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Housing's Role in the Economic Expansion: Growth Engine or Drag? April 6, 2006 - NAHB will be hosting the Semi-Annual Construction Forecast Conference at the National Housing Center on Thursday, April 27, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
WHAT: Will the housing sector follow an orderly “simmering down” pattern for 2006 or is housing a downside risk for the economy? Will the rate of home price increases slow nationally or will the dynamics of each local market dictate price behavior? Do builders need to offer financial incentives to market new homes? These questions and more will be answered at NAHB’s Semi-annual Construction Forecast Conference. The event will feature a series of panel discussions on the economic outlook of housing for 2006 and beyond, including: - NAHB Economic and Housing Forecast - The National Outlook: What Inning is it? - Regional Patterns: Converging or Diverging? - House Prices: Out of Control? - Housing Finance: Changing Conditions? - Building Materials: Relief in Sight? Panel speakers will feature highly regarded economists and industry experts including: David Seiders, NAHB James Glassman, JP Morgan Chase Michael Moran, Daiwa Securities America Mark Zandi, Moody’s Economy.com Bernard Markstein, NAHB Thomas Lawler, Fannie Mae (retired) Frank Nothaft, Freddie Mac Scott Anderson, Wells Fargo John Mothersole, Global Insight Lloyd Irland, The Irland Group For more details and to view the day’s agenda, please visit www.nahb.org/cfc. WHEN: Thursday, April 27, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. WHERE: National Housing Center 1201 15th Street, N.W., (at the corner of 15th and M Streets, NW), Washington, D.C. REGISTRATION: Online registration is now open. The Advance registration deadline is 5:00 p.m. EST, Thursday, April 13, 2006. The advance registration cost is $400 for NAHB members and $450 for non-members. The Construction Forecast Conference will be available live via webcast for $250 for NAHB members and $300 for non-members. For complimentary press registration, contact Paul Lopez at (202) 266-8409 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . The webcast is also complimentary for members of the press.
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