Theses Abstracts 2010
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Can We Use Cap Rates To Better Allocate Investments in Commercial Real Estate in a Dynamic Portfolio?
By Stylianos Avramidis
Advisor: Walter Torous, Senior Lecturer, MIT Sloan School of Management & Center for Real Estate
International Diversification Opportunities for Real Estate Investment Portfolios: A Fresh Look Focusing on Private Real Estate After the Great Crash
By Onousa Boontanorm
Advisor: David Geltner, Professor of Finance, Department of Urban Studies & Planning & Center for Real Estate
Volatility of Hotel Market Fundamentals and the Determinants of Variations Between Markets
By Brian Cason
Advisor: William Wheaton, Professor of Economics, Department of Economics & Center for Real Estate
Property-Level Performance Attribution: Demonstrating a Practical Tool for Real Estate Investment Management Diagnostics
By Tony Feng
Advisor: David Geltner, Professor of Finance, Department of Urban Studies & Planning & Center for Real Estate
Determinants of Private Real Estate Fund Performance 2004‐2010: The Roller Coaster Ride
By Andrew Gallinaro
Advisor: David Geltner, Professor of Finance, Department of Urban Studies & Planning & Center for Real Estate
Examination of the Real Estate Market Risk and Volatility Focusing on the U.S. Office Property
By Hyunjae Kim
Advisor: William Wheaton, Professor of Economics, Department of Economics & Center for Real Estate
Agency Risk in CMBS Default Resolution – A Case Study of the Peter Cooper Village – Stuyvesant Town Mortgage Loan Default
By Hengwa Lai
Advisor: W. Tod McGrath, Lecturer, Center for Real Estate
Resort Real Estate: An Economic Analysis of Second Home Pricing Behavior in Park City, Utah
By Brady Larsen
Advisor: William Wheaton, Professor of Economics, Department of Economics & Center for Real Estate
Frontier Market Analysis and Investments: A Case Study of Iraq’s Real Estate Industry
By Steven C. Watkins, Jr.
Advisor: John F. Kennedy, Lecturer, Center for Real Estate