The success of the Runstad Center Leadership Dinner this past October can be measured by more than its 400-person attendance or the monetary proceeds that so benefit our students. The true impact is in building a robust and inclusive dialogue …
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Runstad Center Affiliate Fellows Program
It is a unique opportunity.
The Runstad Center Affiliate Fellows Program is designed to spark new thinking through unconventional, interdisciplinary collaboration and to engage a broad audience in a research topic within the rubric of sustainability. We pair Runstad Center …
Milestones: New Faculty
The Runstad Center is pleased to have Professor Sofia Dermisi on board this academic year.
Where to begin? Professor Dermisi’s work is truly interdisciplinary, combining design, planning, engineering, finance, economics, sustainability, and, of course, real estate market analysis. The core …
The Accidental Real Estate Economist
In January, 2012, we were incredibly fortunate to have the Washington Center for Real Estate Research relocate to the University of Washington and the Runstad Center from its former home at Washington State University, and with it, the extraordinary talents …
Detroit Future City: Design for Rapid Change
Join the UW Department of Landscape Architecture and Professional Advisory Committee, ARCADE, UW Runstad Center for Real Estate Studies, UW Department of Urban Design and Planning at the Frye Art Museum for a panel discussion on Detroit …
Seattle: crowdfunding capital?
Key members of the real estate community, including Runstad Center faculty member Ed McGovern and MSRE alum/board member Katlin Jackson, joined a distinguished panel of speakers at the Four Seasons last week for “Seattle Capital Landscape: New Trends and …
2014 CoreNet Scholarship Recipients
CoreNet recently recognized the 2014 scholarship recipients at their November luncheon. Congratulations Zac Strode, Ben Lukes, Andrew Hunt, Michael Riha, and Brad Machat. A sincere thank you to CoreNet Seattle Chapter President Scott Carter & Sponsorship Vice President John Coates …
Hello from the High Line!
In October several 2nd year Runstad MSRE students headed up to NYC for the Annual ULI Fall Meeting. We might have lost a little of our dignity while celebrating into the late evening, but I’m happy to report that everyone …
Sofia Dermisi awarded “Best Research Manuscript” by the American Real Estate Society
Dr. Sofia Dermisi, Runstad Endowed Professor in Real Estate is the recipient of the “Best Research Manuscript” award in the Hotel/Lodging Real Estate category for a paper presented at the American Real Estate Society annual conference in April, 2014. Dr. …
Past Runstad Board Chair Greg Johnson named Executive of the Year
Leadership always matters. For many years, the Runstad Center benefitted daily from the leadership of long time Advisory Board Chair Greg Johnson. Over those same years, Greg accumulated a pile of accomplishments as President of Wright Runstad & Company: …