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  • Runstad Dept of RE Student team wins the 2024 NAIOP Real Estate Challenge!

    March 25, 2024

    Our Runstad Department of Real Estate student team has won the 2024 NAIOP Real Estate Challenge!


  • Remembering Matt Disston

    March 25, 2024

    “He was always easy going and willing to help you out no matter what you needed. He was more interested in seeing students succeed than anything else. Also, he loved to show off his guitars to the class and was always finding ways to connect with us.”


  • 2023 Runstad Leadership Dinner

    March 25, 2024

    The 10th Annual Runstad Leadership Dinner was a record breaking event! There were over 800 people in the room showing their support of our department, programs, and students.


  • 2023-24 Ferguson Fellow Audrey Ochsner

    March 25, 2024

    The program has helped me to meet people in the industry from all over the country, including fellow students, as well as professionals that can offer us guidance as we prepare to graduate and enter the workforce.


  • WCRER Expands

    March 25, 2024

    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

    March 25, 2024

    Monica Wallace

    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

    July 26, 2023

    Jon Runstad

    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.


  • Runstad Leadership Dinner Provides Record Support for Undergraduate Scholarships

    July 26, 2023

    UW Campus

    The overwhelmingly successful paddle raise at last year’s Runstad Leadership Dinner has enabled the Runstad Department of Real Estate to significantly expand scholarship support to undergraduate majors in real estate. Hear what this support means to the scholarship recipients.


  • Runstad Department Experiences Growth and Change

    July 26, 2023

    MSRE & RE Major grads 2023

    The 2022-2023 academic year was a busy one for the Runstad Department of Real Estate.


  • Empowering Change: Runstad’s Commitment to Diversity in Real Estate

    July 25, 2023

    The Runstad Advisory Board has developed several committees focused on supporting the Runstad Department of Real Estate’s students, faculty and programs. One of these committees, the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee, is dedicated to helping create a future where equity is embraced so that the real estate industry and built environment reflect the rich diversity…


  • Publication of the Largest National Study on Community Land Trusts and Nonprofits with Shared Equity Homeownership Programs

    July 25, 2023

    Community Land Trusts in North America

    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

    July 25, 2023

    gov inslee visit

    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

    July 24, 2023

    Husky 100 students

    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!


  • Understanding House Bill 1110 and House Bill 1337 with Allison Butcher

    June 30, 2023

    Understanding House Bill 1110 and House Bill 1337 with Allison Butcher

    Watch this insightful interview with Allison Butcher, Senior Analyst at MBAKS, as she discusses the recently signed House Bill 1110 and House Bill 1337 by Governor Jay Inslee. Discover how these groundbreaking legislations aim to tackle Washington's housing shortage by granting areas once limited to single-family homes the opportunity to construct two to six units…


  • Nicole DeNamur honored at Business of Pride

    June 6, 2023

    Nicole Denamur

    On June 8th, the Puget Sound Business Journal will celebrate LGBTQ+ business leaders at "Business of Pride: Outstanding Voices and LBGTQ+ Businesses. Among those honored is one of the department's instructors, Nicole DeNamur. Owner of Sustainable Strategies, a company that helps companies identify and manage risks centered around sustainable innovation, Nicole has been  speaking, writing,…