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Zeynep Akman, Class of 2025
Recognizing the hard work and dedication of women in real estate has definitely empowered me to step into a leadership role in this sector, even though there’s a high barrier to entry (but see presently). It’s also a great opportunity to learn from their work ethic and make note of attributes that helped them be…
Hacking Inequity in Access to Real Estate Capital: Best Practices & New Options
On February 15th the Runstad Department of Real Estate and Foster School of Business held their annual symposium, “Hacking Inequity in Access to Real Estate Capital: Best Practices and New Options”. This year the event was co-sponsored by Urban@UW and Urban Land Institute.
Runstad Dept is hiring affiliate instructors for 2023-2024
The Runstad Department of Real Estate is seeking applicants for affiliate instructors to teach undergraduate and graduate level courses during the 2023-2024 academic years, with the potential for teaching them in future years as well. For more information on the positions and classes see Affiliates23-24
2023 NAIOP Challenge
This week a team of graduate and undergraduate real estate students presented their proposal to a panel of judges at the annual NAIOP Real Estate Challenge, a development case competition in which teams from the University of Washington, University of British Columbia, and Portland State University real estate programs compete. Students create an investment proposal…
Shuhan Yi, Class of 2024
This month, cultures worldwide recognize and celebrate women’s accomplishments. In what ways, if any, has recognizing these celebrated accomplishments of women in Real Estate impacted you as a woman entering that same career field? As a woman entering the same career path as those who are recognized and praised by the media and organizations, I…
Runstad Department of Real Estate Winter Career Fair
The Runstad Department of Real Estate held its bi-annual career fair on February 10th. This event is a great opportunity for students to "lean in" and practice their networking skills. The fair brought 30 firms from all aspects of the industry, including: office, mixed use, retail, industrial, multifamily, single use, and finance. Over one hundred…
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