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Geopolitics, Megatrends, and Real Estate
Whether due to geopolitical tensions, the rise of AI, a crazier climate, or the global trading system diversifying away from the status quo, every single land use could be impacted in the years ahead. In this session, Patrick will review these significant externalities and their potential impacts on major residential and commercial real estate sectors. What is the housing market outlook? What looks good for commercial real estate investors, and what looks risky? What should we expect from the next Federal Reserve Chair in managing the Fed’s dual mandate of maximum employment and stable prices?
As a senior real estate economist for U.S. News & World Report and the founder of MetroIntelligence Real Estate and Economic Advisors, Mr. Patrick Duffy has over 25 years of experience working with some of the country’s leading real estate consulting firms and also managed the market research department for a public home builder operating in multiple states. In 2024, he expanded his portfolio for U.S. News beyond the housing market to include analysis and trends for multi-family housing, as well as other commercial real estate sectors. In addition to contributing to U.S. News, he has written for the Los Angeles Times, Inman News, The Wall Street Journal, Motley Fool’s Millionacres, and Real Estate Witch. Mr. Duffy also served as a senior editor for Builder and Developer magazine and was a repeat judge at the International Builders Show. He has presented and moderated panels of experts at the Builder 100, the Pacific Coast Builders Conference, and various local chapters of the National Association of Home Builders.
