The University of Cambridge (Department of Land Economy), the University of Florida (Bergstrom Real Estate Center), the University of Hong Kong announce a call for papers for their joint 2025 Real Estate Finance and Investment Symposium. The symposium will feature longer, more in-depth paper presentations and will allow ample time for discussion among presenters, assigned discussants, and other participants. The event will be held in a relaxed yet focused setting aiming to inspire a critical mass of leading academics in the field to create new thoughts and insights on general finance, real estate finance, and investments topics.

The symposium will be hosted by the University of Florida’s Bergstrom Real Estate Center. Hotel accommodation (two nights for researchers from the U.S., three nights for those from overseas) and group meals will be provided by the organizing institutions. All travel costs will be borne by the participants.

MIT Symposium on Technology and Real Estate
with Special Issue of Journal of Real Estate Research
Call for Papers

MIT Technology and Real Estate Symposium
November 20-21, 2025, Cambridge MA

The real estate industry is undergoing a significant transformation driven by the integration of material and immaterial technologies, including billions of interconnected sensors and devices that enhance urban environments through real-time data analysis. Advances in artificial intelligence, such as large language models, and technologies like blockchain and IoT sensors, are revolutionizing property management by optimizing operations, improving energy efficiency, and enhancing occupant experiences. The emergence of data centers as a new asset class also presents substantial investment opportunities due to increased demand for cloud storage and internet traffic. Overall, these technological advancements are reshaping the industry, offering opportunities for growth, efficiency, and sustainability. The 2025 MIT Technology and Real Estate Symposium will advance research on how these material and immaterial technologies affect the real estate industry by engaging scholars and practitioners.

On November 20 afternoon, and November 21 morning, the symposium will hear from eight to ten scholars who are advancing the research in this field. The symposium concludes in the afternoon of November 21 with keynotes and a roundtable from practitioners who are employing these new technologies in their work.

Texas A&M University
Texas Real Estate Research Center | Division of Research

Housing Economist

As a Housing Economist, you will be responsible for presenting as a subject matter expert to varied audiences, including industry leaders, trade associations, and government officials. Your research will delve into the nuances of real estate housing economics, staying ahead of industry trends and adapting to answer critical questions. You will collaborate with our research director and housing economist to develop and execute projects, ensuring timely and actionable findings.

Responsibilities

• Presentations- Present as a subject matter expert. Prepare presentation materials appropriate for small and/or large groups, to include industry leaders, trade associations, lay people, and municipal, county, or other government leaders. These duties require the use of a personal or University vehicle.
• Research Duties- Responsible for overseeing and conducting complex independent research into the field of real estate housing economics. Stay abreast of the industry and maintain a high level of knowledge and expertise. Identify industry nuances and adapt research initiatives to answer questions appropriate to constituency. Work with the research director and senior housing economist to develop projects. Produce findings in a timely manner.
• Research Writing- Analyze research data and summarize results. Disseminate findings through articles, technical reports, research papers, and other publications.
• External Liaison- Develop relationships with external stakeholders as assigned. Create or facilitate collaboration. Support the Center’s mission and promote the Center’s profile. Respond to media requests. Participate in research and other staff meetings.

Salary

Compensation will be commensurate to the selected hire’s experience.

Lecturer- Department of Real Estate and Urban Land Economics
University of Wisconsin-Madison

Job Description and Position Requirements

The Department of Real Estate and Urban Land Economics in the Wisconsin School of Business at the University of Wisconsin-Madison invites applicants for a lecturer position in Real Estate.  The duties of the lecturer include facilitating classroom and/or online teaching in Urban Economics along with other Real Estate courses based on experience, assessment of student performance, developing and designing engaging curriculum for one or more courses, and engaging in student advising and counseling outside of the classroom. 

Real Estate Postdoc at MIT

The MIT Center for Real Estate (MIT/CRE) has a postdoc opening to join a highly collaborative team of researchers focusing on all aspects of real estate and urban economics including housing, urban growth, commercial real estate finance, development, investment, housing affordability, sustainability, international and inter-urban migration, and new technologies. Seeking a highly motivated individual who possesses excellent research skills and strong interpersonal skills who can work independently and contribute as part of a multidisciplinary team. Individual must possess a high degree of self-direction.

Director of Asset Management | The University of Texas at Austin

The University of Texas at Austin seeks a strategic and operationally focused Director of Asset Management to oversee its significant and growing real estate portfolio, balancing business acumen with a commitment to academic institutional priorities. Reporting to Dan Allen, Associate Vice President for Finance and Executive Director for Real Estate Planning & Strategy, the new Director of Asset Management will be responsible for driving operational excellence and growth across the University’s growing real estate portfolio, which includes hotel/conference, student-housing, commercial mixed-use, multi-family and innovation spaces. This role requires a strategic thinker with strong financial acumen, exceptional project management skills, and extensive experience in real estate asset management.

JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Symposium Goals/Purpose:

Real Estate truly impacts everyone as it encompasses both where you live (Residential) and work (Commercial). Moreover, the market capitalization of real estate is larger than that of the stock market and is just as mission critical to the US economy. As such, the Finance Department at the College of William & Mary is hosting a Special Symposium devoted to current issues in real estate research inclusive of all aspects of this multi-disciplinary asset class. We are intentionally leaving open-ended the focus of study to show the expansive collection of topics that encompass this multi-disciplinary field.

Terner Center: Associate Research Director Land Use and Housing Supply

Click here to view the Workshop's flyer.

Assistant Professor in Real Estate

Location: Guelph, CA, N1G 2W1
Primary Category Page: Faculty, Librarian and Veterinarian
Division: Gordon S Lang School of Business and Economics
Requisition ID: 1089
Position Title / Rank: Assistant Professor in Real Estate
Department: Marketing and Consumer Studies

Position Description

AVP, Commercial Real Estate Research
Location: Washington, DC (Hybrid)
Department:  Research and Industry Technology

Hosted by the Finance and Economics Departments at the University of Zurich and the Economics Department at the University of Bern

This workshop marks the beginning of a planned annual series organized by the Universities of Zurich and Bern. The goal of this event-series is to highlight outstanding contributions in both real estate finance and urban economics and to foster interaction among researchers in the two fields.

Submission deadline is January 31.

The Institute for Private Capital is excited to announce an exclusive data sharing agreement with MSCI, which will make MSCI’s Real Capital Analytics (RCA) database available for academic research. RCA is a data and analytics solution for global commercial real estate investing and transactions, with over $40 trillion of commercial property transactions linked to over 200,000 investor and lender profiles.

The UCLA Anderson School of Management is seeking to fill a position at the associate or full professor level starting in the 2025-26 academic year. As Professor, the final candidate will teach courses in management, particularly in the area of real estate. They will conduct research in management and advise students. They will also serve on departmental and university committees. In evaluating applications, the search committee seeks evidence of outstanding research and teaching potential. We welcome candidates whose experience in teaching, research, or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and excellence. Candidates must have at least a PhD degree (or equivalent) and a current tenure-track/tenured faculty position (Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor).

The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and/or step at appointment. See Table 3. A reasonable estimated salary range is $290,000 - $360,000 for the Associate Professor position and $360,000 - $385,000 for the Full Professor position, inclusive of the salary scale and off-scale salary components.

Call for Applications: Doctoral Program in Real Estate at the Terry College of Business, University of Georgia

The Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia is seeking applicants for its doctoral program in real estate. The Real Estate PhD Program is designed to prepare students for teaching and research at universities and colleges and for positions in government and business. Our program emphasizes extensive training in real estate, economics, quantitative methods and finance, with the goal of producing research-minded graduates, while providing a comprehensive academic experience.

The editors of Real Estate Economics (REE) are pleased to announce a call for papers for a Special Issue on Housing and Housing Policy. Prof. Ingrid Ellen (NYU) has agreed to serve as guest editor. We welcome studies relating to all housing and housing policy issues, including but not limited to the following topics: affordability, housing supply, climate risk, neighborhood gentrification, urban inequality, housing justice, taxes, monetary and mortgage policies, transportation, the role of institutional investors and real estate intermediaries, etc.

While we expect that most of the papers accepted for publication in this Special Issue will be innovative, high-quality papers addressing specific research questions, we also welcome papers that provide a review of the literature. All submissions are expected to meet REE’s usual high standards for publication. Submissions are open until February 1, 2025.

Submissions are now being accepted for the 2025 FSU-UF Critical Issues in Real Estate Symposium. This event brings together academia and industry to discuss current research on housing economics and finance. The symposium offers a relaxed yet engaging setting featuring in-depth paper presentations and plenty of time for discussion among presenters and participants.

Click the PDF link below for detailed information.

FSU_UF_CriticalIssuesInRealEstate 2025_Oct24.pdf

The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia is seeking to fill a Financial Economist or Senior Financial Economist position in the Risk Assessment, Data Analysis and Research (RADAR) group of the Supervision, Regulation, and Credit (SRC) Department.

RADAR provides leadership and expertise to the Federal Reserve System on the supervision and regulation of large banking organizations in the areas of retail credit risk and fixed income, with particular emphasis on quantitative risk analysis. RADAR is the leader in several important System initiatives, such as the stress testing exercises Dodd Frank Stress Test (DFAST) and Comprehensive Capital Assessment and Review (CCAR), the Term Asset Backed Securities Loan Facility (TALF) and the Municipal Liquidity Facility (MLF). RADAR also manages the largest collection anywhere of data on U.S. consumer finance, real estate, fixed income securities markets, and climate risk. Lastly, RADAR has been growing a team of research economists that produces high-quality work in the department’s areas of expertise. The group’s resources and strong ties with other research units in the Bank as well as with other Reserve Banks and the Fed Board provide an excellent platform for both early-career and experienced researchers to develop and realize their research agenda.