The Center for Real Estate Studies
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From walkable urbanism to affordable housing, GW offers a comprehensive and highly experiential real estate curriculum taught by expert faculty and industry veterans. Our location in the nation's capital provides the ideal living laboratory to study the market dynamics of every type of property, and offers international perspectives on real estate trends, practices, and investment strategies.
Students studying real estate at GW will benefit from an extensive network of real estate alumni, industry leaders, and policymakers, which will facilitate valuable connections and career opportunities.
Becoming involved in the GW Real Estate program as an undergrad was the best decision I could have made for career development and generating exposure. The access to industry professionals and the willingness of those to help introduce new topics and opportunities to students directly impacted my ability to learn and engage with the areas of the industry I found most interesting. My experience as an undergrad greatly influenced my decision to join the Young Leaders Organization at CRES.
Aidan Rowland (B.S. '23)
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Explore Our Latest Research
To Err Is Automated: Have Technological Advances in the Mortgage Market Increased Opportunities for Black Homeownership?
Journal of the Center for Policy Analysis and Research, Vol. 2024, 34-47
January 2, 2024
In this paper, we examine the effects of redlining on automated home valuations (AVMS) and prices paid by homebuyers in predominately Black neighborhoods.
Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for Equity in Mortgage Finance
November 6, 2023
AI can transform the mortgage industry by boosting efficiency and reducing bias—but it also risks perpetuating racial inequities if not properly implemented.
Trust Me, I'm a Bank: What We Know and Don't Know about Trust, Banking Relationships, and Access to Financial Services
October 12, 2023
Public mistrust of banks is widespread. According to an April 2023 survey by Gallup, nearly 50% of people are worried about the safety of their money in banks.
Algorithms for All: Can AI in the Mortgage Market Expand Access to Homeownership?
October 11, 2023
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the mortgage market at every stage of the value chain.