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Posted: November 17, 2011
The Greater Boston Association of Realtors presents "Economic Expectations: A Forecast of the 2012 Housing Market" on November 29th
The Greater Boston Association of Realtors (GBAR), together with Guaranteed Rate and Freddie Mac, is hosting "Economic Expectations: A Forecast of the 2012 Housing Market" on Tuesday, November 29th at the Federal Reserve Bank. Keynote speaker Frank Nothaft, chief economist at Freddie Mac, will focus on the global state of the nation's economic climate and what it means for the Greater Boston housing market. Dr. Nothaft will be joined by a group of distinguished panelists, including Paul Bishop, Ph.D., VP of research at the National Association of Realtors, Barry Bluestone, Ph.D., Dean of the School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs at Northeastern University, Christopher Herbert, Ph.D., research director at the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University, and Paul Willen, Ph.D., senior economist and policy advisor at the Federal Reserve. Two continuing education credits will be given to real estate agents under the course title: National Economic Trends and the Real Estate Professional. Pre-registration is required for this event, and will close on November 21st. A networking breakfast reception will begin at 9:30 a.m. and the program will go from 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
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