Judy Runstad, prominent attorney, civic leader, and philanthropist, has been named the 2025 Seattle King County First Citizen — a distinguished recognition honoring her decades-long impact on the region’s civic and built environments.
Category: Real Estate
Home Builders Warn of Rising Construction Costs
Gregg Colburn, associate professor of real estate, highlights how the ongoing tariff uncertainty is further complicating an already challenging housing market. | New York Times
WCRER Expands
The Washington Center for Real Estate Research (WCRER), based in the Runstad Department of Real Estate, has ambitious plans to expand its data collection and research activities in the coming years.
Monica Wallace: Board Member Profile
Take advantage of all of the great opportunities that these programs provide: mentorship, networking, access to industry leaders who are always happy to hop on a call or meet for coffee.
Remembering Jon Runstad: A Philanthropist and Real Estate Visionary
The Runstad Department of Real Estate is deeply saddened by the loss of Jon Runstad ’64, a prominent figure in the real estate industry and a dedicated philanthropist.
Publication of the Largest National Study on Community Land Trusts and Nonprofits with Shared Equity Homeownership Programs
The Largest National Study on Community Land Trusts and Nonprofits with Shared Equity Homeownership Programs was recently completed. Vince Wang, Ph.D., assistant professor of real estate, was part of the research team.
Governor Inslee makes second visit to College of Built Environments in 18 months
Governor Inslee recently visited the College of Built Environments, where he met with several faculty members to discuss their research and its relevance to his proposal to increase investment in affordable housing.
Real Estate students named to 2023 Husky 100
We are thrilled to share that three of our amazing CBE students have been recognized for their contributions to UW and our communities as part of this year’s Husky 100. Congratulations to Ari Lazowski, Jacquelyn Crane, and Dana Austin Bass!
Finding Your Place: How unaffordable housing drives homelessness
Gregg Colburn, assistant professor of real estate, joined NPR’s Marketplace Morning Report to discuss the common myths believed to be the primary drivers of homelessness versus the actually demonstrated linkages between housing demand and pricing despite the varied wealth of cities. | Marketplace Morning Report
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.