On March 31, the MIT Center for Real Estate Alumni Association will again host its "The Case" graduate student competition. This competition has produced some of the best student work... read more →
Here at REFM, we want you to benefit from the wisdom we have gained in spending waaaaaay too much time analyzing real estate transactions in general and in running real... read more →
Here is another great piece from Project Leadership Guru's Ravi Bhatia on some of the essential elements of running a successful real estate development or renovation construction project. Enjoy, and... read more →
As we all know, construction hard costs are the lion's share of any ground-up development project, and they are often a significant share of the total costs when a property... read more →
Model For Success received a request from A Student Of The Real Estate Game to delve into more detail on REFM’s Seven Elements Of Successful Real Estate Investment, so I... read more →
As in many other disciplines, the nature of real estate financial modeling is such that there are often multiple ways to solve problems within your spreadsheets. All formulas that get... read more →
We hope that this weekend allows you to take stock and find enjoyment in the simple things that make this time of year special.
REFM is re-introducing its Seven Elements of Successful Real Estate Investing framework. The Seven Elements discussed below are intended as... read more →
Last week I caught up with a peer who works in the real estate private equity fund business, and he shared with me some of the challenges he and others... read more →
Here is what scares me about the future of the United States economy and job and real estate markets. When I read about "virtual staging", an innovative way to promote... read more →