Market trends and interpretation
How to define the market, read the signals, reconcile conflicting indicators, and turn housing data into useful guidance.
Speaking & media
Keynotes, panels, teaching, and on-record commentary on residential real estate, pricing, policy, and industry change.
Book CooperCooper Thayer helps audiences understand residential real estate through clear market interpretation, practical strategy, and an honest read on the forces shaping the profession. He speaks to brokerages, associations, companies, universities, and industry groups through keynotes, panels, trainings, workshops, podcasts, and recorded interviews. He has been featured as a keynote speaker at the Colorado Association of REALTORS® Economic Summit, the Rocky Mountain Summit, the Colorado Broker Summit, and the Colorado Association of Tax Appraisers conference.
Speaking topics.
Clear, practical programs for audiences trying to understand the market, the profession, and the decisions in front of them.
Pricing strategy and seller psychology
Defensible pricing, buyer response, market time, reductions, negotiation, and the conversations that shape listing outcomes.
Brokerage strategy and industry change
The changing brokerage model, agent productivity, professional differentiation, association value, and the future of the REALTOR® proposition.
Housing policy and legislative impact
Clear translations of land use, supply, regulation, consumer protection, affordability, and policy change into practical consequences.
Real estate technology and practical innovation
AI, data tools, automation, dashboards, workflows, and responsible technology choices that improve practice without replacing judgment.
Research, data, and decision-making
Better questions, stronger measures, honest uncertainty, useful research, and analytical findings communicated in plain language.
Ways to engage.
From a focused conversation to a full-day learning experience, each engagement is built around the audience, the question, and what they need to do next.
Keynotes and prepared presentations
A clear position on the market, the profession, or the forces changing residential real estate.
Current market trends presentations
Updated, data-intensive briefings that connect current conditions to the decisions an audience needs to make.
Panels and moderated discussions
Thoughtful participation or focused moderation for conversations that need both context and a point of view.
Podcasts and recorded interviews
Direct, on-record conversations about housing, markets, policy, technology, and industry change.
Trainings and workshops
Interactive instruction for agents, leaders, associations, universities, and organizations building market fluency.
Custom programs
A focused combination of speaking, training, market intelligence, research, or advisory support built around the audience and question.
Signature curriculum
Mastering Market Trends.
Based on Cooper's book, Mastering Market Trends helps real estate professionals move beyond repeating statistics. Participants learn to define the right market, interpret the signals that matter, reconcile conflicting indicators, and translate evidence into clearer pricing, timing, negotiation, and client guidance.
Signature keynote
A presentation-length introduction to the market-literacy framework.
Applied training
Guided instruction that helps participants define the right question, select the right measures, and translate evidence into defensible guidance.
Flagship workshop
A hands-on lab covering market measures, case studies, pricing, supply, demand, affordability, and communication.
Custom curriculum
A tailored course, training series, market briefing, or case-study program for a brokerage, association, university, or company.
Media.
Credible, on-record commentary for reporters and producers covering housing market conditions, residential pricing, buyer and seller behavior, policy and regulatory change, brokerage industry trends, and Colorado real estate with broader national context.
- Housing market conditions
- Residential pricing and inventory
- Buyer and seller behavior
- Policy and regulatory change
- Brokerage industry trends
- Colorado real estate with national context
Frequently asked questions.
What topics does Cooper Thayer speak on?
Market trends and interpretation, pricing strategy and seller psychology, brokerage strategy and industry change, housing policy and legislative impact, real estate technology, and research and data-driven decision-making.
What speaking formats are available?
Keynotes and prepared presentations, current market trends briefings, panels and moderated discussions, podcasts and recorded interviews, trainings and workshops, and custom programs built around a specific audience and question.
Where has Cooper spoken before?
Cooper has been a featured keynote speaker at the Colorado Association of REALTORS® Economic Summit, the Rocky Mountain Summit, the Colorado Broker Summit, and the Colorado Association of Tax Appraisers conference.
What is Mastering Market Trends?
Mastering Market Trends is Cooper's book and signature curriculum. It's available as a keynote, applied training, flagship workshop, or custom curriculum for brokerages, associations, universities, and companies.
How do I book Cooper for a speaking engagement or media interview?
Use the contact page and share the market question, audience, and format you have in mind. Cooper responds directly to speaking, training, and media requests.
Book Cooper for your next event, panel, or story.
Bring the market question, the audience, and the format. We can start there.
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