Bringing the Best Real Estate Market Perspectives
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On December 11, 2019, NAR held a real estate forecast summit to provide a year-end review and outlook on the real estate market and the economy. The invitation-only, live audience of approximately 120 people included key real estate players, congressional staff, and economists. NAR recorded and broadcast the session to 1.4 million REALTORS® as a value-added resource they can use in discussing and strategizing about the market with their clients. Check back for video recordings of the event sessions.
Summit Discussion Topics
- 2019 year-end review of real estate market performance
- 2020 and beyond real estate market expectations
- Challenges and risks facing the real estate industry
- Regional perspectives
- Insights from lenders, bankers, builders, and REALTORS®
- Residential and commercial real estate markets
- Topical public policy measures
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Panels
The summit featured four panels:
- Policy and Issues
- Regional Differences
- Commercial Real Estate
- Sectors and Trade Groups
Speakers
NAR Leaders
- Bob Goldberg, Chief Executive Officer, National Association of REALTORS®
- Leslie Rouda Smith, 2019 First Vice President, National Association of REALTORS®
- John Smaby, 2019 Immediate Past President, National Association of REALTORS®
Panelists
- Leslie Appleton-Young, Senior Vice President and Chief Economist, California Association of REALTORS® (CAR)
- Kermit Baker, Ph.D., Senior Research Fellow, Joint Center for Housing Studies, Harvard University
- Dr. Ben Carson, Secretary of HUD
- James Chessen, Ph.D., Executive Vice President and Chief Economist, American Bankers Association
- KC Conway, Chief Economist, CCIM Institute
- Jim Costello, Senior Vice President, Real Capital Analytics
- Mike Fratantoni, Ph.D., Chief Economist and Senior Vice President, Research & Industry Technology, Mortgage Bankers Association
- James Gaines, Ph.D., Chief Economist, Real Estate Center, Texas A&M University
- Danielle Hale, Chief Economist, realtor.com®
- Danushka Nanayakkara-Skillington, Assistant Vice President, Forecasting & Analysis, National Association of Homebuilders
- Michael Neal, Senior Research Associate, Housing Finance Policy Center, The Urban Institute
- Brad O’Connor, Ph.D., Chief Economist and Head of Research, Florida REALTORS®
- Edward Pinto, Resident Fellow and Director, AEI Housing Center, American Enterprise Institute (AEI)
- Calvin Schnure, Ph.D., Senior Vice President, Research & Economic Analysis, NAREIT
- Lisa Sturtevant, Ph.D., Chief Economist, Virginia Association of REALTORS® (VAR)
- Greg Willet, Chief Economist, Real Page, Inc.
- Lawrence Yun, Ph.D., Chief Economist and Senior Vice President of Research, National Association of REALTORS®
Moderators
- Anna Bahney, Writer, Investments and Real Estate, CNN
- Michele Lerner, Freelance Journalist, The Washington Post and other publications
- Diana Olick, Real Estate Correspondent, CNBC
- Denise Pellegrini, Bloomberg Real Estate Report, Bloomberg News
- Amy Scott, Senior Correspondent, Housing and the Economy, NPR Marketplace