What Will Turbo Charge Tomorrow’s Housing Market?
Date: Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Location: Speaker’s Auditorium
Student Center East Building
Georgia State University
55 Gilmer Street SE
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
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Speakers
- Rajeev Dhawan, Director, Economic Forecasting Center, Georgia State University
- Douglas Duncan, Senior VP & Chief Economist , Fannie Mae
- John Hunt, Senior Analyst, ViaSearch, Inc. & Smart Numbers
- Frank Norton, Jr., CEO Chairman, Norton Holdings
Conference Program
| 8:00 a.m. | Registration & Coffee | |
| 8:30 a.m. | Words of Welcome | Nathan Bennett Associate Dean for Faculty and Research J. Mack Robinson College of Business Georgia State University |
| 8:40 a.m. | National Housing Market Outlook Please Join Doug Duncan, SVP & Chief Economist as he outlines the major drivers in the U.S. housing market and what is expected over the next year. |
Douglas Duncan Senior VP & Chief Economist Fannie Mae |
| 9:05 a.m | Housing’s New Normal While other industries are approaching or surpassing pre recession levels, Single Family new construction seems stuck at about half “Normal” levels. First Time Buyers (Millennials) are at a 28 year low and falling. Costs continue to rise as incomes remain flat. In this extremely opportunistic recovery, builders are being forced to reevaluate where to build, and what to build, in order to achieve continued growth. We will discuss the path forward for Atlanta’s new construction industry under this “New Normal”. |
John Hunt Senior Analyst ViaSearch, Inc. & Smart Numbers |
| 9:30 a.m. | A Look at Georgia’s Housing Market Mr. Norton will provide commentary, data and dynamics for the State of Georgia beyond the 22 county Atlanta region. Mr. Norton will review Georgia’s real estate and demographic report with a focus on regional hot spots and walk through what’s expected going forward. |
Frank Norton, Jr. CEO Chairman Norton Holdings |
| 9:55 a.m. | Q & A | |
| 10:10 a.m. | Refreshments Break | |
| 10:55 a.m. | Forecast of the Nation, State and Region Rajeev Dhawan delivers his keynote presentation on the economic outlook of the United States, Georgia and the Atlanta Metro Region. Join us as he shares his views on the state of the global economy as well as employment and consumption trends and their impact on industry in Georgia. He will discuss, in particular, the implications for residential and commercial real estate in the Atlanta Metro Region. |
Rajeev Dhawan Director Economic Forecasting Center J. Mack Robinson College of Business |
| 12:00 p.m. | Q & A and Conclusion | |
| 12:15 p.m. | Light Lunch & Networking |
