For those watching the housing market closely as builders, buyers, lenders, sellers, owners, or from any other perspective, please note that one of the nation’s top experts in the housing market, Karl “Chip” Case of the Case-Shiller Index, will be featured at the opening program of the Lunchtime Lectures series at the UMass Lowell Inn & Conference Center on Monday, Oct. 3, 12 noon to 1.30 pm.

Case is Prof. Emeritus of Economics at Wellesley College and co-author of the leading measure of home prices in the US. He will discuss the connection between the housing market and the macro economy.

This program is free and open to the public, but reservations are required because a light lunch is included thanks to the sponsors. To reserve a seat email artsandideas@uml.edu or call 978-934-3107. Seating is limited to 100, so reserve now.

The Lunchtime Lectures are sponsored by the UMass Lowell Center for Arts and Ideas and the Moses Greeley Parker Lectures with additional support from Middlesex Community College, Prof. Bill Mass of the UMass Lowell Center for Industrial Competitiveness, and the Cultural Organization of Lowell.