Description

Buyers and sellers have changed what they want in a home, how they use their home, how they search for a new home, and the relationship to the agent. Buyers are facing affordability challenges and have struggled to find the perfect home. Alas, some have found creative ways to enter the market. Demographics have shifted. Who is today’s housing consumer and what do they want from their real estate agent or broker?

  • Understand current economic market conditions in real estate.
  • Learn about the changing demographics of the consumer.
  • Be on the cutting edge of real estate data.

Presenter(s)

Dr. Jessica Lautz

Deputy Chief Economist and Vice President of Research, National Association of REALTORS®

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Dr. Jessica Lautz is the Deputy Chief Economist and Vice President of Research at the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). She has been with NAR since 2007.

The core of Dr. Lautz’s research focuses on analyzing trends for both NAR members and housing consumers. She is in demand as a speaker and by major media outlets to provide commentary on the real estate market. She has testified before Congress on behalf of NAR.

Dr. Lautz volunteers at Nottingham Trent University as an industry fellow mentoring real estate graduate students, is a committee chair at the National Association of Business Economics, bakes birthday cakes for underserved youth with Cake4Kids, and sits on the board of the Food Recovery Network.

Dr. Lautz has been recognized by Housing Wire's Women of Influence and RISMedia's Newsmaker award.

Dr. Lautz received her Doctorate of Real Estate from Nottingham Trent University in the United Kingdom. She also holds a Master's in Public Policy from American University and undergraduate degrees in Political Science and Law and Justice from Central Washington University.

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