BSLW 1125 Real Estate Fundamentals
This is as an introduction to the real estate industry, looking at it from multiple perspectives. Through lectures, case studies and guests speakers, we will explore the largest asset class in the world. We will learn industry terminology and how leases create property cash flow; how design and market research influences projects; how tenants make leasing decisions; and the role of the public sector and the community in approval and financing - often to advance public purposes - and the tension between the private developer and public sector; we will study affordable, low income and senior housing.
Course overview
- Department
- Business Law and Society
- School
- CSOM
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Fall
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.14 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.20 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 5
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Edward Chazen | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 39 of 46 |
| Fall 2024 | Edward Chazen | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 43 of 50 |
| Fall 2023 | Edward Chazen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 of 51 |
| Fall 2022 | Edward Chazen | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 34 of 38 |
| Fall 2021 | Edward Chazen | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 1–3 hrs/week | 30 of 51 |