Underwriting Commercial Real Estate in a Dynamic Market: Case Studies

A recurrent theme in Underwriting Commercial Real Estate in a Dynamic Market is that good thinking and good underwriting go together. This stands in contrast with "getting an answer" or even worse "reverse engineering" – getting to a solution by assuming that current trends in market pricing is best. The cases in Underwriting Commercial Real Estate in a Dynamic Market will force readers to recognize that there is no single answer, but rather a range of answers that will depend on numerous perspectives. And, in order to make valuation decisions, they will have to undertake a rich conversation about what constitutes a good trade-off and what does not. Cases can be structured for use with introductory material as well as advanced topics.Encourages readers to think about alternatives and their viabilityAddresses real world variations and concentrates on large urban economic forces and their implications for real estate valuationPresents case studies that vary significantly in length and specificityIncludes pedagogical materials such as case introductions and exhibits Read more