Posts for A Student of the Real Estate Game


Zell’s Fundamentals (Sam-isms)

From A Student of the Real Estate Game
February 8, 2012 at 8:00 am
Same Zell is heralded as one of the most successful real estate professionals of his time. However, he doesn’t proclaim to ... (more)

The Question is….

From A Student of the Real Estate Game
February 5, 2012 at 11:25 am
What did you do back when interest rates were the lowest of your lifetime? Make sure you have a good answer for this in twenty ... (more)

One Invests in the Guy behind the Deal, Above All else

From A Student of the Real Estate Game
January 29, 2012 at 10:19 pm
Reading the January edition of Bloomberg Magazine, I came across an interesting quote from a segment titled “Advice from Billionaires” When ... (more)

The Disconnect Between Real Estate Research and Market Outcomes

From A Student of the Real Estate Game
January 20, 2012 at 12:15 am
Dr. Sam Chandan of Chandan Economics is amongts the commercial real estate industry’s leading voices in relation to capital ... (more)

BiggerPockets Rethinks the Real Estate Investment Conference

From A Student of the Real Estate Game
January 13, 2012 at 1:46 pm
If you’ve spent any time in the online commercial real estate space, you’ve come across the online network BiggerPockets. BiggerPockets ... (more)

Barry Sternlicht on Branding and Social Media

From A Student of the Real Estate Game
January 8, 2012 at 2:49 pm
What does it tell you when one of the most accomplished real estate finance professional in the world sits on a real estate finance ... (more)

Interview – The Urban Village Concept Redefines the Apartment Community

From A Student of the Real Estate Game
January 2, 2012 at 11:51 am
Happy New Year everyone! A few weeks ago I published a post arguing that building a community and sense of place is the key to ... (more)

Happy Holidays! Enjoy These Interviews with the Most Successful Real Estate Investors/Developers in the World

From A Student of the Real Estate Game
December 25, 2011 at 11:03 am
Merry Christmas and happy holidays! I want to thank the entire ASotREG community for making 2011 such a great year. As my holiday ... (more)

Forbes 30 Under 30 – A Look Into the Future of Real Estate

From A Student of the Real Estate Game
December 20, 2011 at 12:36 am
Earlier today Forbes released its annual 30 under 30 real estate list (unfortunately I’m not on it…yet). Scrolling ... (more)

The Secret to Sourcing Real Estate Deals

From A Student of the Real Estate Game
December 11, 2011 at 11:05 am
This Book Teaches You to Build a Lifelong Community of Contacts, Friends, and Mentors I spent one morning last week at my ... (more)

Meet Adam Davis – G’day Mate!

From A Student of the Real Estate Game
December 5, 2011 at 8:00 am
One of the greatest assets of NYU Schack is the diversity of its student body. The mix of aspirations, ages and backgrounds makes ... (more)

Building Community – The Key to Tenant Retention

From A Student of the Real Estate Game
November 29, 2011 at 1:22 am
I want to preface this post by saying that I’ve lived in my New York City apartment for nearly three years and I couldn’t ... (more)

Happy Thanksgiving from ASotREG

From A Student of the Real Estate Game
November 24, 2011 at 11:39 am
I hope you have a great Thanksgiving and enjoy your seasonal traditions. For me, that means running a ‘gobble wobble’, ... (more)

Meet Justin Chu – ‘California Dreamin’

From A Student of the Real Estate Game
November 17, 2011 at 7:59 pm
It’s my pleasure to introduce Justin Chu; flag football all-star, mediocre golfer, biggest Kobe fan I know and poster child ... (more)

State of the Blog Update – ASotREG Goes International

From A Student of the Real Estate Game
November 7, 2011 at 4:23 pm
When I look back on my experience at NYU Schack what I’m really going to remember is the great relationships I established, ... (more)

MIT to Host 3rd Annual CASE Competition

From A Student of the Real Estate Game
November 1, 2011 at 11:24 am
I had a great experience as a full-time Masters student in a field I’m passionate about, however my one regret is not competing ... (more)

An Open House for Real Estate Enthusiasts

From A Student of the Real Estate Game
October 15, 2011 at 11:58 am
The 9th Annual OHNY A common characteristic I notice among passionate real estate professionals is that they have an appreciation ... (more)

Things the Next Head of NYU Schack Needs to Address

From A Student of the Real Estate Game
October 10, 2011 at 7:00 am
For those of you who haven’t heard, Jim Stuckey, Divisional Dean of NYU Schack, has resigned. While I believe in many aspects ... (more)

Testing, Testing, New City

From A Student of the Real Estate Game
September 19, 2011 at 7:00 am
Pegasus will create and empty ciity It seems like all the buzz these days with regards to sustainability is about the “Smart ... (more)

Help the DOT by Deciding Where NYC Bike-Share Stations Will Go

From A Student of the Real Estate Game
September 16, 2011 at 8:35 am
One of my favorite topics to write about here on the blog is urbanism and transportation. In particular, I’m intrigued by ... (more)

Daily Note Buying Tip

From A Student of the Real Estate Game
September 8, 2011 at 9:01 am
Anyone in the commercial real estate business knows that Texas, with its rapid job growth and increasing population, remains one ... (more)

An Overlooked Aspect of Sustainability

From A Student of the Real Estate Game
August 29, 2011 at 8:00 am
One WTC Bomb-Proof Base In the wake of the very underwhelming Hurricane (sorry, tropical storm) Irene that whipped through ... (more)

Rising – Rebuilding Ground Zero

From A Student of the Real Estate Game
August 25, 2011 at 8:00 am
Tower 1 as of 8/22 On Monday I wrote that I plan to post every Monday and Friday, but as tends to happen,  something comes ... (more)

State of the Blog Update

From A Student of the Real Estate Game
August 22, 2011 at 8:00 am
I apologize for the very infrequent posting schedule as of late. However, the lack of activity comes with good news – I’ve ... (more)

The $300 House

From A Student of the Real Estate Game
August 16, 2011 at 8:55 am
Original Sketch Behind the $300 House I apologize for the irregular posting schedule as of late, but I have some exciting ... (more)