Real Estate
- Design
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HU Graduate School of Design - Architecture Guide
This guide by the Frances Loeb Library has an extensive list of resources on the business/development side of design.The Great Buildings Collection
Browse for images of buildings by building type (e.g., factories, air ports, commercial buildings) or styles (e.g., art nouveau, high-tech, post modern). Gives brief information about the building, and resources for further study.The Whole Building Design Guide
This Web site from the National Institute of Building Sciences has a wealth of information on design criteria, as well as tools and references from public and private sources. The tour of the site is highly recommended. - Investment, Finance and Capital Markets
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General
CRE Finance Council
Site includes industry statistics, research and news. Much of the site requires membership to view, but some research reports and industry statistics are available.PwC Real Estate Investor Survey
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Quarterly analysis of various sectors of the real estate market (e.g., retail, warehouse, apartment) and markets in major U.S. cities based on investor surveys. (Previously Korpacz Real Estate Investor Survey).National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries
Produces the NCREIF Property Index (NPI), used as an industry benchmark to compare an investor's own returns against the industry average. Includes indexes of returns by region and property type.National Real Estate Investor
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Covers office, industrial, retail, multi-family, hotel, mixed-use and senior sectors as well as brokerage, property management, the environment and international. The Web site has full-text of articles and current news.Real Estate Finance & Investment
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Weekly trade magazine for institutional investors.See also How can I get real estate information in Bloomberg?.
Mortgages
Mortgage Bankers Association
Includes research, reports and insight on the real estate finance industry. Although some information is for members only, most of their Research and Forecasts section is available to the public.The Mortgage Market Statistical Annual
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Ref. HG 4655.M67 in the Stamps Reading Room
Statistical data on the mortgage and asset securities marketplace. Volume I covers the primary market on originations, purchases, and sales. Volume II covers mortgage-related securities markets.REITs
National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts
Produces the global and domestic indices for publicly-owned real estate, the national trade association for REITs, and publicly-traded real estate companies.Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage
S&P's REIT Industry Survey provides a good overview of real estate investment trusts.See also How can I find out about REITs?
- Construction and Development
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Buildings.com
Online magazine of trends, transactions, and people in the construction industry.Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
The tools section has data on land and property values, property taxation, and university development. Also includes information on land trusts, and visual tools for planning population density.McGraw Hill Construction
Aggregates news and information from Architectural Record, Engineering News Record, GreenSource, and other McGraw Hill publications. Some parts of site are not free.Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage
See Homebuilding for a good overview of the residential construction industry.Urban Land Institute
Publishes reports on emerging land use trends and issues. Many of the reports are available at Harvard.See also:
- Market Conditions
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Emerging Trends in Real Estate: The Americas
Emerging Trends in Real Estate: Asia Pacific
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Ref. HD1361 .E44 in the Stamps Reading Room
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Ref. HD841 .E44 in the Stamps Reading Room Emerging Trends in Real Estate: Europe
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Ref. HD581.A1 E44 in the Stamps Reading Room Annual publications that assess real estate conditions. The current editions are available online from the Urban Land Institute (in the page for the specific edition).Knight Frank Research Reports
Reports on specific residential and commercial markets as well as some global reports.Jones Lang Lasalle Research
Brief reports on market conditions around the globe. - Commercial and Industrial
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Income/expense analysis. Office buildings
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Ref. HD7287.6.U5 I623 in the Stamps Reading Room
Analyses of office building operating revenues and expenses for major metropolitan areas and regions in both the United States and Canada. The income and expense data is presented in dollars per square foot for over fifty specific categories, broken out by building size, building height, and building rental range.National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP)
For developers and owners of industrial, office, and related commercial real estate throughout North America. The Research Foundation features reports on topics such as the economy, immigration, and green building.Society of Industrial and Office Realtors
National organization of realtors specializing in industrial and office real estate. Includes a Commercial Real Estate Index with quarterly trends in the commercial real estate market. - Residential
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Expense Analysis, Condominiums, Cooperatives, & Planned Unit Developments
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Ref. HD7287.67.U5 E96 in the Stamps Reading Room
Income/expense analysis: Conventional apartments
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Ref. HD7287.6.U5 I62 in the Stamps Reading Room
Each of these volumes tracks utility, maintenance, insurance, tax, and amenity expenses. Metropolitan, regional and national statistics are grouped according to association, apartment and building type (high-rise, low-rise, or townhouse).Harvard University's Joint Center for Housing Studies
Studies and data on domestic housing.HUD User
Extensive data and reports including local U.S. residential real estate market conditions.See also Where do I find statistics on existing home sales and prices?
- Careers, Associations and Events
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Careers
HBS MBA students please see MBA Career & Professional Development.
HBS Alumni please see Alumni Career & Professional Development.From MBA Career & Professional Development (HBS only):
McGraw-Hill Construction Career Center
A place where job seekers can post resumes and search for jobs.BOMA International Career Center
From the Building Owners and Managers Association. Search for jobs by keyword and/or location.REAL-JOBS
A jobs site tailored to commercial real estate professionals.See also What resources can I use for identifying and networking with company employees and other people? or How do I find HBS alumni in a given industry or job function?
Associations
American Real Estate Society (ARES)
For real estate professionals, researchers, and academics. Includes a jobs page geared to academics.National Association of Realtors
Topical sections include government affairs, research, law and policy, technology, and education. The Research section has data and reports on commercial, residential, international sectors as well as on the business and technology of realtors.See also Where can I find associations for an industry or profession? Or, visit the other sections of this guide for more industry-specific associations.
Events
American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association - Conferences
AREUEA organizes three conferences a year, which are designed to provide an open forum for the exchange of ideas and the dissemination of research relevant to applied decision making in real estate finance and urban economics.CRE Finance Council - Events
Hosts events in the U.S. and abroad.REALTORS Conference and Expo
Annual meeting of the National Association of RealtorsSee also How can I find conferences and trade shows for a given industry?
- News and Journals
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Commercial Investment Real Estate
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Market conditions and trends in the commercial real estate area.Real Estate Issues
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Semi-annual publication of the Counselors of Real Estate examines issues and trends in the current real estate environment.Real Estate Finance Journal
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Focuses on financing, liability, investments, taxes, and asset management.See also Find articles for databases to search on the topic.
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