Next Thursday evening we’ll be hosting this year’s Seattle Builders Council Dinner with guest speakers John Wilson, King County Assessor and Simon Stevenson the director of the University of Washington’s Runstad Center for Real Estate Studies. We’ll be talking about the latest in housing policy in economics that are influencing housing supply in the months and years to come. Here’s the details:

John Wilson
King County Assessor
King County Assessor John Wilson, elected in 2015, is known as one of the most innovative, forward thinking managers in local government. Prior to 2015, Wilson served as Chief Deputy Assessor for four years, gaining a reputation for savvy development of mobile technology and public-facing solutions that enhance customer service while driving down costs.

Simon Stevenson
Director
UW Runstad Center for Real Estate Studies
Professor Simon Stevenson is globally recognized for his research productivity primarily in the fields of REITs, real estate investment and finance, housing economics, and emerging international financial markets. Currently, Stevenson is part of a team who are undertaking a major project on urban density and how it can influence investment flows and performance.