Willy Walker, Chairman and CEO, Walker & Dunlop - Summer Conference 2026
About this episode
Willy Walker discusses key market trends and insights from Walker & Dunlop’s Summer Conference.
If today’s headlines leave you wondering what’s signal and what’s noise, don’t miss this special Walker Webcast featuring Willy’s opening remarks from Walker & Dunlop’s Summer Conference. In this timely keynote, Willy separates market noise from the data that matters, sharing his perspective on commercial real estate, housing fundamentals, consumer sentiment, immigration, interest rates, AI, and the multifamily recovery. He also examines why the labor market has remained resilient, what AI means for the future of business and real estate, and the key trends he believes will shape the industry over the next several years. Willy offers a practical framework for understanding where the market stands today—and where it's headed next. Slides: https://resources.walkerdunlop.com/file/2026_Summer_Conference_Willy_Presentation_Data_Slides_1/downloadp?email=digital Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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