Real Estate Basics
This term describes property used for homes and apartments
What is a residential property?
This individual serves as the department head of the Blackwood Department of Real Estate
Who is Dustin Read?
This popular real estate career involves helping clients buy and sell properties
What is a real estate agent or broker?
This is the name of Virginia Tech’s student center
What is Squires Student Center?
This motto, which translates to "That I May Serve," is the guiding principle for all Hokies
What is Ut Prosim?
This acronym stands for "Return on Investment" and is important in real estate for measuring the profitability of an investment
What is ROI?
These are the two majors offered within the Blackwood Department of Real Estate
What are Real Estate for Commercial Properties and Real Estate for Residential Properties?
This professional oversees and manages properties on behalf of owners, including maintenance, leasing, and tenant relations
What is a property manager?
This OLDER campus facility is where students can work out and take fitness classes
What is McComas Hall?
Each fall, freshmen and upperclassmen come together for this club and organization fair, where they connect with campus groups and discover ways to get involved at Virginia Tech
What is Gobblefest?
Name one factor that can affect the value of a property
What is location, economic conditions, or property condition?
This student organization at Virginia Tech provides networking and industry exposure for real estate students
What is the Real Estate Club?
This real estate career involves analyzing financial data and market trends for investment decisions
What is a real estate analyst?
This popular outdoor study spot on campus is located near many academic buildings.
What is the Drillfield?
In honor of Virginia Tech’s military history, this symbol at the center of campus features eight pylons, each representing a specific value
What is the War Memorial?
This term refers to the regulation of land use by a local government
What is zoning?
This course, taken early in the real estate program, helps students understand the fundamentals of property markets and the forces that influence them
What is Principles of Real Estate?
The primary role of this professional is to determine the value of commercial properties
What is a commercial appraiser?
This office at Virginia Tech helps students with career planning and finding internships
What is the Career and Professional Development Office
OR
What is the Smith Career Center
This building, connected by a bridge over Alumni Mall, is known for its unique Gothic architecture and serves as a study space with large windows and a view of campus
What is Torgersen Hall?
This is the difference between "appraisal" and "assessment" in real estate
What is an appraisal is an estimate of a property’s value by a professional, while an assessment is the value determined by a tax authority for property tax purposes
In which year did Virginia Tech's real estate program transition into the Blackwood Department of Real Estate?
What is 2022?
In real estate development, this professional manages the construction and development process from planning to completion
What is a project manager?
This residence hall, completed in 1902, is the oldest dormitory on Virginia Tech’s campus still standing today.
What is Eggleston Hall?
During finals week, Hokies meet on the Drillfield for a spirited winter event that pits the Corps of Cadets against civilian students, helping everyone unwind before exams
What is the Cadets vs. Civilians Snowball Fight?