UNC Wood Center for Real Estate Studies’ Post

Congratulations to Aidan McConnell for receiving the Norman Block Award this weekend! Aidan, who concentrated in real estate during his time at UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, is the valedictorian of the MBA class of 2024. We are so proud of all that you have accomplished. We can't wait to see what is ahead for you! #UNCrealestate #RealWorldRealEstate

Congratulations to all of the real estate graduates of 2024 who received their diplomas this past weekend! It has been a pleasure to work with all of you throughout your academic journeys at UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School. As you embark on your next adventure, please stay connected with fellow Tar Heels and keep everyone at the Wood Center up to date with all your accomplishments. Don't forget to share your updated contact information with us at the link below, so you never miss an invitation to signature Wood Center events and networking opportunities when we visit a city near you! Best of luck, and congratulations again! We know you are destined for greatness. https://lnkd.in/gkHgUSSX #UNCRealEstate #RealWorldRealEstate #Commencement

We can't sing higher praise of one of our favorite Tar Heels, Alex Brandwein!

More than 800 people joined us in the Dean Smith Center last week for our 20th annual UNC Real Estate Conference! A huge thank you to our panelists and two fantastic keynote speakers Debra A. Cafaro and Mark Gibson for their insights. It is always exciting to see students, alumni, faculty, staff and friends of the Wood Center together in one place for this Tar Heel tradition. Check our Flickr to see if you were spotted at conference: https://lnkd.in/gsckfkeT Save the date now and put April 24, 2025 in your calendar for next year’s conference. #UNCrealestate #RealWorldRealEstate #UNCConference

In an interview with the Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise, Eric Maribojoc, associate director for the Wood Center's Housing Affordability Initiative, sheds light on what a recent settlement with the National Association of Realtors will mean for buyers, sellers, and the broader housing market. Read his full interview here: https://lnkd.in/eqYAcd8C #KenanInstitute #KenanCommentary #UNCRealEstate #RealWorldRealEstate

Tomorrow is the 2024 UNC Real Estate Conference! Today we would like to recognize Nuveen, a TIAA company's generous contribution as this year's Blue Level Sponsor! Nuveen is a global investment leader, managing an array of public and private assets for clients around the world and on behalf of their parent company TIAA, one of the world’s largest institutional investors, a highly-rated  insurance company and a retirement provider. Nuveen Real Estate is one of the largest investment managers in the world with $156 billion of assets under management. They have over 85 years of real estate investing experience and more than 745 employees located across over 30 cities throughout the United States, Europe and Asia Pacific. Again, we would like to thank Nuveen for helping make this year's conference possible. #Sponsor #UNCRealEstate #RealWorldRealEstate

It is the week of the 2024 UNC Real Estate Conference! Today we would like to recognize Peachtree Group's generous contribution as this year's Hospitality Tent Sponsor! Founded in 2007, Peachtree Group is an investment firm driving growth with a diverse portfolio of commercial real estate assets and other ventures. They’ve executed hundreds of investments since inception with a focus on real estate acquisition, development and lending. In January 2024, having doubled in size since 2020, Peachtree Group became a leading CRE investment manager surpassing $9.0B in asset value and $3.4B+ capital under management. Again, we would like to thank Peachtree Group for helping make this year's conference possible. #Sponsor #UNCRealEstate #RealWorldRealEstate

It is almost time for the 2024 UNC Real Estate Conference! Today we would like to recognize United Bank's generous contribution as this year's Reception Sponsor! Found on St. Patrick's Day in 1839, United is one of the top 50 largest banking companies in the U.S. The company, which is headquartered in West Virginia, has total assets of nearly $30 billion with more than 200 locations across eight states — Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Ohio, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, as well as Washington, D.C. Again, we would like to thank United Bank for helping make this year's conference possible. For information on how to become a sponsor for the 2024 UNC Real Estate Conference, email katie_hambrick@kenan-flagler.unc.edu. #Sponsor #UNCRealEstate #RealWorldRealEstate