MSRED Courses
11.433/15.021: Real Estate Economics
Fall 2009
Instructor
William Wheaton, Professor, MIT Department of Economics
MIT office: E52-252B
Phone: 617-253-1723
E-mail: wheaton@mit.edu
Office Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Teaching Assistant
TBA
Lecture
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 12:30 - 2:00pm
Location: W31-301
Recitation
Tuesdays, 5:30 - 7:00pm
Location: W31-301
Course Information
Description and Objectives
This course applies the latest economic thinking and research to the task of analyzing real estate markets and forecasting supply or demand.
Requirements
In addition to the lectures and readings, the course involves five computer-based exercises, a midterm and a final exam. Their weightings on a student’s course grade are shown in the table below.
| Activities | Percentages |
| Computer Based Exercises | 30% |
| Midterm Exam | 35% |
| Final Exam | 35% |
