2026 2nd Vice President Nominee | Jacob Sagi

Jacob Sagi is a Professor of Finance and the Wood Center in Real Estate Distinguished Scholar at UNC’s Kenan-Flagler Business School, where he is the faculty director of the real estate program. His research interests, much of which focus on frictions in real estate and other illiquid asset markets, also include broader topics in decision theory and financial economics. His work has been published in the Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial Economics, Review of Financial Studies, Econometrica, and Journal of Economic Theory. A frequent invited speaker at respected academic forums worldwide, Jacob also serves as associate editor for several journals including the Review of Financial Studies. A graduate of the University of British Columbia, Jacob has previously served on the faculties of UC Berkeley and Vanderbilt University.

Statement of Purpose: I am concerned that real estate data access for academic research is becoming increasingly problematic and that one cannot confidently assert that the situation will improve in the next few years. Beyond the usual duties expected of the 2nd VP at AREUEA, my personal mission will be to use the "pulpit" to explore partnerships within and outside academic institutions that will facilitate member access to existing data resources and create opportunities for access to new data resources. I hope that my extensive experience with commercial real estate and leadership at the Commercial Real Estate Data Alliance (CREDA) as well as with the Real Estate Research Institute qualify me for a role that promotes and supports scholarship at AREUEA. My research work in real estate can be found here, and service to the profession (especially in real estate) can be found here.