Jerome Bain Real Estate Institute
Jerome Bain
Real Estate Institute
Real estate students tour the Miami River on floating classroom.
All aboard! The "Miami Lady" tour boat became a floating classroom when Suzanne Hollander, who teaches real estate courses in the College of Business Administration at Florida International University (FIU), took 100 undergraduates, graduate students and alumni on an educational real estate tour on the Miami River on November 4th.
Home ownership hits lowest level since 1965
As the foreclosure crisis continues to wreak havoc on the housing market, a source of national pride has taken a sour turn. Home ownership is on the decline and, according to a recent Morgan Stanley report, the United States is fast becoming a nation of renters.
REAAC event focuses on the fine art of real estate development.
Founded in 2003 by a group of art dealers, artists and curators, Miami's Wynwood Art District contains more than 70 galleries, museums and collections. On the second Saturday of each month, the neighborhood comes alive with its Art Walk event, during which studios and showrooms open their doors to the public to share art, music and refreshments.
Jerome Bain Real Estate Institute
Created through a gift of $500,000 from the Educational Foundation of the Realtor Association of Greater Miami and the Beaches (RAMB) that was matched with other private sector gifts and by the State of Florida to create an initial $1,000,000 endowment, the Institute bears the name of Jerome Bain - a graduate of Florida International University (FIU) and former president of the Association.
The Institute's goal is to provide premier University-based real estate educational opportunities for industry constituents, to support research focused on real estate transactions and market participants, and to provide opportunities for student and industry interaction. The Institute also provides support for real estate activities within in the Chapman Graduate School of Business, the Landon Undergraduate School of Business and Florida International University.
Real Estate Education
The Jerome Bain Real Estate Institute works with FIU's Landon Undergraduate School of Business to coordinate a real estate major for undergraduate students. The institute also sponsors seminars, symposia, webinars and conferences on real estate subjects for working professionals. The Jerome Bain Real Estate Institute also acts to support the Chapman Graduate School of Business' Master of Science in International Real Estate program. The Institute and its advisors work to insure that all the Institute's and University's programs reflect the most up-to-date theories and best practices in real estate.
Real Estate Research and Outreach
Research supported by the Institute is both theoretical and applied with a strong focus on solving current industry problems. The Institute works with the globally recognized faculty in College of Business to provide meaningful analysis and research. The real estate faculty’s research is published in the highest levels of academic journals and this research is recognized on the global stage.
The Institute builds and maintains extensive industry contacts, beginning with its advisory board of leading real estate professionals in South Florida and extending to industry and academic communities around the world.
Real Estate Faculty
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William G. Hardin, PhD Director, Jerome Bain Real Estate Institute |
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John Zdanowicz Professor |
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Ken H. Johnson, PhD Associate Professor |
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Zhonghua Wu, PhD Assistant Professor |
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Suzanne S. Hollander Visiting Instructor |
