InMan Real Estate Conference

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By Barry Ritholtz - January 7th, 2009, 2:16PM

I am off to my panel at InMan, where I will be part of the Bull/Bear Real Estate debate.

Wednesday, January 7, 3:45 pm – 4:30 pm

Bulls vs. Bears: The Great Housing Market Collapse.
2008 was a tough year for real estate. Is 2009 going to be any better? Hear from these leading market watchers.

  • Carter Murdoch, SVP, Marketing and Compliance Executive, Bank of America
  • Barry Ritholtz , Director of Equity Research & CEO; Director of Equity Research, Fusion IQ
  • Noah Rosenblatt, Founder, UrbanDigs.com
  • Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist and Senior VP of Research, National Association of REALTORS

I am also going to catch these other acts:

Wednesday, January 7, 2:45 pm – 3:15 pm
How the Internet Culture is Changing the U.S.
A conversation with Craig Newmark.

Craig Newmark

Wednesday, January 7, 3:15 pm – 3:45 pm
Finding A Fix For the Housing Market.
We’re still searching for solutions to the housing market. What is it going to take to turn things around?

  • Robert Shiller, Co-founder of MacroMarkets LLC, Co-creator of the Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, and Professor of Economics, Yale University

Robert Shiller

Wednesday, January 7, 4:30 pm – 5:00 pm
What to Expect from the Financial Markets in 2009.
With the economy in a tailspin, what does the future hold? An update from Wall Street and what it means for Main Street.

Andrew Sorkin

Wednesday, January 7, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Cocktails@Connect
Wrap up the first day with free cocktails and time with colleagues and the industry elite at this informal gathering on the exhibit floor. Bring plenty of business cards and spend time socializing as you wind down or gear up for the night!

Should be good stuff!

6 Responses to “InMan Real Estate Conference”

  1. Calvin Jones and the 13th Apostle Says:

    On a panel with Lawrence Yun? That should be good fun.

  2. VennData Says:

    BR, have you got a list of his quotes you can whip out while you’re up there?

  3. Dr. Kenneth Noisewater Says:

    NICE, some fun with Mr. FunYun.. See if he’s kept in touch with Liareah (cha cha cha!)?

    Seriously, one would hope that there’s an open bar, as is appropriate at any decent wake..

  4. batmando Says:

    “The Only U.S. Housing Market Investment (SRS)” on Wall Street Nation (http://tinyurl.com/9gu2k3)
    Gradually the reality is beginning to filter out to the masses and he doesn’t even touch on CRE

  5. leftback Says:

    “It’s contained. It’s a great time to buy a home. Housing always goes up…”

    COME ALONG MR YUN it’s time for your medicine.

  6. ben22 Says:

    damn, I’m too late, was going to make a comment about Yun but all of you already did,he’s too easy of a target