In this book Professor Redfearn has compiled a great teaching aid and complement to real estate finance and investments textbooks. The cases in this book are rich and vivid examples that take students into the nuts and bolts of the real world of real estate investing replete with the heterogeneity and complexity of the intersection of buildings, locations, cities, stakeholders, decision makers, and decisions. They provide a great framework for the Socratic teaching of fundamental principles and tools in a manner that stimulates students to think creatively, rigorously, and independently. I heartily endorse it. - David M. Geltner, MIT Real estate instructor can to find textbooks and other instructional materials to use in the teaching of basic concepts and ideas. However, the institutional detail and context surrounding real estate decisions are absolutely critical to the real estate decision making process. This compilation of case studies will prove to be a vital resource to any instructor who wishes to expose their students to the rich and complicated world of real estate valuation, investment, and decision making. I have already incorporated several into my course outlines. - David Ling,University of Florida This text contains the most useful collection of real estate analysis cases I have seen and it seems perfect for our capstone real estate analytics course. The cases are interesting and relevant and they dig into real world issues at a very high level. Students who can master these issues will no doubt be well-positioned for long-term career success in the real estate industry. - Tim Allen, Florida Gulf Coast University Professor Redfearn has successfully developed a rich compendium of case studies designed to help students build the reasoning skills they'll need to be effective professionals in an ever changing real estate market. The volume will also be a wonderful resource for more seasoned practitioners wishing to brush up their expertise. - Pablo Mendez, Carleton University Real estate itself isn't all that complicated. The relationships and deal structuring can be. Successful real estate professionals are those who can see through apparent complexity and recognize the underlying basics at work. I know several of the deals in this book, and the principals who made the right choices were those who could think well about their fundamentals and develop the conviction to act. This book will help students and professionals do both. - Wilbur Smith, President/Founder, Greenlaw Partners
