Is a college degree important for commercial real estate?

I am currently in college but i am finding that I am just aimlessly wondering around my college life, but I am very interested in the commercial real estate field. however I know that to get a brokers license it is not required to have a degree one just needs to have a certain amount [...]

NestTrader Real Estate & Construction Introduction

NestTrader is a company that focuses on assisting owner occupants purchase distressed properties for a fraction of the cost a home would normally cost. Michael Behringer, the Managing Broker has a strong background in Finance with an accounting degree from the Krannert School of Business at Purdue University and a Certified Public Accountant license. As [...]

NestTrader Real Estate & Construction 4-27-09 Property List

NestTrader is a company that focuses on assisting owner occupants purchase distressed properties for a fraction of the cost a home would normally cost. Michael Behringer, the Managing Broker has a strong background in Finance with an accounting degree from the Krannert School of Business at Purdue University and a Certified Public Accountant license. As [...]

What would be a good college degree to have if I want to be a real estate agent?

What looks best? Will just a business major cut it? I’m already aware that you only have to take a test in most states, but I am a current sophomore in college and will be transferring out to a college in Iowa in the Fall of ’10. I really need to know what they would [...]

Shirley Chambers, Assoc. Real Estate Broker, Loudoun County

Prior to starting her real estate career, Shirley Chambers worked in the private sector as a computer professional for 20 years. She holds a Bachelors of Science from North Carolina Central University and a Masters of Applied Computer Science Degree from Boston University. In 1988, she acquired her real estate license and joined the Long [...]

Columbia University Real Estate Management Program Takeaways

In Chapter 3 of 9, real estate developer Brett Goldman talks about his decision to attend graduate school after an initial period working in real estate, Columbia University Real Estate Management Program courses teaches Goldman to better understand how cities work and the analytics and financing structure behind what makes deals work. Takeaway elements include [...]

Analyzing Bubbles – In Tech, in Real Estate, and in Debt – ea25

In this episode of Educate America, Andrew Jackson University President Don Kassner takes a look at how “bubbles” effect the economy. He focuses on the tech bubble in the 1990′s, the real estate bubble (specifically Fort Meyers, Florida) and the forthcoming debt bubble. ============ Did you know you might be able to attend AJU and [...]

What college degree would one need to become a commercial real estate developer?

What college degree, undergraduate and graduate?

Can I be a real estate agent with a degree in interior design, and work with a contractor to design then sell?

I would like to major in Interior design, maybe become a real estate agent and work with a contractor to design his houses and then sell them for him.