Information Overload: Emerging Academic Challenges and Their Implications

Spring 2011, Vol. 36, No. 1 Abstract: Like the real estate profession it serves, today’s real estate educational environment has responded to the information age, and students face a new basket of related challenges. In this article, an adjunct professor discusses common classroom pitfalls and their relevance outside of academia.

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Here Comes the Sun (…and Change…) (Editor’s Note)

Volume 36, Number 1 Originally Published: Spring 2011 By Peter C. Burley, CRE “Observe constantly that all things take place by change, and accustom thyself to consider that the nature of the Universe loves nothing so much as to change the things which are …” Marcus Aurelius IT WAS AN UNUSUALLY LONG, COLD WINTER FOR… Read more

“To build may have to be the slow and laborious task of years. To destroy can be the … act of a single day.” -Sir Winston Churchill (Editor’s Note)

Volume 35, Number 3 Originally Published: Winter 2010-2011 By Peter C. Burley, CRE People build thing. It’s what we do. Skyscrapers, supermarkets, strip malls, movie theaters, stadiums, highways, bridges. Homes, streets, neighborhoods. Fences, gardens, barns, and sheds. We build to serve a purpose—or multiple purposes. We build to improve our lives and our society. We… Read more

The Outlook for Recovery in U.S. Real Estate Markets

Volume 35, Number 3 Winter 2010-2011 By Anthony Downs, CRE Editor’s note: The views in this article are solely those of the author, and not necessarily the view of the Brookings Institution, its trustees, or its other staff members In the past, real estate markets have nearly always been a positive force, helping the U.S…. Read more

Resource Review: Emerging Market Real Estate Investment: China, India and Brazil

Winter 2010-2011, Vol. 35, No. 3 Abstract: In this review, CRE and Real Estate Issues Associate Editor Mary Bujold notes that though this book is directed toward real estate investors, much of the information is pertinent to any investor desiring to capitalize on the growth potential of China, India and Brazil. Here, the authors have provided… Read more

Small Business Jobs Act of 2010: Impact on the Real Estate Market

Winter 2010-2011, Vol. 35, No. 3 Abstract: The Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 is an important piece of legislation for those involved in small business, whether real estate or other businesses. The Act grants many tax incentives and provides for taking a larger proportion of certain deductions sooner, and faster depreciation. It also enables the more immediate use of credits and encourages more activity in the market. See how this Act... Read More

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