Research Guides: Real Estate: Overview

Recommended Resources

ArcGIS & Spatial Literacy
Connect data to maps and interpret geographic relationships by applying spatial thinking in your research.

CoStar
Commercial real estate transactions.
Contact the Folsom Real Estate Institute for access to CoStar.
Capital IQ Pro This link opens in a new window
Use the menu at the top to select data by markets & deals or by industries, includes commercial and residential mortgage data.
Ask a Business Librarian for an individual login. Within Capital IQ, existing users can use the S&P Capital IQ Pro link in the top-right corner.
SimplyAnalytics This link opens in a new window
Find U.S. mapping & data visualization information.
To create an account, click on "create an account" and enter your SMU e-mail address and a password. Also, only 5 users can use this resource concurrently. Please log out when done using this resource.

Census Bureau On The Map
Use this mapping tool to perform zip code or location analysis on the labor market, such as travel distance to work, inflow/outflow and types of jobs.

Gale Business: Insights This link opens in a new window
Browse the industry section and search on real estate or on a specific NAICS code to find global real estate industry information.
Statistical Abstract of the United States This link opens in a new window
Click on "Construction and Housing" for data on construction industry and projects. Search for "real estate" in the search area to get results focusing on real estate information.
O'Reilly Learning Platform for Higher Education This link opens in a new window
Search by keywords such as REIT or real estate to find books, videos, case studies, and more.

Subjects: Business