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FAU Ranks 19th for Intellectual Contributions in Real Estate

The Real Estate Academic Leadership (REAL) rankings emphasize contributions to the real estate industry body of knowledge based on author and institution from 2013 to 2017.

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Research faculty at ��õ������ rank 19th in the world for their intellectual contributions to the real estate industry through their publications in top real estate academic journals, according to the .

“Real estate is a vital part of the ��õ������ economy, and this ranking recognizes the strategic importance we place on research on this topic at FAU,” said , Ph.D., dean of FAU’s College of Business. “We have assembled an excellent group of research faculty who are thought leaders and we continue to see this as an area of potential growth for the university.”

The Real Estate Academic Leadership (REAL) rankings emphasize contributions to the real estate industry body of knowledge based on author and institution from 2013 to 2017. Rankings are based on the number of publications in the top three peer-reviewed, finance-based real estate journals, including the , the and .

“Real estate research is very important, especially here in ��õ������, and the collective effort of FAU faculty is moving our understanding of real estate forward at this critical time,” said , Ph.D., Investments Limited Professor in finance and associate dean of graduate programs at FAU’s College of Business. “These rankings reflect FAU’s service to the South ��õ������ community by providing top-notch research.”

Johnson is one of five faculty members of , which includes fellow business professors , Ph.D., and , Ph.D., , Ph.D., director of FAU’s within FAU’s College for Design and Social Inquiry, and , Ph.D., associate professor in FAU’s School of Urban & Regional Planning.

“The dynamic changes in the Real Estate Academic Leadership rankings highlight that universities throughout ��õ������ continue to lead the charge internationally in real estate research,” Saginor said.

The rankings will be published in a forthcoming issue of the Journal of Real Estate Literature.��

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