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Issi Romem Named Chief Economist at Trulia

Jan 15, 2019
Trulia has hired Issi Romem as its new Chief Economist.

Trulia has hired Issi Romem as its new Chief Economist.
Trulia has hired Issi Romem as its new Chief Economist.
 
Romem is currently a fellow at the Terner Center for Housing Innovation at the University of California, Berkeley, where he also taught as an adjunct professor of economics. He previously served as chief economist at BuildZoom and as an economist at OnPoint Analytics. Romem holds a Master of Arts in Economics from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, graduating Magna Cum Laude, as well as a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley.
 
“I am thrilled to join Trulia and lead its dedicated research team in delivering real-world insights that will help people better understand the trends impacting America’s cities and their local housing market,” said Romem. “More than ever, it’s now a critical time to follow housing. Today, along with the next few years to come could be the most interesting time in decades to study housing and land use policy in America, as longstanding approaches face new challenges.”

 
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