Economic Forecast Event 2026
Insights on trends shaping Maryland’s multifamily market in 2026.
Get Ready for the Insights You Need to Navigate 2026 and Beyond
Maryland’s multi-family real estate landscape is evolving—and understanding the economic forces shaping the year ahead has never been more important.
Join us for an exclusive Economic Forecast Event featuring two of the most respected voices in economics and market analytics:
Anirban Basu, Chairman & CEO of Sage Policy Group, and
Melina Duggal, Principal Economist with CoStar Analytics.
Together, they will break down what the data is signaling for Maryland’s multi-family market—and how national trends will uniquely play out across our state.
Following the keynotes, engage in interactive roundtable discussions where you’ll explore these insights in depth, share strategies with peers, and exchange perspectives on what’s ahead.
This is your opportunity to gain actionable intelligence, sharpen your competitive edge, and prepare your organization for a successful 2026.
Don’t miss the chance to hear from the best and brightest minds in our industry!
Thank you to our presenting Sponsors!
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Attendee Ticket Pay now
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$125.00 |
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$145.00 |
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$225.00 |
Agenda
| February 3 | |
| 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | Breakfast |
| 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
Anirban Basu
Anirban founded Sage Policy Group in 2004. He has been called an economist with a sense of humor, which is considered high praise in the dismal science. |
| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM |
Melina Duggal, CoStar
Melina Duggal, AICP, is the Senior Director of Market Analytics for the Washington, D.C., and Baltimore regions |
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Round Table Discussions |
Anirban Basu, Chairman & CEO of Sage Policy Group
Anirban Basu is Chairman & CEO of Sage Policy Group, Inc., an economic and policy consulting firm in Baltimore, MD. He is one of the Mid-Atlantic region’s most recognizable economists in part because of his consulting work on behalf of such clients as prominent developers, bankers, brokerage houses, energy suppliers, and law firms.
Dr. Basu currently serves on the boards of the University of Maryland School of Law, St. Mary’s College, the University of Maryland Medical Center, the University System of Maryland Foundation, the Lyric Opera House and the Archdiocese of Baltimore School System. He is also on Truist Bank’s advisory board.
Dr. Basu earned his B.S. in Foreign Service at Georgetown University. He earned his master’s in public policy from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government, and his master’s in economics from the University of Maryland, College Park. He acquired his Juris Doctor at the University of Maryland School of Law. He completed his doctoral work at University of Maryland, Baltimore County with a concentration in health economics.
Melina Duggal, AICP, is the Senior Director of Market Analytics for the Washington, D.C., and Baltimore regions. She has over 25 years of experience in the real estate industry. Most recently, she ran Duggal Real Estate Advisors, a real estate advisory firm, and taught real estate classes at the University of Michigan, University of Maryland and George Mason University. Prior to running her real estate advisory firm, Duggal worked with RCLCO, a real estate consulting firm.
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