Partners & Resources

REFM Partners

REFM endorses the mission and work of the following organizations.

• Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute - The Global Association of Investment Professionals, for which REFM is a Continuing Education (CE) Approved Provider.
• The Samuel Zell and Robert Lurie Real Estate Center at Wharton - Established in 1983 by the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania to promote excellence in real estate education and research.
• The Urban Land Institute - Provides leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities worldwide.
• Stanford Professionals in Real Estate (SPIRE) - A community of Stanford University alumni involved in the many facets of the real estate industry.

Recommended Blogs

• Project Leadership Guru - A Forum to Promote Project Management Discourse, Connectivity and Innovation; and a platform to Enable Competitive Advantage in Construction, Real Estate and Technology.
• A Student of the Real Estate Game - A Forum for Real Estate Education.
• Matrix - Interpreting the Real Estate Economy.
• Massey Knakal Reel - Breaking New York City sales, listings and neighborhood real estate news.

 

Recommended Reading


• Definitive real estate finance textbook: Real Estate Finance & Investments: Risks and Opportunities, by Peter Linneman, PhD
• Authoritative work on syndication partnerships: Principles of Real Estate Syndication, by Samuel K. Freshman
• Comprehensive guide to real estate development: Professional Real Estate Development: The ULI Guide to the Business, by Anne B. Frej and Richard B. Peiser
• How-to advice and wisdom from seasoned players: The Real Book of Real Estate, by Robert Kiyosaki
• All-encompassing text on financing real estate developments: The Complete Guide to Financing Real Estate Developments, by Ira W. Nachem

 

Assumption Data Sources

Some helpful resources to assist you in formulating assumptions for your models.

• Treasury Rates: Bloomberg
• Capital Markets Update: Cushman & Wakefield Sonnenblick Goldman
• Market Research: Cushman & Wakefield, Jones Lang LaSalle
• Apartment Asking Rents: Apartments.com, Hotpads.com
• Commercial Property Listings: CoStar Showcase
• Sales Comparables: LoopNet
• Construction Costs: Rider Levett Bucknall
• Contractors, Consultants, Service Providers, Equipment and Materials: The Blue Book