"The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) recently convened a high-level roundtable featuring experts at the top of their field in economics and finance to discuss real estate market conditions, mortgage finance, housing policy, and the financial recovery. The substantive conversation with these academics stems from C.A.R.’s new Thought Leadership program, and analysis of the event is featured in the executive report titled, “The Future of Housing Finance: Economic and Policy Insights.”The panelists at this private roundtable included professors Janice Eberly, Edward Leamer, Richard Green, and David Min. C.A.R. CEO Joel Singer moderated the panel discussion. The report highlights the insights of these experts on the most pressing issues facing the housing industry...Richard K. Green, Ph.D., is the director of the USC Lusk Center for Real Estate. He holds the Lusk Chair in Real Estate and is a professor in the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy and the Marshall School of Business."