Hollo School of Real Estate
Welcome to Real Estate at Florida International University (FIU). The unique global real estate profile of Miami and South Florida sets the stage for debate and dialogue on the place of real estate within society domestically and globally. Our program empowers our real estate students to excel in a fast paced competitive real estate business environment.
FIU is one of fewer than 75 universities in the United States that offers an undergraduate major in real estate. Students often work in real estate while enrolled and can benefit from FIU’s excellent relations within the industry. FIU is also one of less than about 20 universities in North America that offer a graduate program in real estate a Masters in Science in International Real Estate, MSIRE. The MSIRE program uniquely offers a combination of face to face and live internet classes offering flexibility to our students whom many are busy professionals.
Florida International University’s College of Business Administration and its faculty are recognized internationally as leaders in the production and dissemination of real estate knowledge and are shaping this debate. In fact, the Hollo School of Real Estate at FIU is “ranked #1 in USA and #1 Globally” for Real Estate Research. The group of FIU faculty members associated with the Jerome Bain Real Estate Institute has been recognized as being in the "Top 20" in Real Estate Research.
In addition, Dr. Hardin is listed as a member of the real estate research "Hall of Fame" over the last thirty-five years.
Real Estate News
FIU Business is the clear leader in the world for real estate research.
FIU Business has been ranked No. 1 in the world for real estate research productivity by the Journal of Real Estate Literature. FIU Business surpassed the well-known National University of Singapore for the top spot internationally in the just released rankings following six consecutive years in one of the top two spots. “This ranking reflects the rigorous […]
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FIU Business Real Estate Conference Brings Networking, Thought Leadership to Miami’s “Hot” Market
Newcomers have descended on South Florida, snapping up housing and commercial space at unprecedented speed. The build-to-rent market is on fire. Inventory is low, and land prices are sky high. Yet within these “good times,” challenges remain for the real estate industry. Can affordable housing for workers be built in a market as pricey as […]
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FIU Hollo School graduation dinner celebrates mentorship, community – and a donor’s generosity.
Real estate executive Adam Tiktin started his first business with the help of his grandparents, who lent him $10,000. When he later moved to Miami to get into real estate after 9/11, it was Tiktin’s grandfather who cheered him on through tough times. Today, as president and broker at Titkin Real Estate Services and a […]
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FIU Business ranked No. 1 in the world for real estate research.
FIU Business has been ranked No. 1 globally for real estate research productivity by the Journal of Real Estate Literature. It is the first time that FIU Business has been ranked first in the world, tying with the well-known National University of Singapore, and the fifth consecutive year it has occupied one of the top two spots […]
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FIU Business receives initial gift to establish $500,000 endowed professorship
FIU Business has received a $250,000 gift from noted developer Malcolm Butters and his wife Catherine Butters to support high-level teaching and research at the Hollo School of Real Estate. This initial gift, plus an additional $250,000 in matching funds, will establish the Butters Endowed Professorship, a $500,000 endowment to support one professor. To date $83,500 […]
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Renting a home is better than buying as home price levels increase, the latest BH&J Buy vs. Rent Index shows.
The cost of homeownership is outpacing the cost of renting in major markets, according to the latest Beracha, Hardin & Johnson Buy vs. Rent (BH&J) Index, and making renting more affordable. In the first quarter of 2020, renting was a smarter choice in cities across the Southeast, Midwest, and Pacific Northwest. The current index includes only the […]
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Office space: new strategies, from architecture to technology, emerge amidst COVID-19.
From raising questions about shared offices and open floor plan designs to increased telecommuting and new means of client and employee interaction, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt the office setting. Rethinking architecture, construction, furniture placement and design, alongside greater integration of technology, will shape the workplace of the future. How should workplaces adapt to […]
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Real estate and the coronavirus: how has the landscape changed?
From construction projects to office rentals to housing, COVID-19 has delivered a hard hit to the real estate market in South Florida, according to an FIU Business Hollo School panel of real estate experts. The live presentation was held May 10, 2020 via Zoom. The road ahead is long, and the recovery will be slow. […]
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FIU Hollo School marks fifth consecutive year at top of international research rankings.
FIU Business’ Hollo School of Real Estate was ranked #1 in the U.S. and #2 globally by the Journal of Real Estate Literature for the fifth consecutive year, continuing a remarkable record of research achievement for the Chapman Graduate School program. The Real Estate Academic Leadership (REAL) rankings highlight faculty and university contributions to the […]
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BH&J Buy vs. Rent Index: As property price appreciation slows, the index edges toward the buy territory.
Property appreciation is slowing in housing markets across the U.S., inching toward a buyer’s market, according to the latest national index produced by Florida International University’s College of Business (FIU Business) and Florida Atlantic University faculty. The Beracha, Hardin & Johnson Buy vs. Rent (BH&J) Index reveals that during the third quarter of this year, […]
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