2011 Housing Symposium

On October 17, 2011, MAR and MassHousing co-sponsored a daylong housing symposium titled “The Future of Home Ownership in Massachusetts”. Below are videos from each of the four panels and the keynote address.

Panel 1: The Future of Home Ownership

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10/17/2011

Panelists: Scott Lang, Mayor of New Bedford and  Joseph O’Brien, Mayor of Worcester

Moderator: Peter Milewski, Director of Mortgage Insurance Fund and Business Development, MassHousing



Panel 2: The Relationship Between Home Ownership, Jobs and Economic Growth

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10/17/2011

Panelists: Dr. Barry Bluestone, Northeastern University and Dr. Eric Belsky, Harvard University

Moderator: David Wluka, MAR Past President and Broker-Owner of Wluka Real Estate Corp.



Keynote Address

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10/17/2011

Massachusetts Lt. Governor, Timothy Murray



Panel 3: Home Ownership as a Political Priority in Massachusetts and Washington, DC

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10/17/2011

Panelists: Greg Bialecki, Massachusetts Secretary, Housing and Economic Development; Dr. Paul Bishop, Sr. Vice President, National Association of REALTORS®; and Tom Golden, REALTOR®, and Massachusetts State Representative from Lowell.

Moderator: Robert Authier, CEO and Executive Vice President, Massachusetts Association of REALTORS®



Panel 4: The Future of Home Ownership Financing

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10/17/2011

Panelists: Christopher Dunn, CMB, Executive Vice President South Shore Bank; Patrick Lawler, Chief Economist and Assistant Director of the Federal Housing Finance Administration; and Paul Pouliot, First Vice President, Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston

Moderator: Thomas Gleason, Executive Director of MassHousing



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