GAINESVILLE, Fla. – As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the world, the resulting economic consequences are negatively affecting people and businesses alike. With unemployment rates rivaling that of the Great Depression and many businesses hanging ‘closed’ signs
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Trends Conference provides transformational experience
By Andrea Johansson (MSRE ’20) The Trends Conference assembles annually and this year the conversation did not disappoint. Trends brings together professionals that may practice in vastly different areas within the commercial real estate sector, but for two days, they
Avison Young managing director named Bergstrom Center’s Alumnus of the Year
ORLANDO, Fla.—Nick Banks was honored as the 2020 Kelley A. Bergstrom Real Estate Center’s Alumnus of the Year at its annual Trends & Strategies Conference at the Waldorf Astoria Orlando. Banks (BSBA ’90) is a principal and managing director with
Real estate students create Excel modeling course essential to industry success to aid peers
As told by Connor Kreis, James Barrios and Mike Harris When Connor Kreis (BSBA ’19, MSRE ’20) and James Barrios (BSBA ’19, MSRE ’20) entered the Nathan S. Collier Master of Science in Real Estate program (MSRE) in the spring
Students experience Chilean real estate market firsthand
This October, Nathan S. Collier Master of Science in Real Estate students traveled to Santiago, Chile for a week-long experiential learning opportunity. Two of these students, Shannon Hess and James Barrios, reflect on what they learned and experienced in Chile’s
Nathan S. Collier Master of Science in Real Estate students benefit from mentorship of real estate professionals on UF Real Estate Advisory Board
By Liz Collins, BSBA – ISOM ’19, MSRE ’20 In the summer of 2014, I traveled to I Taueki village in Fiji, where I spent time volunteering to improve sanitation by enhancing facilities and conducting educational workshops. There, I came
Report: Average pay can’t buy the median home in Marion, Alachua counties
According to a new report from ATTOM Data Solutions, a group that tracks property data from the United States, the average wage earner in Alachua and Marion counties could not afford to purchase a mid-priced home. In Alachua County, the
Learning in the Nathan S. Collier Master of Science in Real Estate program goes beyond the classroom
By Clayton Robinson, BSBA ’19, MSRE ’20 School is great, but the education that the Nathan S. Collier Master of Science in Real Estate (MSRE) program provides is beyond the scope of school. From the get-go you are learning about
The Nathan S. Collier Master of Science in Real Estate gave me an educational purpose
By Clayton Robinson, BSBA ’19, MSRE ’20 When I was accepted into the University of Florida and began my college career here, I knew very little about what this experience would look like or what I wanted to pursue for
Financial services expert named Bergstrom Center’s Alumnus of the Year
ORLANDO, Fla. – Sandy Hostetter was honored as the 2019 Kelley A. Bergstrom Real Estate Center’s Alumnus of the Year at its annual Trends & Strategies Conference at the Waldorf Astoria Orlando. She is the second female recipient of the