Centre for Real Estate Research (CRER)

Real estate is one of the valuable assets owned by the government and public. However, the rapid urbanization has intensified the complexity in real estate management which subsequently require professional skills in property valuation and development, real estate agency practice and property management. The proposed research centre would explore the opportunities of providing consultancy services and establishing collaborative partnership with academics, practitioners, organisations or professional bodies. In addition, the Centre also provides research related training to FOBE staff and students in order to cultivate a strong research culture in the Faculty.

Vision

The Centre strives to become a premier research centre in the areas of real estate and policy and collaborate with world leading research centres in producing top tier research findings.

Objectives

1. Research and Development - To conduct research relating to real estate management; to secure internal and external research grant; to explore the opportunities for external collaborations.
2. Training and Consultancy - To provide consultancy services to private sector and various industries in terms of relevant market-driven, and business-related projects; to facilitate conferences, workshops and seminars to public or organization.
3. Industry-oriented Education - To develop several areas of excellence which will bring distinctiveness to the work of the faculty, the programmes that the faculty offers and the wider community; to invite prominent speaker and subject experts from academics/industry practitioners (national and international) to share their experience; and to facilitate relevant talk/seminar/symposium/workshop/colloquium.

Our Focus & Activities

The main focus of the Centre is to produce high research output and promote external collaboration. Hence, members of the Centre will actively participate in group research depending on their areas of specialization. Research, consultancy and training in real estate management will be the main theme of the Centre’s activities.