Theses Abstracts 2013
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The Economics of Housing Lower Income Populations in South Africa: Challenges and Opportunities in KwaZulu-Natal
By Marcella Barriere
Advisor: Albert Saiz, Ph D, Associate Professor of Urban Studies and Planning, Department of Urban Studies and Planning & Center for Real Estate
Democratizing Commercial Real Estate Investing: the Impact of the JOBS Act and Crowdfunding on the Commercial Real Estate Market
By Bonnie l. Burgett and John R. McDonald
Advisor: Walter Torous, Senior Lecturer, Center for Real Estate
Fundamentals of Public-Private Partnerships in the Transportation Sector: International methodologies of highway public-private partnerships and a framework to increase the probability of success and allocate risk
By Ryan Butler & Eunil Lee
Advisor: David Geltner, Professor of Real Estate Finance, Department of Urban Studies and Planning & Center for Real Estate
Tracking and Trading Commercial Real Estate through REIT-Based Pure-Play Portfolios: The European Case
By Kristian Elonen
Advisor: David Geltner, Professor of Real Estate Finance, Department of Urban Studies and Finance & Center for Real Estate
Real Estate Derivatives: Products and Prospects
By Oriel Eisenberg
Advisor: David Geltner, Professor of Real Estate Finance, Department of Urban Studies and Finance & Center for Real Estate
Mass-Customization in Commercial Real Estate: How The Aviation Industry Can Help Us Create Beautiful Buildings That Add Value
By Shaul GOldklang
Advisor: George Stiny, Professor of Design & Computation, Department of Architecture
Cross-Border Expansion Strategy of U.S. Real Estate Development Firms: Entry and Operation Models in Brazil
By Dan (Dong Woo) Kang
Advisor: Dennis Frenchman, Leventhal Professor of Urban Design & Planning, Department of Urban Studies and Planning & Center for Real Estate
What Drives Condo Prices:The Rental or Single Family Housing Market?
By James D. Hughes
Advisor: William Wheaton, Professor of Economics, Department of Economics & Center for Real Estate
Risk Adjusted Asset Valuation Using a Probabilistic Approach with Optimized Asking Rents and Resale Timing Options
By Sarwesh Paradkar
Advisor: David Geltner, Professor of Real Estate Finance, Department of Urban Studies and Planning & Center for Real Estate
Financing Green Buildings
By Christopher John Pierce
Advisor: Walter Torous, Senior Lecturer, Center for Real Estate