Will We Fall
Headfirst?
The country faces a fiscal
cliff at the end of the year
that threatens to plunge us
into another recession.
How will the housing
market be affected
if the economy
tumbles over
the edge?
With Dr. Alex Villacorta
and Mark Lieberman
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Dr. Alex Villacorta is director of research and
analytics in the data division at Clear Capital. He is
responsible for the research and development of the
company's tools and methodologies for analyzing
vast amounts of real estate data as well as providing
commentary and analysis on the condition of markets
nationwide. He created the statistical models that
drive the Clear Capital Home Data Index (HDI), a tool that delivers the
most current measures available in the marketplace. He is a published
author and has been featured on CNBC, National Public Radio,
Bloomberg Businessweek, and in many other national media as an expert on
real estate trends.
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Mark Lieberman is economist for the Five Star
Institute, parent company of DS News. He lends
his analysis and observations to the many financial
and industry reports crossing the magazine's news
desk. He is also managing director and senior
editor for Economics Analytics Research. He
previously worked as an analyst for Fox Business,
was VP and manager of analysis and research for Washington Mutual
Bank, and managed the foreclosure department at Dime Savings Bank
of New York. He is a graduate of the Wharton School of Finance and
Commerce at the University of Pennsylvania.
