The Greater Chattanooga Assoc. of Realtors and the Home Builders of Greater Chattanooga on August 12 will co-host the annual Economic Update Luncheon. This year’s guest speaker is Dr. Lawrence Yun, chief economist for the National Association of Realtors. The event will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Chattanoogan Hotel located at 1201 Broad Street.
Dr. Yun oversees and is responsible for a range of research activity for the association including NAR’s Existing Home Sales statistics, Affordability Index, and Home Buyers and Sellers Profile Report. He regularly provides commentary on real estate market trends for its 1 million Realtors members.
Dr. Yun creates NAR’s forecasts and participates in many economic forecasting panels, among them Blue Chip and the Harvard University Industrial Economist Council. He appears regularly on financial news outlets, is a frequent speaker at real estate conferences throughout the United States, and has testified before Congress. USA Today in 2008 listed him among the top 10 economic forecasters in the country, and he has been named among the Most Influential Real Estate Leaders by Inman News over the past several years.
Dr. Yun received his undergraduate degree from Purdue University and earned his Ph.D. from the University of Maryland at College Park.
The cost for the luncheon is $20 per person. GCAR members may register and pay online via gcar.net. HBAGC members may pay via credit card by calling (423) 698-8001 or in person at the GCAR office (2963 Amnicola Highway) via cash, check, or credit card. Reservations must be made no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 8.
Source: GCAR