Category: Real Estate

Post a final reflection based on what you’ve learned through the discussion board exchange no later than by the beginning of the next class.Did your thinking change or solidify?
Share any outstanding questions or concerns you have about the case and what additional information it would be useful to have to inform your opinion.
Regardless of whether or not your thinking changed, reflect on any new information or perspectives you have become aware of.

1- Find a news article about real estate sales prospecting, business development or listings and write a page about it. There is a lot of news around the topic of commissions (and the lawsuits surrounding them) recently, feel free to write about that. Make sure to include the link to the article.
Alternate assignment: Find an article about a specific house and write a 1 page letter to the house itself. If you have seen the Netflix series “The Watcher” the assignment is similar to “Ode to a House.”
2- Article #3 Find a webinar hosted by a local realtor association (ie. psar.org) a State Real Estate Association ( ie- Car.org) or the National Association of Realtors (NAR.Realtor) and write a page write up about the webinar. Make sure it is something that was posted within the last year, please include the link to your source and ensure it is at least 30 minutes or longer. You can also search for content on Youtube.

CHAPTER 13 – Land-Use Planning, Subdivisions and Fair Housing
1. Briefly describe the Unruh Civil Rights Act, the Rumford Act and the Holden Act. Name an activity that each law prohibits. Why are these laws important to real estate agents?
2. What is the Subdivision Map Act? What is the Subdivided Lands Law? Who administers these laws?
3. Which Act in Question 2 above requires the issuance of a public report?
4. Explain in detail the following terms: General Plan, Police Power & Zoning, be specific.
5. Name the three most influential methods that local governments have for controlling land use. Hint: categorized under police power enactments.

1- Find a news article about real estate sales prospecting, business development or listings and write a page about it. There is a lot of news around the topic of commissions (and the lawsuits surrounding them) recently, feel free to write about that. Make sure to include the link to the article.
Alternate assignment: Find an article about a specific house and write a 1 page letter to the house itself. If you have seen the Netflix series “The Watcher” the assignment is similar to “Ode to a House.”
2- Article #3 Find a webinar hosted by a local realtor association (ie. psar.org) a State Real Estate Association ( ie- Car.org) or the National Association of Realtors (NAR.Realtor) and write a page write up about the webinar. Make sure it is something that was posted within the last year, please include the link to your source and ensure it is at least 30 minutes or longer. You can also search for content on Youtube.

CHAPTER 13 – Land-Use Planning, Subdivisions and Fair Housing
1. Briefly describe the Unruh Civil Rights Act, the Rumford Act and the Holden Act. Name an activity that each law prohibits. Why are these laws important to real estate agents?
2. What is the Subdivision Map Act? What is the Subdivided Lands Law? Who administers these laws?
3. Which Act in Question 2 above requires the issuance of a public report?
4. Explain in detail the following terms: General Plan, Police Power & Zoning, be specific.
5. Name the three most influential methods that local governments have for controlling land use. Hint: categorized under police power enactments.

