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Doctoral Worker: American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association (AREUEA)

AREUEA is looking for a doctoral student to assist with conferences, dissemination, writing, and organizational and scientific tasks. You will be hired through a temporary work agency and work an average of seven to ten hours per week, with a degree of flexibility that can be negotiated throughout the year (e.g., more, or less time on specific months). The position is fully remote, but participation in our conferences is encouraged. You will report to the current president and executive vice president of AREUEA. The salary is $35 per hour.

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8th Annual REALPAC / TMU Commercial Real Estate Virtual Research Symposium

The symposium is organized by REALPAC and the Real Estate Management Department at the Ted Rogers School of Management, Toronto Metropolitan University, and will bring together commercial real estate practitioners, academics and policy makers to share and discuss their research.

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Call for Papers || 17th ReCapNet Conference || 23–24 October 2025

Call for Papers
17th Real Estate Markets and Capital Markets (ReCapNet) Conference
IREBS, University of Regensburg
23-24 October 2025

The network on Real Estate Markets and Capital Markets (ReCapNet) provides a forum for researchers in the areas of real estate finance, investment, economics, development, housing, urban planning, and public policy to present advanced working papers. Theoretical, empirical, and policy-oriented contributions are possible. The conference allows researchers to network while fostering the exchange of research ideas and results.


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Assistant Teaching Professor/Associate Teaching Professor/Professor of Practice - Real Estate

Job Description

The Department of Finance, Lundquist College of Business, University of Oregon seeks to fill one faculty position at Assistant Teaching Professor, Associate Teaching Professor, or Professor of Practice of Real Estate. We seek someone with the ability to teach various applied real estate courses, including but not limited to real estate finance, real estate investment analysis, real estate development, commercial real estate, real estate valuation methods, and real estate market analysis. Our preference is to find an individual who has significant prior experience working in the real estate industry.

This is a 9-month instructional contract. Summer opportunities may be available.  

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Call for Paper: AI in Real Estate

The 2nd AI in Finance Conference in Montréal, Canada will feature a dedicated AI and Real Estate program on October 30th, 2025. This special program aims to bring together leading academics and practitioners to explore cutting-edge research at the intersection of AI and real estate markets. We especially encourage work that bridges methodological innovations in AI/ML with applications in real estate finance and urban economics.

The AI and Real Estate program will feature a keynote address by Professor Thies Lindenthal (University of Cambridge) followed by an industry-academic panel, and presentations of selected papers, fostering dialogue on how advanced analytics (e.g. deep learning, natural language processing, computer vision, geospatial data) are generating new insights in property valuation, investment strategy, sustainability, urban planning, and beyond.

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2025 CREDA Research Symposium Call for Papers

Conference Date:   October 2-3, 2025
Location:   Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
Submission Deadline:   June 30, 2025
 
The symposium is hosted by the Wood Center for Real Estate Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Rizzo Conference Center.
 
We invite submission of theoretical and empirical papers in the field of real estate finance and investing at all stages of completion (including work-in-progress and extended abstracts).  We especially encourage submissions of high quality academic and applied research focused on the following theme:
 
Real Estate Investment Vehicles: Why and How Do They Matter?
 
Papers should be submitted any time before the deadline of June 30, 2025.  Submissions can be made by completing the form linked here (or copy https://forms.gle/iYxk63ien7P6Vg1P6 and paste into your browser address bar).
 
Presenters with full-time academic appointments will receive complimentary conference registration and will be reimbursed for hotel costs and advance-purchase economy-class airfare.  Other travel expenses are not covered. You may view posted conference agendas from 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024
 
Please feel free to circulate this call for papers among interested colleagues.
 
Vrinda Mittal
Franklin Qian
Jacob S. Sagi

3rd ODU Real Estate Research Symposium October 2 & 3 2025

Call for Papers: 3rd ODU Real Estate Research Symposium
October 2nd & 3rd 2025
Advances in Housing Research in Association with the Journal of Housing Research

The E.V. Williams Center for Real Estate in the Strome College of Business at Old Dominion University is pleased to announce a call for papers for its third annual research symposium. The event will be held on October 2nd & 3rd 2025 at ODU’s campus in Norfolk, Virginia.

This year’s theme is housing research and papers presented at the symposium will be eligible to be featured in a special issue of the Journal of Housing Research, subject to the normal reviewing process for the journal. The symposium will provide researchers with an opportunity to present and discuss new papers and facilitate the exchange of research ideas. All presenters will be asked to discuss another paper.



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2025 MIT Research Symposium

MIT Symposium on Technology and Real Estate
with Special Issue of Journal of Real Estate Research
Call for Papers

MIT Technology and Real Estate Symposium
November 20-21, 2025, Cambridge MA

The real estate industry is undergoing a significant transformation driven by the integration of material and immaterial technologies, including billions of interconnected sensors and devices that enhance urban environments through real-time data analysis. Advances in artificial intelligence, such as large language models, and technologies like blockchain and IoT sensors, are revolutionizing property management by optimizing operations, improving energy efficiency, and enhancing occupant experiences. The emergence of data centers as a new asset class also presents substantial investment opportunities due to increased demand for cloud storage and internet traffic. Overall, these technological advancements are reshaping the industry, offering opportunities for growth, efficiency, and sustainability. The 2025 MIT Technology and Real Estate Symposium will advance research on how these material and immaterial technologies affect the real estate industry by engaging scholars and practitioners.

On November 20 afternoon, and November 21 morning, the symposium will hear from eight to ten scholars who are advancing the research in this field. The symposium concludes in the afternoon of November 21 with keynotes and a roundtable from practitioners who are employing these new technologies in their work.




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Assistant Teaching Professor in Real Estate at Penn State

JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

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4th Workshop on Residential Housing: Balancing Sustainability and Affordability in the Building Sector

Click here to view the Workshop's flyer.