Real Estate Finance

Real estate is the largest asset class in the world, encompassing land, housing, commercial buildings (hotels, office buildings, shopping centers), industrial buildings (warehouses and factories), healthcare facilities (hospitals and nursing homes), and government buildings (offices, schools, military, etc.). There are a variety of opportunities in real estate for finance professionals, including valuing real estate, analyzing the financial aspects of real estate projects and investments, financing real estate projects and investments, and selling and leasing real estate.

Financial analysis is at the heart of many decisions involving real estate – whether or not to proceed with a building project, whether to buy or lease a building, whether to expand or renovate a building, determining the right price at which to buy or sell, deciding how to finance a project, or estimating the fair value of the stock of a real estate company.  As a result, there is a wide variety of employers in various facets of the real estate industry value students who have knowledge of both Finance and Real Estate. 

Virginia Tech’s Real Estate Finance Major is for students who want to pursue a career in real estate finance and development. The program provides students with in-depth coursework in both Real Estate and Finance, positioning them well for success in a wide variety of real estate-related careers after graduation.