Posts for A Student of the Real Estate Game


How to Pitch a Deal

From A Student of the Real Estate Game
August 20, 2010 at 10:17 am
As an aspiring developer, one of the most important skills to have is the ability to pitch a deal. Whether it be to investors, community boards, zoning boards, ... (more)

Real Estate Investors Are Just Monkeys

From A Student of the Real Estate Game
August 18, 2010 at 8:48 am
A few weeks ago there was an interesting conversation going on in the CRE blogosphere about the mindset of real estate investors. I have little to add to the exhaustive ... (more)

Planet Reuse: A Source for Reclaimed Material

From A Student of the Real Estate Game
August 16, 2010 at 11:29 am
Being a developer requires the ability to think creatively and enhance value wherever possible. Both the design and sustainability aspects of development incorporates ... (more)

Top 10 Green Building Blogs

From A Student of the Real Estate Game
August 13, 2010 at 11:53 am
It’s encouraging to see the number of high-quality blogs out there in every niche of the commercial real estate business. These aren’t just young guys ... (more)

What can Tetris Teach us About Green Building

From A Student of the Real Estate Game
August 11, 2010 at 7:27 am
I have long been a huge proponent of modular building, which oddly enough closely resembles that of a game of Tetris. Check out this cool video of a game of Tetris ... (more)

ASotREG Launches A Facebook Business Page

From A Student of the Real Estate Game
August 9, 2010 at 7:53 am
I’ve finally decided to make the move and launch a Facebook business page for A Student of the Real Estate Game. I’ve been hesitant for a number of ... (more)

Hodara Real Estate Group is “Making Moves”

From A Student of the Real Estate Game
August 6, 2010 at 8:58 am
Alex Hodara is not your typical business owner. Founding Hodara Real Estate Group while still in college without a penny of outside investment, he’s since ... (more)

NYU Schack Introduces New MS in Real Estate Development

From A Student of the Real Estate Game
August 4, 2010 at 8:44 am
In a constantly evolving field like real estate, NYU Schack must continuously evolve its curriculum to match market trends. Although I announced in January that ... (more)

Real Estate Company Websites as Resources

From A Student of the Real Estate Game
June 17, 2010 at 9:10 am
I’ve noticed a growing trend amongst real estate company websites;  no longer are they just a place for visitors to learn about the history of the company, ... (more)

The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us

From A Student of the Real Estate Game
June 14, 2010 at 10:40 pm
MIT conducted a study about what actually motivates us which yielded some fascinating results. For simple tasks that only involve mechanical skill money is a motivator, ... (more)

The Urbanism Blog Scene

From A Student of the Real Estate Game
June 10, 2010 at 4:33 pm
Since starting my internship with the EPA Smart Growth Program I’ve become aware of a number of urbanism blogs.  I think the best way to stay abreast of ... (more)

IRR Miscalculations Waste Time and Money

From A Student of the Real Estate Game
March 5, 2010 at 10:14 am
The IRR is a useful metric to compare returns on projects with different funding, holding, and distribution patterns. However, there is a common mistake people make when converting ... (more)

USGBC’s Top 10 Pieces of Pending ‘Green Building’ Legislation

From A Student of the Real Estate Game
March 3, 2010 at 11:02 am
The USGBC recently posted a list of pending green legislation, most of which is still in the House or Senate. The unprecedented amount of pending legislation can/will have a huge ... (more)

Guest Post: Investing in Central America

From A Student of the Real Estate Game
March 1, 2010 at 1:28 pm
We often hear about opportunities in investing in developing countries, however we rarely consider the difficulties associated with investing in unknown markets with different ... (more)

How to Get Rich

From A Student of the Real Estate Game
February 26, 2010 at 11:30 am
I hope everyone in the Northeast is braving this snowstorm. As I often like to do on Fridays, I want to pass along an inspirational, non-real estate specific post. This is a classic ... (more)

Back-Of-The-Envelope (BOE) Analysis

From A Student of the Real Estate Game
February 10, 2010 at 6:31 pm
Early on in the real estate game it’s important to manage your time effectively. This is made much easier by an approach referred to as back-of-the-envelope analysis (BOE). ... (more)

Interview with Urban Visions: The Importance of Sustainability

From A Student of the Real Estate Game
February 8, 2010 at 5:00 pm
Our nation is expected to grow by nearly 90 million people over the next 30 years. We face a critical choice: do we grow by sprawl and continue the destruction of biodiversity, ... (more)

How Bad 2009 Was for Building Sales And What 2010 Might Bring: A Jump in Sales Volume, Though Flat Pricing at Best

From A Student of the Real Estate Game
February 7, 2010 at 12:24 pm
Robert Knakal of sales firm Massey Knakal is one of the foremost authorities on the New York City real estate market. His latest newsletter recaps New York City’s building ... (more)

Columbia University Real Estate Finance on iTunes

From A Student of the Real Estate Game
February 5, 2010 at 5:03 pm
I’m happy to report that I’ve tracked down and removed the code that has been affecting my site and causing the redirect. If you’re still experiencing issues ... (more)

e2 Design – Sustainability Series

From A Student of the Real Estate Game
February 3, 2010 at 12:45 pm
*I want to first let everyone know that there has been an insidious hack on my blog that automatically redirects traffic away from my blog to spam sites. It’s a huge inconvenience, ... (more)

The Best LEED Credentialing Resource I’ve Seen

From A Student of the Real Estate Game
February 1, 2010 at 9:43 am
For a while now I’ve been contemplating getting my LEED Certification. Well, not deciding whether or not to get it, but deciding exactly when to get it. When I graduate from ... (more)

10 Commercial Real Estate Blogs to Watch in 2010

From A Student of the Real Estate Game
January 29, 2010 at 11:03 am
1. The Llenrock Group Blog Follow @LlenrockGroup The Llenrock Group is a real estate advisory and investment banking firm based in my hometown, Philly. They offer a variety of ... (more)

Guest Post: The Role of the Real Estate Financial Analyst

From A Student of the Real Estate Game
November 19, 2009 at 7:59 am
By: Jon, with input from the team at www.argusvaluation.com What do financial analysts do in real estate?  While in real estate there are a variety of roles a financial analyst ... (more)

“A Crisis of Unprecedented Proportions is Approaching”

From A Student of the Real Estate Game
November 16, 2009 at 1:43 pm
It seems that everyone these days has a prediction about the commercial real estate market. Sayings such as “keep it clean until 13″ have emerged based on nothing more ... (more)

Clemson University Master of Real Estate Development Program Review

From A Student of the Real Estate Game
November 12, 2009 at 1:40 pm
Kyle Evans is a recent graduate of the Clemson University Master of Real Estate Development program and was nice enough to take some time out of his schedule to write a thorough ... (more)