Real Estate

by Roger Lin A few weeks ago, I wrote a post about GMU Masters in Real Estate Development Program competing in the 2013 NAIOP Capital Challenge.  After weeks of hard work, one very long written report and two presentations later, the winner of this year’s competition was unveiled.  And the winner is….(drum roll)… George Mason [...]

Today individuals pursuing higher education in real estate are more frequently choosing interdisciplinary degrees.  The real estate industry, in its nature, is interdisciplinary and a degree that can employ this way of thinking is invaluable to its students.  A real estate developer is like an orchestra leader, making sure all of the different parts of [...]

by Roger S, Lin If smart growth is the solution to land use and real estate development in urban areas, what is the solution for rural and outer suburban communities?  Conservation Development may be one of the solutions that show some promise. Conventional Subdivisions Since the construction of Levittown in New York in the 1950s, [...]

by Erik Taylor, MS in Real Estate Development student, George Mason University Mason Master’s in Real Estate Development (MRED) students who’ve taken classes with Mark Hassinger have undoubtedly heard him tout the myriad benefits of  membership in NAIOP, the commercial real estate development association. To paraphrase Mark, shame on you if you haven’t become a member. [...]