All (190) Alumni & Industry (15)Architecture (19)Climate (14)Community (17)Construction Management (15)Dean (5)Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (13)Faculty (25)Honors & Awards (9)In the Media (23)Landscape Architecture (18)News (40)Real Estate (13)Research (17)Students (15)Urban Design & Planning (16) Real Estate (13) Mortgage Rate Uncertainty Shifts WA Real Estate "The only thing that seems certain about this market is that houses are not becoming more affordable." says Steven Bourassa, Washington Center for Real Estate Research Director. | FOX13 Read More Listings are up, interest rates may come down Steven Bourassa, Chair of the Runstad Department of Real Estate, anticipates potential rate cuts next month, which could shift the real estate landscape. | Tacoma News Tribune Read More Employed and Unhoused: A New Reality The rise in homelessness “is the unfortunate but predictable result of ongoing rent increases,” says Gregg Colburn, a professor at the College of Built Environments. “And now it’s happening not just in our big coastal cities, but all over the place—in Phoenix, Denver, and Atlanta.” | The Washington Post Read More Three CBE faculty awarded professorships These awards support their groundbreaking work as they address urgent societal problems related to the built environment. Read More Congratulations 2024 Graduates! The College of Built Environments celebrates all of our new graduates and their spectacular achievements. Read More Preserving affordable housing across the nation: research spotlight on Vince Wang New Runstad Department of Real Estate Assistant Professor Vince Wang is shedding light on the mechanisms of sustainable, affordable housing and opening doors for student researchers. Read More Building a more just and beautiful future: CBE’s new faculty cohort makes strides on campus The College of Built Environments at the University of Washington has big dreams. Faculty, staff, and students are tackling issues of social and environmental justice and climate change. They’re seeking out innovations in sustainability, breaking out of disciplinary silos, and forging new collaborations Read More Empowering Women in Construction with Tess Wakasugi-Don Learn about the Puget Sound Business Journal's '40 under 40' recipient and first female principal of GLY Construction Tess Wakasugi-Don in an interview hosted by Jeff McCann and Lisa Benjamin as part of Runstad's Real Leaders in Real Estate series. Read More Meet Steven Bourassa On August 8, Steven Bourassa joined the College of Built Environments as the Chair of the Department and the Jon and Judith Runstad Endowed Professor. CBE Runstad Department of Real Estate’s new chair shares what drew him to the role and what excites him about the future. Read More Search Results Navigation Page01 02