Meyers Research Completes Successful Event for HomeAid America

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. - March 15, 2016 - PRLog -- HomeAid America, a building industry charity and one of the nation's largest builders of housing for the homeless, was for the third year in a row be the beneficiary of the generosity of Meyers Research, one of its top national partners and leading market research firms, at Meyers' Southern California Housing Forecast that was held in Newport Beach on March 9^th.  The event raised nearly $40,000 for the charity.

The event, called "Housing Market Outlook: A Builder and Capital Perspective" was a high-level building industry event with nearly 200 in attendance.   Proceeds were generated by ticket sales and sponsorships, led by presenting sponsor imortgage and its parent company loanDepot.  "imortgage and loanDepot are proud sponsors of HomeAid and the truly amazing  work it does in our communities as one of the largest provider of homeless shelters in America," said Dan Hanson, EVP of National Production for imortgage, a division of loanDepot and veteran board member of HomeAid.

The event featured industry leaders as panelists including:

Builder Panel:  Bert Selva, President and CEO of Shea Homes, Frank Suryan, Chairman and CEO at Lyon Living, and Jeff Roos, Regional President at Lennar Homes of California.

Capital Panel: Dan Hanson, EVP National Production at imortgage, Connie Emmitt-Sterns, EVP of Investments at Resmark Companies, and Tom Orradre, Managing Partner at Isles Ranch Partners.

Attendees also got a comprehensive economic overview from Meyers Research Chief Economist Kevin Gillen, PhD.

Meyers Research, a Kennedy Wilson Company, has been holding housing forecast events to benefit HomeAid America across the country for the past three years, and after this, their seventh such event, has now raised over $250,000 for HomeAid.  Jeff Meyers, President of Meyers Research and HomeAid America Board member said, "HomeAid is an important industry-based cause whose sole mission to help homeless families and individuals rebuild their lives.  I am honored to be part of this effort to provide housing for the homeless."

HomeAid America CEO Peter Simons said, "We are thrilled and humbled by the continued generosity displayed by Meyers Research in holding these events to benefit our organization.  This funding is critical to continuing and growing our ongoing effort to allow the building industry to help in the fight to end homelessness in this country.  HomeAid and Meyers Research have been a great team and are making a difference together."

ABOUT HOMEAID AMERICA

HomeAid is a leading national non-profit provider of housing for homeless families and individuals, founded in Southern California in 1989.  Through the generosity of builders, their trades and their suppliers, HomeAid has completed over 440 housing projects nationwide at a value of more than $200 million, of which nearly 50 percent has been donated by the building industry.  HomeAid currently has 50 additional projects in development across the country.  Over the years, HomeAid has added nearly 8,300 beds in facilities helping the homeless, housing nearly 250,000 people.  HomeAid works through a network of 17 active chapters in 12 states across the country. For more information about HomeAid, call 1-888-3HOMEAID or visit http://www.homeaid.org.