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African Community Housing & Development Hosts 3rd Annual Journey Home Luncheon

This year’s African Community Housing & Development (ACHD) 3rd Annual Journey Home Luncheon, themed Breaking Ground for Our Future, celebrated an exciting new chapter for the Seattle real estate community. The luncheon took place on Wednesday October 15 at the Westin Hotel in downtown Seattle, and several Runstad alumni, current MSRE and BSRE students, staff…
Event Recap: 2026 MSRE Welcome Reception

On October 1st, 2026, the Runstad Department of Real Estate welcomed Advisory Board members, incoming and continuing Master of Science of Real Estate (MSRE) students, mentors, faculty and staff, to our annual MSRE Welcome Reception, which took place on the rooftop deck of Washington 1000 (Hudson Pacific Properties) in downtown Seattle. The event included appetizers,…
Ferguson Fellowship Spotlight: William Phillips Nichols

The Ferguson Fellowship is a program intended to help students grow as leaders, expand their professional networks, and gain exposure to the many career paths within the real estate industry. In this spotlight, Ferguson Fellow William Phillips Nichols reflects on his experience in the program, and the lessons that will stay with him as he…
Event Recap: Runstad Mentor/Mentee Closing Event

The Runstad Department of Real Estate is pleased to share the success of our annual year-end Mentor/Mentee Celebration, held at the Chapter Buildings in the University District on Thursday, May 21. This gathering served as the conclusion to another year of supporting students with their professional growth and career exploration, and brought together our MSRE…
BSRE Alumni Spotlight: Blake Hardison

Blake Hardison is a recent graduate of the University of Washington with a Bachelor of Science in Real Estate. He currently serves as a Production Analyst in Debt & Structured Finance at Colliers. During his undergraduate studies, Blake gained diverse experience through internships in multifamily investment sales and retail leasing, while also serving in leadership…
2 Student Teams Participate in Annual Bank of America Affordable Housing Challenge

Each year, Bank of America hosts the Affordable Housing Challenge. In a climate of rising housing costs, the competition invites students to engage directly with the complexities of affordable housing development. Over a 12-week sprint, teams take on the role of affordable housing developers—identifying a project site, crafting a design concept, defining community partners, estimating…