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Real Estate Investment Analysis

Analyze REITs, property markets, and real estate investments using NYU's financial databases.

3 steps

1WRDS (Wharton Research Data Services)

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2Bloomberg Terminal

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3Value Line

Access REIT data and real estate indices

WRDS has CRSP REIT data and commercial real estate benchmarks.

💡 Pro tip: Use the Ziman Real Estate module for property-level data.

Database$25,000/yr value

WRDS (Wharton Research Data Services)

Financial Data & Markets

Data platform specializing in historical financial information for banks, government bonds, stock exchanges, and major companies. Intended solely for academic research and teaching. Popular datasets include Compustat, CRSP, TAQ, and IBES.

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Get property sector analysis

Track REIT performance, cap rates, and market trends in real-time.

💡 Pro tip: Use the REIT <GO> function for sector-specific analytics.

Database$31,980/yr value

Bloomberg Terminal

Financial Data & Markets

Terminal-bound financial services platform with advanced analytical and data functions. Access full-text Bloomberg.com via the BBG command. The gold standard for real-time financial data, news, and analytics.

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Screen real estate companies

Value Line's proprietary rankings help identify undervalued REITs.

💡 Pro tip: Focus on the Safety and Timeliness ranks for risk assessment.

Database$500/yr value

Value Line

Financial Data & Markets

Data, tools, rankings, and analysis covering companies, industries, markets, and economies. Research covers stocks, mutual funds, options, convertible securities, and special situation stocks.

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