Information for the Peter Linneman Event
Date: Wed., Mar. 28, 2012
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: University of Baltimore Student Center (21 W. Mt. Royal Ave. Baltimore, Md. 21201
R.S.V.P on the UB Calendar. The presentation is free and open to the public. Limited seats are available.
There is an old adage that real estate developers and homebuyers will borrow as much as somebody is willing to lend them. In 2008, banks with less than $1 billion in assets had 74 percent of their loans in real estate, all financed with funds guaranteed by the federal government.
Where will federal policy go now?
On Wednesday March 28th, Dr. Peter Linneman will provide his perspective on monetary policy and real estate returns and will share his thoughts on where federal policies will go now. Linneman is an expert in real estate finance and investment and is the Albert Sussman Emeritus Professor of Real Estate, Finance, and Business Public Policy at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.
His book, Real Estate Finance and Investments: Risks and Opportunities, (now in its 3rd Edition) has been adopted at over 70 leading universities including the University of Baltimore, and is the leading primary reference source in real estate finance and investment.
Tickets are free to the public, but require advanced registration. Click here to register on the UB calendar.
Dr. Peter Linneman is a Principal of Linneman Associates, KL Realty, and American Land Funds, and is the Albert Sussman Emeritus Professor of Real Estate, Finance, and Business Public Policy at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. He was a member of Wharton's faculty for 32 years, founding Wharton's Real Estate Department and the Zell-Lurie Real Estate Center.
He has served as Senior Managing Director of Equity International Properties, Vice Chairman of Amerimar Realty, and the Chairman of the Board of Rockefeller Center Properties. In this latter capacity he led the process of foreclosing on its Japanese owners and the successful sale of Rockefeller Center in 1995. He also served on the Board of Directors of public and private companies.
Dr. Linneman is widely recognized as a leading strategic thinker and investor, and has been cited as one of the 25 Most Influential People in Real Estate by Realtor Magazine, and one of the 100 Most Powerful People in New York Real Estate by the New York Observer. He is a highly sought-after speaker, appearing as the keynote speaker at numerous major industry conferences.
Dr. Linneman, holds both Masters and Doctorate degrees in economics from the University of Chicago.
He is an avid sports enthusiast and scuba diver. Married for over 38 years, he has no children.