2015 Wisconsin Real Estate and Economic Outlook Conference to Take Place September 25th at UW-Madison

MADISON, Wis., Sept. 17, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- From the demands of a new regulatory landscape, a constant stream of advances in technology, and the need to recognize new sources of competition in mortgages from inside and outside the industry, there are a wide range of emerging risks and opportunities in the real estate and banking industries.

The 2015 Wisconsin Real Estate and Economic Outlook conference is designed to give professionals in those industries the insights they need to stay ahead of the rapidly changing economic landscape. "A Brave New World: Real Estate After the Great Recession" will be held on Friday, September 25^th beginning at 8:30 a.m. at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Fluno Center. The event will bring together more than 150 participants —real estate and housing professionals, builders and developers, state and local government officials, non-profit and financial services leaders, and experts in community and economic development.

Richard Green, senior adviser for housing finance to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and director of the Lusk Center for Real Estate at the University of Southern California will be a keynote speaker, along with Rajeev Dhawan, professor and director of the Economic Forecasting Center at Georgia State University. The day-long conference will also feature speakers such as Bob Avery, director of the National Mortgage Database at the Federal Housing Finance Agency; Todd Carpenter, managing director of the National Association of Realtors; David Smith, CEO of the Affordable Housing Institute; and Gerald Timmis, senior managing director and co-founder of ValStone Partners, a Massachusetts-based private equity firm. 

Topics include:

• The Euro, Marriage, and What They Have to Do with U.S. Housing
• Navigating the Post-Crisis Financial Environment
• Life Before and After the First Fed Hike, If and When it Happens!
• Cybersecurity and Big Data: Threats and Opportunities
• The New Housing Demands: Changing Demographics, Workforce Housing and Rebuilding the Middle Class

"Since 1998, this conference has exemplified our commitment to the Wisconsin Idea, partnering with organizations like the Wisconsin Realtors Association to bring together academic, industry, and community leaders to share information, plan for the future, and improve the quality of life in our state," says Timothy Riddiough, academic director of the Graaskamp Center and professor of real estate and urban land economics at the Wisconsin School of Business.

The event is sponsored by the James A. Graaskamp Center for Real Estate at the Wisconsin School of Business, the Wisconsin REALTORS® Association, the Wisconsin Bankers Association, the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, and the state Department of Administration.

When: Friday, September 25, 2015, 8:30 a.m.
Where: 2015 Wisconsin Real Estate and Economic Outlook Conference
Fluno Center
601 University Avenue
Madison, WI

About the Graaskamp Center
With a real estate program ranked consistently as the top public program in the country by U.S. News and World Report, the James A. Graaskamp Center for Real Estate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is a world-renowned institution that prides itself on academic excellence, a commitment to ethics, and real-world experiences for its students. Established in 1920, the Graaskamp Center was one of the first real estate programs in the nation.  Today, it proudly educates students from all walks of life with its nationally recognized undergraduate, MBA, and Global Real Estate Master programs.

Web: bus.wisc.edu/centers/james-a-graaskamp-center-for-real-estate

Contact:
Lee Gottschalk, 608-265-2032
Wisconsin School of Business (home of the Graaskamp Center for Real Estate)

SOURCE UW-Madison Graaskamp Center For Real Estate

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