Extra Materials on Housing, Proptech, Sustainability and the Future of Real Estate

Traditional appraisal utilizes three primary methods (Sales comparison, cost and income approaches) but modern appraisal firms utilize five methods reviewed here.

This 20 minute discussion is about using AI to integrate multiple building systems and to automate operations.

CRREM is a global standard aligning real estate and climate goals.

Analyzing data centers and utility needs

From Ed Pinto and the American Enterprise Institute: A discussion of new cities, housing affordability and the utilization of public lands.

GRESB is an industry-led organization aimed at enhancing environmental, operational, and financial sustainability across real assets in climate-critical industries evaluated at the portfolio level.

The future is here. Gone are the days of building workplaces in blind anticipation of growth. Today’s workforce desires an experience that is intentional, aligned, and purpose-driven—and one that continuously adapts to their evolving expectations. This transformation requires physical and conceptual shifts in how we approach, allocate, and utilize the workplace.

Dr. Malpezzi explains and compares demographic trends around the globe, life expectancy, GDP per capita, migration trends and more.

Highest and Best Use analysis is a mainstay concept in valuation, but most probable use is more realistic.

Valuation methods have changed over time as data became more available and technology allowed more advanced techniques.

Slide deck

Housing Equity Investment Trusts and hedging real estate might become viable if we can get down to smaller geographic markets than currently provided. Here are some ideas.

Cutting edge state of the art institute that provides resources and tools for getting closer to net zero.

Go to the link titled "The evolution of commercial real estate education" where you see Norm Miller's photo and you will hear some background on Norm Miller and advice to young people including the importance of taking some risks.

Here we provide an intro to the sales comparison method aka grid appraisal method with examples.

A review of PV functions helpful for both mortgage calculations and discounting analysis as used with income and DCF methods of valuation.

Short report on measuring our carbon footprint and methods to reduce it.

Short blog published in the Property Chronicle

The Exploding Growth of Data creates a need for Data Centers

This is a great map by Ian Kennedy that includes property taxes, property insurance, water, sewer, electricity and gas expenses at the metro level.

This is a chronological order map from 12/31/2022 until at least 2025 by month showing housing permits at the county level.

This is one slide with sample data analysis showing how varied real home prices have changed.

The most widely used rating system for individual buildings in the US and globally.

What is Proptech and How is it Transforming Real Estate?