This week’s homework will be a discussion board exchange. In order for an online exchange to be productive and meaningful, the assignment is broken down across three separate deadlines to make sure that all students have the opportunity to complete the required responses. Time management and best practices for Netiquette will be important for this assignment. Remember that there is rarely only a single correct answer; please respect your fellow classmates and embrace this exercise as an opportunity to learn about other people’s perspectives and incorporate them as you see fit for your own intellectual growth.
Homework – due in stages as follows:
FIRST DEADLINE – Post your responses to Assignment #3 to the discussion board no later than midnight on Friday, Nov. 17.
SECOND DEADLINE – Post substantive response comments on two of your classmate’s posts no later than midnight on Saturday, Nov. 18.
THIRD DEADLINE – Post a final reflection based on what you’ve learned through the discussion board exchange no later than by the beginning of the next class on Nov. 20, 2023.
Homework
Purchase and read the case study Sunrun: Net Metering in Nevada by Steven Callender, Stanford University
You can access the case study through our Coursepack here: https://hbsp.harvard.edu/import/110782Links to an external site.
Read What would the Green New Deal Mean for Businesses?
Follow the instructions below to complete the discussion board exchange.
Assignment
Based on the case Sunrun: Net Metering in Nevada, please answer the following questions in your discussion post; you will also be required to comment on 2 other posts, and post a final reflection based on comments you receive:
1) Based on your reading of the case, is net metering fair? Why or why not? Make an argument for or against and be prepared to articulate it.
2) Who are the stakeholders on either side of the net metering debate? Are any parties indifferent or ambivalent?
3) Where does the political power lie in a net metering decisions? Prepare a list of at least five sources of power and be prepared to discuss.
4) You are Ed Fenster and Lynna Jurich’s chair, and the PUC’s decision had just come out. You have effectively been forced to leave the state of Nevada. What should you do?
There are three elements to your discussion post exchange. You must:
Post your answers to the questions in Assignment #3. You can add additional media, videos, or project websites as you like/need. You must make your initial post to the discussion board no later than midnight on Friday, Nov. 17.
You must post substantive response comments on two of your classmate’s posts no later than midnight on Saturday, Nov. 18. In your response post: State if you agree or respectfully disagree with the person’s answers and explain why. If you agree, go beyond and try to share additional or different information/justification to further enrich the discussion.
If you disagree, keep comments respectful and explain your thinking. Be sure to identify any assumptions you may be making that might affect how you understand the discussion.
Share any questions you have about how your classmates are interpreting the case study and the greater context of sustainability.
Share any media, videos, or project websites you may consider relevant to the discussion.
Post a final reflection based on what you’ve learned through the discussion board exchange no later than by the beginning of the next class on Nov. 20, 2023. Did your thinking change or solidify?
Share any outstanding questions or concerns you have about the case and what additional information it would be useful to have to inform your opinion.
Regardless of whether or not your thinking changed, reflect on any new information or perspectives you have become aware of.

Please Note: Once your assignment is submitted and graded, the grade will be final, no re-submissions will be allowed.
CHAPTER 12 – Landlord and Tenant Relations
1. Name and define the four types of leasehold estates. Which one is considered a lease? Which one is considered a rental agreement?
2. Name the requirements for a valid lease.
3. What is an unlawful detainer? What are the four steps for the successful completion of an unlawful detainer?
4. What is the difference between an assignment and a sublease? Be specific.
5. What is a rental offset? How often may a tenant utilize a rental offset?

To complete this assignment:
Purchase and read the case study Private Equity Real Estate Investors – Overcoming the Challenges of Sustainability & ESG by, Claudia Zeisberger, Insead You can access the case study through our Coursepack here: https://hbsp.harvard.edu/import/1107828
Read Carbon Neutrality in Investment Real Estate
Complete Assignment #2 and upload to Canvas no later than the beginning of class on Nov. 13, 2023
Assignment:
Based on the case Private Equity Real Estate Investors—Overcoming the Challenges of Sustainability & ESG, please answer the following questions:
1) Why did Pro-Invest Group feel the need to implement ESG considerations?
2) What did Pro-invest Group do to increase its GRESB real estate assessment score in such a short time? What challenges did they face?
3) How and why did Pro-Invest Group choose the NABERS Energy and Water ratings for the Australian hotel portfolio? Who were the key stakeholders from whom the Pro-Invest Group had to get to buy-in into the scheme, and how did they do it?
4) Looking at holistic sustainable certification, which scheme would you choose to adopt across the UK & Europe? What are its advantages and disadvantages?
For your essay be sure to:
Follow the APA Guide for formatting; however, you do not need to include an abstract.
Submit in Times New Roman, 12-point font, single-spaced.
Do not exceed a maximum length of 3 pages.

Model one or two properties that located in your Shanghai, China.
Work on sensitivity analysis. Build the market scenarios (best, most likely, and worst) to better analyze the properties.
Build the strategy scenarios (e.g., short-term vs long-term) to better analyze the properties.
Compare and make decisions.
Please submit one Excel file.

CHAPTER 12 – Landlord and Tenant Relations
1. Name and define the four types of leasehold estates. Which one is considered a lease? Which one is considered a rental agreement?
2. Name the requirements for a valid lease.
3. What is an unlawful detainer? What are the four steps for the successful completion of an unlawful detainer?
4. What is the difference between an assignment and a sublease? Be specific.
5. What is a rental offset? How often may a tenant utilize a rental offset?