College of Business
Florida International University
FIU Downtown on Brickell
1101 Brickell Avenue, S 1114
Miami, FL 33131-3105
Phone: (305) 779-7891
Email: wdlima@fiu.edu
Walter D'Lima
Director, Master of Science in International Real Estate (MSIRE)
Assistant Professor, Tibor and Sheila Hollo School of Real Estate
College of Business
Florida International University
FIU Downtown on Brickell
1101 Brickell Avenue, S 1114
Miami, FL 33131-3105
Phone: (305) 779-7891
Email: wdlima@fiu.edu
Education
Doctor of Business Administration in Business Administration (PHD)
Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania
Areas of Expertise
- Commercial real estate, information asymmetry, transaction costs, institutional investment, housing and urban economics
Professional Activities
Dr. Walter D’Lima is an Assistant Professor in the Hollo School of Real Estate. Previously, Dr. D’Lima has taught at Old Dominion University and The University of Notre Dame, and earned his PhD from The Pennsylvania State University. Dr. D’Lima’s research focuses on commercial real estate, information asymmetry, transaction costs, institutional investment, housing and urban economics.
Courses Taught
- Global Real Estate Capital Markets
- Seminar in International Real Estate
Publications
DLima W. J.
(2025).
Information sharing across MLS platforms and housing prices: Evidence from a temporary suspension of an agreement.
Real Estate Economics
.
DLima W. J.
(2024).
Tax Induced Divestment in the Residential Market - Insights from Investors and Non-investors.
Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics
.
DLima W. J., & Thibodeau M. N.
(2023).
Health Crisis and Housing Market Effects - Evidence from the U.S. Opioid Epidemic.
The Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics
, 67(4)
.
DLima, W. J., Komarek, T., & Lopez, L. A.
(2023).
Risk Perception in Housing Markets: Evidence from a Fighter Jet Crash.
Real Estate Economics
, 51(4)
.
Coulson, E., DLima, W. J., & Jinkins, D.
(2022).
Job Match and Housing Tenure.
Real Estate Economics
, 50(6)
.
D’Lima, W., & Schultz, P.
(2022).
Buy-to-Rent Investors and the Market for Single Family Homes.
The Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics
, 64(1)
.
DLima, W. J., Lopez, L. A., & Pradhan, A.
(2022).
COVID-19 and Housing Market Effects: Evidence from U.S. Shutdown Orders.
Real Estate Economics
, 50(2)
.
D'Lima, W., & Lopez, L. A.
(2021).
Trustee affiliation and servicer oversight: Evidence from CMBS markets.
Real Estate Economics
, 49(null)
.
D’Lima, W., & Schultz, P.
(2021).
Residential Real Estate Investments and Investor Characteristics.
The Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics
, 63(null)
.
Ambrose, B. W., Diop, M., D’Lima, W., & Thibodeau, M.
(2019).
Risk and Performance of Mutual Funds’ Securitized Mortgage Investments.
The Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics
.
Conklin, J. N., Diop, M., Le, T., & D’Lima, W.
(2019).
The Importance of Originator-Servicer Affiliation in Loan Renegotiation.
The Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics
, 59(null)
.
Ambrose, B. W., Cao, C., & D’Lima, W.
(2016).
Real Estate Risk and Hedge Fund Returns.
The Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics
, 52(null)
.