Spring 2027

Advanced Real Estate Finance Theory

Advanced course covering theoretical and empirical research in real estate finance, focusing on major contributions, current trends, and methodological advances in recent papers.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Dayin Zhang3.7/5

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2008: 3.76 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=36 letter grades); Spring 2009: 3.79 GPA, 90.5% A/AB (n=21 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Demonstrate the ability to read and critique theoretical and empirical papers in real estate and urban land economics

  • Demonstrate skills needed to undertake and present theoretical and empirical research appropriate for the intended audience

  • Demonstrate knowledge of some of the main econometric tools and theoretical modeling strategies used in recent papers

Source: UW Guide

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Declared in Business PHD

  • Declared in Business PHD
REALEST 870

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Raw average: 3.78/5 from 9 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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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

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

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Calendar & sections

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2008: 3.76 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=36 letter grades); Spring 2009: 3.79 GPA, 90.5% A/AB (n=21 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Theoretical and empirical research on real estate finance.
  • Current trends and methodological advances in recent real estate research papers.
  • Econometric tools and theoretical modeling strategies.

Skills

  • Read and critique theoretical and empirical papers in real estate and urban land economics.
  • Undertake and present theoretical and empirical research appropriate for the intended audience.
  • Apply main econometric tools and theoretical modeling strategies used in recent papers.

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REALEST 870 · Spring 2027

Advanced Real Estate Finance Theory

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Recorded 2026-10-14

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