housing forecast
On Friday, November 1 at 7 am, the Home Builders Association will host the Annual Housing Forecast presented by PARR Lumber at the Oregon Convention Center. More than 600 industry professionals and government officials will gather for this informative breakfast highlighted by insight and analysis with unique perspectives on the housing industry.
The 2020 Housing Forecast will feature NAHB Chief Economist Dr. Robert Dietz and President of Johnson Economics Jerry Johnson with opening remarks by Chair of the Washington County Board of Commissioners Kathryn Harrington. They will discuss what 2020 holds for the housing market and our industry as a whole, including economic and building issues, as well as trends and predictions related to different market segments such as multi-family, single-family, infill and remodeling.
The 2020 Housing Forecast will feature NAHB Chief Economist Dr. Robert Dietz and President of Johnson Economics Jerry Johnson with opening remarks by Chair of the Washington County Board of Commissioners Kathryn Harrington. They will discuss what 2020 holds for the housing market and our industry as a whole, including economic and building issues, as well as trends and predictions related to different market segments such as multi-family, single-family, infill and remodeling.
- Check-in and coffee in the lobby begins at 6:45 am
- Breakfast begins at 7:20 am
- Presentations begin at 7:40 am
Dr. robert dietz
Chief Economist & Senior VP for Economics and Housing Policy, National Association of Home Builders
Robert Dietz, Ph.D., is Chief Economist and Senior Vice President for Economics and Housing Policy for NAHB, where his responsibilities include housing market analysis, economic forecasting and industry surveys, and housing policy research. Dr. Dietz has published academic research on the private and social benefits of homeownership, federal tax expenditure estimation, and other housing and tax issues in peer-reviewed journals, including the Journal of Urban Economics, Journal of Housing Research, the National Tax Journal and the NBER Working Paper series. He has testified before the House Ways and Means Committee, the Senate Finance Committee, and the Senate Banking Subcommittee on Economic Policy on housing and economic issues. Prior to joining NAHB in 2005, Robert worked as an economist for the Congressional Joint Committee on Taxation, specializing in revenue estimation of legislative proposals involving housing, urban development, and other business tax issues. He is a native of Dayton, Ohio and earned a Ph.D. in Economics from the Ohio State University in 2003.
Robert Dietz, Ph.D., is Chief Economist and Senior Vice President for Economics and Housing Policy for NAHB, where his responsibilities include housing market analysis, economic forecasting and industry surveys, and housing policy research. Dr. Dietz has published academic research on the private and social benefits of homeownership, federal tax expenditure estimation, and other housing and tax issues in peer-reviewed journals, including the Journal of Urban Economics, Journal of Housing Research, the National Tax Journal and the NBER Working Paper series. He has testified before the House Ways and Means Committee, the Senate Finance Committee, and the Senate Banking Subcommittee on Economic Policy on housing and economic issues. Prior to joining NAHB in 2005, Robert worked as an economist for the Congressional Joint Committee on Taxation, specializing in revenue estimation of legislative proposals involving housing, urban development, and other business tax issues. He is a native of Dayton, Ohio and earned a Ph.D. in Economics from the Ohio State University in 2003.
