Fall 2026

The Real Estate Process

An introductory overview of the key aspects of the real estate process, including development, financing, valuation, and management.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 David Gevers4.1/5Abby ThyneChristopher Kemp +4 more

Summary

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Reviewers characterize the course as easy, with exams focused on recall and short, opinion-based papers. One student notes exams are straightforward and low-stakes, while another suggests effort guarantees high grades.

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Prerequisites

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(ECON 101, 111,A A E 101, or 215 prior to Fall 2024) or declared in undergraduate Business Exchange program

AAE/ECON/REALEST/URBRPL 306 used by

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Professors

Fall 2026

David Gevers

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Raw average: 4.90/5 from 10 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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David Gevers is described as passionate and engaging, with reviewers noting his real-world industry experience adds value to lectures. Some find the content interesting and the exams easy, while one reviewer notes the lectures can be boring despite his passion. The course is characterized as low-difficulty with straightforward assessments.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.93 GPA, 96.6% A/AB (n=265 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.76 GPA, 88.9% A/AB (n=261 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.80 GPA, 90.4% A/AB (n=270 letter grades).

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2025: 3.92 GPA, 92.9% A/AB (n=56 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.88 GPA, 92.5% A/AB (n=53 letter grades).

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.94 GPA, 95.7% A/AB (n=141 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.84 GPA, 92.2% A/AB (n=116 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.89 GPA, 94.1% A/AB (n=152 letter grades).

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2023: 3.89 GPA, 97.1% A/AB (n=35 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.83 GPA, 87.5% A/AB (n=48 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.86 GPA, 94.1% A/AB (n=51 letter grades).

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.68 GPA, 82.0% A/AB (n=50 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.91 GPA, 94.1% A/AB (n=51 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.89 GPA, 96.3% A/AB (n=54 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

Historical reviews of Lauren Lofton: Lauren Lofton is described as nice and passionate, with no exams, only quizzes and papers. Reviewers note her lectures can be annoying, but the class is still worth taking.

BARRY PERKEL is recorded teaching in Fall 2021, Spring 2022. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

CHRISTOPHER KEMP is recorded teaching in Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

DAVID GEVERS is recorded teaching in Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

DAVID SLIWICKI is recorded teaching in Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

LAUREN LOFTON is recorded teaching in Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2023. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

TIM CARR is recorded teaching in Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

TYLER KRUPP is recorded teaching in Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Fall 2026

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 001Classroom Instruction4 / 2700
DIS 301Classroom Instruction0 / 460
DIS 302Classroom Instruction0 / 450
DIS 303Classroom Instruction2 / 460
DIS 304Classroom Instruction0 / 450
DIS 305Classroom Instruction1 / 430
DIS 306Classroom Instruction1 / 450
LEC 002Online (some classroom)0 / 550
LEC 003Online Only1 / 601
LEC 004Online (some classroom)1 / 501
LEC 005Online (some classroom)0 / 550
LEC 006Online (some classroom)0 / 550
LEC 007Online Only4 / 750
LEC 001Classroom Instruction207 / 2709
DIS 301Classroom Instruction38 / 462
DIS 302Classroom Instruction33 / 450
DIS 303Classroom Instruction38 / 463
DIS 304Classroom Instruction32 / 450
DIS 305Classroom Instruction39 / 434
DIS 306Classroom Instruction27 / 450
LEC 002Online (some classroom)52 / 556
LEC 003Online Only50 / 608
LEC 004Online (some classroom)43 / 504
LEC 005Online (some classroom)51 / 554
LEC 006Online (some classroom)48 / 557
LEC 007Online Only62 / 756
LEC 001Classroom Instruction53 / 2701
DIS 301Classroom Instruction7 / 460
DIS 302Classroom Instruction11 / 450
DIS 303Classroom Instruction5 / 460
DIS 304Classroom Instruction12 / 451
DIS 305Classroom Instruction3 / 430
DIS 306Classroom Instruction15 / 450
LEC 002Online (some classroom)4 / 554
LEC 003Online Only9 / 602
LEC 004Online (some classroom)6 / 505
LEC 005Online (some classroom)4 / 556
LEC 006Online (some classroom)6 / 553
LEC 007Online Only9 / 754
LEC 001Classroom Instruction4 / 2710
DIS 301Classroom Instruction0 / 450
DIS 302Classroom Instruction1 / 450
DIS 303Classroom Instruction1 / 450
DIS 305Classroom Instruction0 / 450
DIS 304Classroom Instruction0 / 450
DIS 306Classroom Instruction2 / 450
LEC 002Online (some classroom)0 / 450
LEC 003Online Only0 / 601
LEC 004Online (some classroom)0 / 450
LEC 005Online (some classroom)0 / 450
LEC 006Online (some classroom)0 / 00
LEC 007Online Only0 / 600

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Student experience

the class

David Gevers is described as passionate and engaging, with reviewers noting his real-world experience adds value to lectures. Students find the course content interesting and the instructor caring.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.90 GPA, 94.7% A/AB (n=507 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.82 GPA, 91.0% A/AB (n=535 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.85 GPA, 92.5% A/AB (n=577 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Reviewers characterize the course as easy, with exams focused on recall and short, opinion-based papers. One student notes exams are straightforward and low-stakes, while another suggests effort guarantees high grades.

Students value Gevers' practical insights and clear expectations, finding lectures intuitive and entertaining.

Topics

  • Real estate development and permitting.
  • Real estate transactions.
  • Real estate economics.
  • Real estate financing and valuation.
  • Real estate leasing and management.

Skills

  • Comprehensive real estate lifecycle management.

Grades

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Fall 2026 · Projected

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About this estimate

The course’s semester-average GPA, not an individual student’s grade. The center uses 5 same-season terms, weighted toward recent results.

The range uses the finite-sample 80th-percentile rank of absolute errors from earlier same-season forecasts. Each forecast uses only records from earlier terms. At least four forecasts are required; bounds are rounded outward and limited to 0–4. This is an empirical estimate: changing instructors or grading policies can reduce its coverage.

8 earlier forecasts · 0.25 GPA average error.

Grades over time

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Where this course fits relative to

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About this comparison

1283 courses over the same term, each with at least 30 recorded letter grades. Cross-listed courses count once. GPA is not a measure of difficulty or teaching quality. The typical course is the median by recorded grade count; tied values are not counted as lower. Grade counts describe course scale, not unique students or typical section size.

Descriptions compare GPA with this group’s average: at least 0.20 higher or lower; otherwise close to average. Section size uses median recorded enrollment: small up to 30, mid-sized 31–99, large 100+. Lectures and discussion/lab sections are described separately.

Sources & history

UW–Madison

Catalog & offerings

Descriptions, prerequisites, and recorded course offerings.

Catalog observation history

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Selected offering source records
AAE/ECON/REALEST/URBRPL 306 · Fall 2026

The Real Estate Process

Recorded 2026-09-07
AAE/ECON/REALEST/URBRPL 306 · Fall 2026

The Real Estate Process

Recorded 2026-09-07
AAE/ECON/REALEST/URBRPL 306 · Fall 2026

The Real Estate Process

Recorded 2026-09-07
AAE/ECON/REALEST/URBRPL 306 · Fall 2026

The Real Estate Process

Recorded 2026-09-07
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-09-07

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nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4
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Model & dataset provenance
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