Contact:  Dr. Paul Gallimore
Director of the RERC 

The Real Estate Research Center (RERC) is a long-standing component of the Department of Real Estate. The Georgia Board of Regents approved its creation in 1979 as an independent operating entity. The Director of the RERC reports to the Chair of the Department of Real Estate. 

Since its inception, the RERC has provided research and educational services to the real estate industry in Atlanta and Georgia.  It has performed studies for local firms and trade organizations on selected topics.  It has provided educational programs for both private and public sector clients. These projects have been supervised by the Director of the RERC and have provided sufficient funds to complete the projects and to fund the operating costs of the RERC.  

The following list is an example of the type of industry-oriented studies performed by the faculty of the Department in conjunction with the RERC.  

    A housing market forecasting model for the Atlanta metropolitan area
    (1979- 1985) 
    Land Value Impact, Economic Impact and Fiscal Impact Studies of Rock
    Quarry operations  
    Retail Trade Area Impact Studies for franchise operators 
    Property Tax Assessment Studies for retail malls 
    Office Market Studies for office nodes in the Atlanta area 
    Economic and Fiscal impact Studies for the Atlanta Apartment    
    Association for counties in the Atlanta area 
    Economic and Fiscal Impact Studies for Gwinnett Mall 

The following list is an example of the local firms and government agencies that requested educational programs:  

    General Services Administration, US Government 
    Department of Housing and Urban Affairs, US Government 
    Equitable Real Estate Investment Management 
    ERE/Yarmouth Company 
    Lend Lease Corporation 
    Beers Corporate Services 
    DeLoitte & Touche 
    Alston and Bird 
    Georgia Association of Realtors 
    Equity Office Company 
    Richard Bowers & Company 

The RERC welcomes inquiries from private firms the real estate industry and government agencies concerning real estate projects and educational programs.