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Effectively plan your business strategy for the coming year by attending the 2012 Housing Forecast on Thursday, January 12, 2012. Co-sponsored by the Austin Board of REALTORS® and Home Builders Association (HBA) of Greater Austin, this year's forecast will be hosted at the Renaissance Austin Hotel, located at 9721 Arboretum Boulevard, Austin, Texas 78759. Registration will begin at 7:30 a.m., followed by a breakfast at 8:00 a.m. The program will run from 8:30–11:00 a.m.
The annual Housing Forecast is set to feature real estate industry analysts as they review the trends from 2011 and set expectations for the year ahead. This is one event real estate professionals don't want to miss, especially since the program will offer an in-depth analysis of both the local and national economy. Attendees will hear from industry experts, including faculty member of the University of Texas' McCombs School of Business Dr. Greg Hallman , Director of the Austin Market for Metrostudy Eldon Rude and KXAN News Chief Weathercaster Jim Spencer.
A limited number of tickets are available. To check availability contact ABoR’s Education Department at 512-454-7636.
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Eldon Rude, Director of the Austin Market, Metrostudy
Rude has earned a reputation in the housing industry for thorough analysis and candid insight into the factors that impact the supply and demand for housing. Rude will moderate this year's program, as well as deliver the Austin housing market forecast. |
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Dr. Greg Hallman, The University of Texas' McCombs School of Business
Hallman is a member of the faculty in the finance department of the University of Texas' McCombs School of Business where he teaches graduate-level courses in valuation, real estate finance and investment theory, and serves as the Director of the McCombs MBA REIT Fund. In addition to his work at the University of Texas, Dr. Hallman works as a consultant on valuation and litigation matters. He holds a Ph.D. in finance from the University of Texas at Austin, an M.B.A. from Tulane University and a B.A. in chemistry from the University of Virginia. |
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Jim Spencer, KXAN News Chief Weathercaster
Spencer is a four-time winner of the Texas Associated Press Best Weathercast Award, and a 10 time winner of the Austin Chronicle's Best Weathercaster Award. He has been named TV Personality of the Year by Austin's American Women in Radio and TV Chapter four times, including his most recent 2010 award. He is also a past recipient of the National Weather Association's Weathercaster of the Year award. |
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