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2027 HBA Housing Forecast

On Friday, November 6, at 7 am, the Home Building Association of Greater Portland will host the annual Housing Forecast at the Oregon Convention Center. More than 450 industry professionals and government officials gathered for this informative breakfast, highlighted by insights and analysis with unique perspectives on the housing industry.

Our highly anticipated and well-attended annual Housing Forecast has a fresh format and new content meant to engage our attendees. We are focused on providing practical insight and ideas into how both national and local trends impact the housing construction and sales industry locally.

The program will include a presentation and forecast from NAHB’s senior economist, Robert Dietz, covering both national and state data, trends and forecasting. His presentation will cover single-family, multi-family, and remodeling.

The program will include a presentation and forecast from NAHB’s senior economist, Robert Dietz, covering both national and state data, trends, and forecasting. His presentation will cover single-family, multi-family and remodeling.

Following his presentation, join us for a panel discussion featuring local industry leaders in residential development, construction, real estate, and finance.

Panelists:

  • Moderator: Drake Butsch, First American Title, Manager of Builder Services & Land Development
  • Dr. Robert Dietz, NAHB Chief Economist
  • Alaina Huson, Lennar Homes, Director of Forward Planning
  • Eric Peterson, Brookfield Residential Land, SVP of Operations, PNW
  • Tyler King, Windermere Realty Trust, Principal Broker
  • Jerry Wilson, Eureka Mortgage, Construction/Development Specialist

Our panelists will share insights on local market trends, discuss how the national forecast translates to our region, and offer their perspectives on what lies ahead in the coming year, including potential impacts and considerations for business planning.

We’ll also recognize this year’s HBA Lifetime Achievement Award recipients, honoring Tim Breedlove of Renaissance Homes and Gordon Root of Stafford Land Company for their contributions to the industry.

Check-in and Coffee courtesy of Standard TV & Appliance in the lobby begins at 6:45 am

Breakfast begins at 7:20 am

Presentations begin at 7:40 am

Limited sponsorship opportunities still available! Please contact Yvonne Lerch at yvonnel@hbapdx.org for more information.

Thank you to our sponsors:

Dr. Robert Dietz

Robert Dietz, Ph.D., is the Chief Economist & Senior VP for Economics and Housing Policy, National Association of Home Builders (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 Headshot

Presentation slides will be available after the event has concluded.

Thank you to our presenting sponsor!

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