WHATThe upswing in housing and commercial real estate prices seem to signal a recovery of the real estate market but how optimistic should consumers and investors be?

The 18th Annual Fisher Center Real Estate Conference, presented by the Fisher Center for Real Estate and Urban Economics, University of California, Berkeley’s Haas School of Business, will feature a keynote address and market forecast by Chairman Kenneth Rosen. Ophelia Basgal, regional administrator, Department of Housing and Urban Development Region IX, will present the luncheon keynote.

Full agenda: http://groups.haas.berkeley.edu/realestate/ExecEd/agendaconf13.html

WHENMonday, April 22, 2013, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

WHEREPalace Hotel, 2 New Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94105

WHOProgram speakers include:• Richard Ambrosini, president, Northern California Division -D.R. Horton• Jean Baker, managing director, LoanCore Capital, LLC• Michael Covarrubias, chairman & CEO, TMG Partners• Matt Field, managing director, TMG Partners• Jon Haveman, chief economist, Bay Area Council Economic Institute• Patrick Kennedy, owner, Panoramic Interests• Scott Miller, managing director, Redwood Trust• Monique Moyer, executive director, Port of San Francisco• Mary Murphy, partner, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher• Isaac Pesin, co-president, LNR Partners, LLC • Dana Tsubota, shareholder, Miller Starr Regalia• Dean Wehrli, vice president, John Burns Real Estate Consulting

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