California Groundbreakers

We're planning a four-part panel series on California's Crazy Housing Market, taking a look at why it's crazy, can it ever calm down, and what can be done -- economically, politically, and locally -- to make it easier for renters and homebuyers to afford a roof over their heads in this state. This first panel is a 360-degree overview of the housing market (the other three will be about Affordable Housing, Gentrification, and the love-it/hate-it effects of the California Environmental Quality Act). We focus on the Sacramento area's real estate and rental markets -- who and what are affecting the prices, what's the forecast for 2017, will anything change, what renters, home owners and potential buyers should know, and other burning questions from frustrated renters and potential homebuyers. PANELISTS * Tom Bannon, CEO of the California Apartment Association * Ryan Lundquist, a residential appraiser who writes the Sacramento Appraisal Blog * Mike Paris, founder and president of BlackPine Communities, which bui