Launch Your Real Estate Career
Events and a community that help you transition from student to working professional.
Why Join?
Membership in the Real Estate Club at the University of Washington helps with the transition from student to working professional. Through listening to speakers and visiting properties you will understand the different career options open to you. Professional development training will give you the hard and soft skills needed to thrive. Events and an active online community connect you with peers and the real estate community at large.
- Speaker series
- Professional Development
- Property tours
- Community
Testimonials
— AMIRA BENNANI, MSRE 2022
— HAL WRIGHT, MBA 2021
— WEI ZHANG, MSRE 2019
Topics Covered
Events are designed to go both broad and deep. You will get to hear from a diverse group of professionals working in many different roles, across various product types.
Product Types Covered
- Multifamily
- Single-Family
- Office
- Retail
- Industrial
- Hospitality
Roles You Will Learn About
- Development
- Brokerage
- Corporate Real Estate
- Finance
- Value Add Investor
- Property Management
- Asset Management
- Acquisition
- Investment Sales
- Title & Insurance
- Public Relations
Event Programming
Learn from those that came before you.
LUNCH & LEARN LEADERSHIP SERIES
Industry leaders share their career paths, stories, and advice with us.
DAY IN THE LIFE
Alumni and recent graduates share what their day-to-day work looks like for their specific roles.
DEAL DEEP DIVE
Speakers share the experience of a recent deal. Discussions may include how they sourced the deal, a deep look at their proforma & capital stack, and other qualitative details of the deal.
NETWORKING 101
How to network as a student. Covering a number of topics from why you should network, to the best approach to finding and setting up meetings.
ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Ranging from Argus training & construction plan reading, to mock interviews & resume prep.
Real estate is an outside sport.
SITE TOURS
Visit projects. This varies from projects currently under construction to existing assets such as Husky Stadium.
NEIGHBORHOOD TOURS
Tour of a neighborhood to understand both the quantitative and qualitative aspects of what makes it an interesting sub-market.
Connect with your peers and professionals.
ACTIVE DISCORD CHAT
Easy way to connect with peers, stay up to date on events, and have some fun.
MONTHLY HAPPY HOUR
Chance to get to know your peers, talk real estate, and have some fun.
CO-SPONSORED EVENTS
We co-sponsor a number of events with other student organizations, and professional organizations such as NAIOP, ULI, CREW, and CoreNet.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Join other members in volunteering around the Seattle area.
Leadership
The Real Estate Club at the University of Washington is led by an outstanding group of students who are passionate about real estate and the real estate community. The leadership team is responsible for facilitating interdisciplinary: lectures, career development, networking opportunities, volunteering events, and property tours. Club leadership gladly welcomes additions to the team. If you’re a student enrolled at the University of Washington and interested in participating, connect with us at UWREClub@gmail.com.
Finance; Construction Management Minor, 2026
Business Administration & Real Estate, 2028
Emily Si, Director of Communication, Real Estate & Law, Societies and Justice Majors, Informatics Minor, 2026
Denny Fisher, Director of Student Engagement, Real Estate & Political Science, 2026
Kiah Trammell, Events Chair, Real Estate & Business Minor, 2026
Lisa Ando, Communications Manager, Real Estate & Business Minor, 2027
Madie Quan, Communications Manager, Pre-Sciences Undergraduate, 2028
Cora Hollingbery, Speaker Chair, MSRE, 2026
Jake Decker, Speaker Chair Liaison, Foster Undergraduate & Real Estate Minor, 2028
James Aigner, Property Tour Chair, Real Estate Undergraduate & Sales Certificate, 2026
Markai Braden, Property Tour Chair, Real Estate & Business, 2025
Natalie Plenge, Property Tour Liaison, Economics & Real Estate, 2027
Membership
Sale Price: $0.00
Original Price: $20.00
Basic Members have access to:
SPEAKER SERIES
Lunch & Learn Leadership
Day in the Life
PROPERTY TOURS
Site tours – If space is available
Neighborhood tours – If space is available
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Networking 101
COMMUNITY
Discord Chat
Monthly Happy Hours
Co-Sponsored Events
Sale Price: $50.00
Original Price: $65.00
Premium Members have access to:
SPEAKER SERIES
Lunch & Learn Leadership
Day in the Life
Deal Deep Dive
PROPERTY TOURS
Site tours – Priority
Neighborhood tours – Priority
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Networking 101
Additional training such as Construction plan reading, Argus training, Co-Star training
COMMUNITY
Discord Chat
Monthly Happy Hours
Co-Sponsored Events
Volunteer Opportunities
Frequently Asked Questions
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If you are an undergraduate student just getting interested in a career in real estate we recommend the Basic Membership.
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If you are an undergraduate student committed to a career in real estate we recommend the Premium Membership.
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If you are a graduate student you will need to sign up for the Premium Membership.
We have been fortunate enough to receive sponsorship to subsidize the membership dues of undergraduate members joining as Basic Members. We are working on a similar sponsorship for graduate members, but are not yet able to offer subsidized memberships. Dues help pay for infrastructure costs, costs associated with events, and other operational costs. If you would like to join as a premium member but are financially burden, please contact us at uwreclub@gmail.com.