Center for Real Estate Entrepreneurship

Our spotlight this issue is on George Pratt, a member of the spring 2025 Costello College of Business MS in Real Estate Development (MRED) graduating class.

The capstone class was designed as the culmination of the Costello College of Business's Master of Science in Real Estate Development (MRED) program. As one of their last classes, graduating students form a development team that closely simulates working in the private sector.

For a wide range of real estate professionals, like engineers, architects, developers, planners, lenders, asset managers, attorneys, and others, the Costello College of Business’s Master of Science in Real Estate Development program can strengthen employment potential and upward career mobility.  

David Tarter is the executive director for the Center for Real Estate Entrepreneurship (CREE) and Master’s in Real Estate Development Program.

Costello College of Business at George Mason University proudly welcomes David Tarter as the new Executive Director for the Center for Real Estate Entrepreneurship (CREE) and Master’s in Real Estate Development Program.

Fairfax City mayor and George Mason University alumna Catherine S. Read (BA ’84) and George Mason University School of Business Dean Ajay Vinzé will sign a partnership agreement on October 2 aimed at promoting economic growth in the city while giving students access to experiential learning opportunities that will benefit local businesses and students. 

Center for Real Estate Entrepreneurship Executive Director Eric Maribojoc was quoted as an expert in WalletHub's list of best home improvement loans for 2023.

Eric Maribojoc, director of the Center for Real Estate Entrepreneurship, predicts modest price drops for most markets in this GoBankingRates article.

Eric Maribojoc, executive director of the Center for Real Estate Entrepreneurship at George Mason University's School of Business, told GoBankingRates he doesn’t think there will be a nationwide housing crisis in 2023, but he does predict more expensive, newly-built homes will have greater price drops than existing homes for sale.

Colleges and universities can commit their land or endowment funds to kick-start local affordable-housing efforts, according to a report co-authored by Eric Maribojoc, executive director of the Center for Real Estate Entrepreneurship.