Housing in Focus: Economy, Policy & Market Shifts

Event Details

Unpredictable interest rates. Shifting immigration patterns. Political and global uncertainty.

B.C.'s housing market is at a crossroads, and developers, investors, and policymakers are recalibrating in real time.

Join UDI for a timely and thought-provoking luncheon that brings together some of the country's top economic minds to explore the macroeconomic, political, and market forces that are reshaping housing across the province. From global instability and investor confidence to affordability, land use, and policy reform, this panel offers strategic insights to help you navigate what's next.

Fine Print

Cancellation & Substitution

7 days written notice to cancel with no penalties for individual registrations.
14 days written notice to cancel corporate tables with no penalties.
Substitutions allowed.

Corporate Tables

Corporate tables of 10
Only available to UDI Members
Guest information including dietary restriction/allergen must be updated by June 3rd

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For changes within 48 hours of the event, please email us directly.

Speakers

Ryan Berlin
Head Economist, and Vice President of Intelligence at rennie
Ryan has spent the past 20 years helping some of British Columbia’s most successful organizations—across real estate, retail, and finance—navigate their toughest questions. He’s also collaborated with local, regional, and provincial governments across Canada, and with crown corporations, tackling challenges that are often big, and always nuanced. As Head Economist and Vice President of Intelligence at rennie, Ryan leads a team that cuts through the noise using cutting-edge data and analysis to deliver clear, actionable insights.

Ryan is a member of the Canadian Association of Business Economists and the Association of Professional Economists of BC, and firmly believes that economists are people, too.
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Jock Finlayson
Chief Economist at ICBA
Brendon Ogmundson
Chief Economist at BCRE Advisory
Brendon Ogmundson is the Chief Economist for the BC Real Estate Association. He holds an MA in Economics from Simon Fraser University and is a CFA Charterholder. Brendon specializes in housing market analysis and macroeconomic forecasting and is a member of the BC Ministry of Finance’s Economic Forecast Council, and a contributor to the Philadelphia Federal Reserve's Survey of Professional Forecasters and has been named one of the most influential economists in BC by Business in Vancouver.
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Wendy Waters
VP, Research & Strategy at GWL Realty Advisors