Wen-Hsin Kuo: WRIT340

  Real Estate Valuation Analyst  When people hear real estate they usually think of the reality show “Selling Sunset” and gorgeous real estate agents selling luxury mansions. I always start explaining my work by making a distinction between residential and commercial real estate. Residential real estate encompasses everything from single-family homes and one to four-unit rental residences (usually leased/owned by families and individuals). On the other hand, commercial real estate is usually leased to businesses and includes office, retail, industrial, hotel, and multifamily. A Real Estate Valuation Analyst is  a person who conducts market research and financial analysis to determine the economic value of a real estate investment . A common interview question that might be asked during an interview for this role is: why would two physically identical office buildings next to one another sold on the same day trade at different prices per square foot? A real estate valuati...

Where do I come from? I was born in Taipei and moved to Shanghai in my early childhood. I spent my summers roaming around my grandfather's mango farm in the south of Taiwan. This provided a stark contrast against my "normal" life in Shanghai's extremely dense urban environment.  Where am I going? After graduation, I will be moving to New York City! I am excited to return to true city life (Los Angeles is hardly comparable). I fully plan on embracing the city's constant hustle and bustle, the organized chaos, and yes, even the notorious subway rats.  How do I plan to get there? 🛩🛩🛩🛩🛩🛩🛩🛩🛩🛩🛩🛩🛩🛩 How am I like my parents? It's difficult to find similarities between me and my parents. Especially after a few years of healthy teenage rebellion. But here goes:  Mother: voracious reader, love for travel, big foodie, extreme ambition   Father: lighthearted, calm, devoted to family above all else  How am I unlike my parents? The biggest difference between...