Center for Real Estate Entrepreneurship

Advancing Real Estate Knowledge

Introduction

The George Mason University Center for Real Estate Entrepreneurship seeks to advance real estate research and education in real estate development and finance. We welcome you to become active partners in our research and education mission.

About The Center

The Center serves to

* Advance real estate knowledge through innovative and pertinent multidisciplinary research on real estate development and finance.
* Address critical and timely issues of interest to the development and finance commutities.
* Hold seminars, workshops, symposia, and forums to examine the current state of the industry and to anticipate future industry opportunities and challenges.
* Supports the highest quality real estate degree and executive education programs that prepare both students and industry professionals alike for tomorrow's real estate environment, specifically the Masters of Real Estate Development (MRED), a multidisciplinary degree spanning the School of Management, School of Public Policy and Volgenau School of Information Technology and Engineering.

Distinguished Speaker Series

The Center invites distinguised individuals from the real estate community to speak at George Mason University and the Masters of Real Estate Development classes.

* October 8, 2009 - Til Hazel
* October 29, 2009 - Bob Buchanan

NEWS BOX

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Anthony B. Sanders was named as a NAIOP Distinguished Fellow

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Anthony B. Sanders spoke at the CFO Alliance “Corporate Finance - A Brave New World” on November 11, 2009.

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Anthony B. Sanders spoke at the Third Annual Risk Management Conference: Systemic Risk and the Challenges for Risk Management in Singapore “CDO Market Implosion and the Pricing of Subprime Mortgage-Backed Securities” on July 19, 2009.

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The Center, in conjunction with NAIOP, hosted a conference entitled "Distressed Assets and the Commercial Mortgage Crisis" on October 27, 2009.

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Anthony B. Sanders spoke at the Cato Institute on September 1, 2009. He discussed "Financial Fiasco: How America's Infatuation with Home Ownership and Easy Money Created the Economic Crisis" by Johan Norberg.

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Anthony B. Sanders spoke at the Urban Land Institute on August 25, 2009. His presentation was entitled "Valuation of Distressed Commercial Assets."

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Anthony B. Sanders spoke at the NAIOP Northern Virginia Mid-year Forecast on July 9, 2009. His presentation was entitled "Inside Out or Right-Side Up? Bubble Residue and Recession"