Last Tuesday, Seattle City Council announced they will be introducing legislation to regulate the operation of short term residential sites such as Airbnb and VRBO. Peter Orser weighs in with the Seattle Weekly on the debate. Read the story here…
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Bank of America Merrill Lynch Low Income Housing Challenge
A UW Runstad Center sponsored student team competed in the BAML Affordable Housing Challenge Finals in San Francisco for third year in a row on May 12th.
The team included four Runstad MSRE students, two MArch students and one Evans …
The Condo Condundrum
It’s no secret that the condo shortage in Seattle drives prices up. Peter Orser was recently quoted in two articles in the Seattle Times and Puget Sound Business Journal related to the condo market and the Runstad Center’s upcoming condo …
How do zoning laws affect affordable housing?
How do we make city housing more affordable? Peter Orser was recently quoted in the Wall Street Journal discussing just that. Every city has an affordable housing issue, but how do we begin to fix it? Read the article here…
Innovative affordable housing solutions in Friday Harbor
The New York Times recently mentioned the Runstad Center for Real Estate Studies in an article about Friday Harbor and how with the help of San Juan Community HomeTrust, they are finding solutions to affordable housing in the most …
April 27th CREW Real Estate Career Panel Event
UCREW: A Networking Real Estate Career Panel Event
Wednesday April 27th
10:00 – 11:45 am
Gould 102
10:00 AM – 10:15 AM | NETWORKING
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM | PANEL DISCUSSION
11:15 AM – 11:45 AM | NETWORKING …
2016’s Best & Worst Cities to Be a Real Estate Agent
Recently Wallethub posted a story on the best and worst cities to be a real estate agent. Our own Glenn Crellin, retired Associate Director of Research at the Runstad Center, provided his expert opinions on the topic. Read the full …
Professor Sofia Dermisi elected Vice Program Chair of the American Real Estate Society
We are happy to announce that Professor Sofia Dermisi has been elected Vice Program Chair of the American Real Estate Society (ARES). She will shadow the program chair of the annual conference in 2017 and organize the annual conference in …
Will HALA provide a blueprint for other cities?
Is HALA the answer for the affordable housing crisis?
Peter Orser was recently quoted in the Oregonian regarding his thoughts on Seattle’s growth, read the full story here…
New undergraduate minor in real estate
We are thrilled to announce that with the support of a generous gift from Windermere Real Estate founder John Jacobi, the Runstad Center for Real Estate Studies will be launching an undergraduate minor in real estate in fall 2017, with …