Housing: What’s Next?

VIDEO April 18, 2012

Video of Conference held on April 18th at the New College of Florida.

Speaker / Author

Constance Mitchell Ford

Real Estate Bureau Chief for The Wall Street Journal

Constance Mitchell Ford heads the Global Real Estate and Property bureau for The Wall Street Journal in New York. In that role, she leads a team of reporters who write about the business and financial aspects of residential and commercial real estate, including Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the Federal Home Loan Banks, commercial and residential mortgage-backed securities, the public home builders , the real estate holdings of pension funds and private-equity firms and Real Estate Investment Trusts. Previously, she was Economics Editor and oversaw a team of reporters who covered the U.S. and global economy, economic forecasting, corporate profits, employment ... Read More

David Crowe, Ph.D.

Chief Economist and Senior Vice President at the National Association of Home Builders

David Crowe, Ph.D., is chief economist and senior vice president at the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Dr. Crowe is responsible for NAHB’s forecast of housing and economic trends, survey research and analysis of the home building industry and consumer preferences as well as microeconomic analysis of government policies that affect housing. Dr. Crowe is also responsible for the development and implementation of an innovative model of the local economic impact and fiscal cost of new home construction, which has estimated the net impact of new housing in over 500 local markets. Past research has concentrated on home ownership trends, tax issues, ... Read More

Ken Prewitt

Bloomberg Radio Anchor

Ken Prewitt is a weekday anchor for Bloomberg Radio, where he serves as host of "First Word," co-host of "Bloomberg Surveillance" with Tom Keene and co-host of "Bloomberg Businessweek Radio" with Pimm Fox. He is based in New York City. Since joining Bloomberg Radio in 2005, Prewitt has interviewed numerous high-profile newsmakers including former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, New York Governor David Paterson, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, Texas billionaire T. Boone Pickens, MLB Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson, Ford Executive Chairman Bill Ford and Financial Analyst Mario Gabelli. Prior to joining Bloomberg Radio, Ken Prewitt spent several years in both ... Read More