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Contemporary Challenges in Affordable Housing: Addressing current issues with innovative solutions
The Center for Real Estate and Finance brought together leaders in development, preservation, financing, and policy within affordable housing in a dynamic exchange of ideas about modern-day challenges and solutions.
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Cornell Real Estate Club Visits Alumni and Professionals in New York
CREF sponsored a two-day trip to New York City allowing CREC members to network with professionals.
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Fostering Future Leaders: AREC and DAIRE’s 2023 NYC Career Trek
Student real estate clubs, AREC and DAIRE, visited New York City on an experiential learning trek with support from Cornell’s Center for Real Estate and Finance (CREF).
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Diversity and Inclusion in Real Estate 2023 Fall Career Trek
The Center for Real Estate and Finance encourages diversity and inclusion in Real Estate by supporting the DAIRE 2023 Fall Career Trek to New York City
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Cornell Real Estate Club Visits Industry Leaders in Boston
Career trek participants networked with real estate professionals, gained company insights , and learned about the Boston real estate market.
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Q1 Hotel Prices Show Moderate Gains, Some Declines
Buying opportunities still exist, but momentum is faltering in the Mid- and South Atlantic regions.
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Cornell Real Estate Club Visits Industry Leaders and Alumni in Chicago
Tyler Bonaparte ’25 and Reika Nakagawa ’25 write about their career trek to Chicago, where they met with real estate industry professionals.
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Cornell Diversity and Inclusion in Real Estate, Spring 2023 Trek to Washington DC
DAIRE brought 11 club members to Washington, DC for their 2nd career trek with the help of the Center for Real Estate and Finance (CREF)
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First Career Trek to JP Morgan and Blackstone NYC Offices for Diversity and Inclusion in Real Estate (DAIRE)
DAIRE members make first career trek to JP Morgan and Blackstone in NYC with the support of CREF