Authors Malcolm Gladwell, Brad Meltzer Keynote MBA Annual Convention & Expo

Registration for the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Annual Convention & Expo, taking place Oct. 17-20 at the San Diego Convention Center, is officially open. Join MBA in San Diego as New York Times best-selling authors Malcolm Gladwell and Brad Meltzer keynote General Sessions on Tuesday, Oct. 19.

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“The commercial real estate recovery will be staggered, especially for office and retail due to the continued unpredictability of COVID-19 mutations. However, we believe office tenants will begin to come off the sidelines in the coming months as several tenants who pushed the pause button will need to make a lease decision.”
–Elizabeth Norton, Senior Managing Director of Research Services with Transwestern, Houston.

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