earned designations from the Graduate Realtors Institute and the Council of Residential Specialists. Jaqua was named one of West Michigan’s “Business Leaders Under 40” by Business Direct Weekly and was an Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist. Jaqua shares his expertise and excitement for the real estate industry as a keynote speaker at national conferences and events.

Upcoming Speakers

  • Jan. 29: Dr. Steven Bertman, WMU Sustainable Craft Brewing Program
  • Feb. 26: Colleen Munson, WMU Volleyball

About the Series

The Mercantile Bank of Michigan Breakfast Speaker Series provides an opportunity for the local community to hear top business leaders and WMU faculty, alumni and friends of the Haworth College of Business discuss current topics of interest.

For more information or to register, contact the Haworth College of Business at (269) 387-6059 or at wmich.edu/business/mercantile-rsvp.

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