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An introductory overview of the key aspects of the real estate process, including development, financing, valuation, and management.
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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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Spring 2022–Spring 2026Urban and Regional Economics applies economic methods to analyze urban real estate, land use, and housing markets.
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Historical reviews of Yongheng Deng: Homework can be difficult, though in-class guidance on assignments helps clarify the material.
REALEST 365 explores subject areas possibly to be introduced into the business curriculum.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sampleREAL ESTATE FINANCE covers fundamentals of real estate finance, commercial property cash flow, valuation, and investor returns.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026Introduction to real estate modeling using Excel for acquisition and development transactions.
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Fall 2023–Spring 2026Introduction to real estate modeling using ARGUS for acquisition transactions.
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Fall 2023–Spring 2026This course teaches techniques of real estate valuation, including the three approaches to valuation and their application to commercial property types.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026REAL ESTATE LAW analyzes current issues in real estate law focusing on acquisition, leasing, financing, and development projects.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026A capstone course teaching comprehensive underwriting and investment analysis for commercial real estate.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026Foundational knowledge on affordable housing development, focusing on LIHTC and political context.
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Spring 2026–Spring 2026 · limited sampleREAL ESTATE CAPITAL MARKETS covers the structure and pricing of public real estate investment products like MBS and REITs, alongside strategic analysis for institutional investors.
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Spring 2022–Fall 2025Covers green and sustainable development in housing and commercial property, including rehabilitation and financing.
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Spring 2022–Fall 2025REALEST 710 teaches real estate finance, focusing on financing, leverage, valuation, and secondary mortgage markets.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026REALEST 715 teaches core real estate valuation techniques including highest and best use, market comparison, income capitalization, and cost approaches.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026Commercial Property Development covers the creation of various commercial facilities, emphasizing strategy, feasibility, and financial structuring.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026REALEST 760 is a practical guide to real estate law focusing on acquisition, leasing, financing, and development of projects.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026REALEST 765 explores advanced subject areas potentially for the business curriculum.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026Applied Real Estate Investment Track I covers investment processes, governance, underwriting, and portfolio analysis, including managing real money in REITs.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited samplePRIVATE REAL ESTATE EQUITY INVESTMENT II covers underwriting and investment processes, including constructing criteria, vetting opportunities, and presenting to the WREAA Fund Investment Committee.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025REALEST 875 provides an overview of theoretical and empirical research on real estate and urban economics, focusing on asset liquidity and place-based policies.
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Fall 2024–Fall 2025 · limited sampleA research seminar exploring urban economics and real estate through invited speakers and project execution.
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REALEST 990 is an independent research course for Ph.D. students to complete their dissertation requirements.
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REALEST 999 is a flexible reading and research course for Real Estate Ph.D. students, allowing individualized study during regular and intersession periods.
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URBAN ECONOMICS provides an interdisciplinary analysis of spatial relationships in the urban economy, covering land, labor, housing, transport, governance, and regional models with a historical and applied focus.
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