IPRE 301 - Case Studies in Real Estate Value Creation

Institution:

Lehigh University

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Description:

An investigation into ways in which the entrepreneur is able to create value through the development or redevelopment of real estate. Issues: establishing a real property's highest and best use; the entrepreneurial thought process; zoning, planning and land use regulations and their effects on real estate development; real and potential environmental impacts and their effects on real estate development; the role of government in stimulating (or destimulating) real estate development; overcoming barriers to real estate development; negotiation techniques; and, application of alternative strategies in the development process. The course is taught using the case method with the majority of the cases from previous Real Estate Practica. The course is a combination of lectures, presentations by entrepreneurs, and site visits to (re)developed properties as well as properties in the planning phase.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.lehigh.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 758-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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