THE REAL ESTATE PROCESS

REALEST 706

Course Description

Institutional background of real property; economics of urbanization, supply and demand; building industry, real estate credit, cyclical fluctuation, rents and prices, real estate market analysis; city growth, structure and planning, land use control, urban redevelopment and real estate investment analysis.

Prerequisties

Graduate/professional standing and (ECON 301 or ECON 311 )

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average

3.75

-1.84% from Historical

Completion Rate

100%

No change from Historical

A Rate

50%

-35.51% from Historical

Class Size

-75.28% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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