Careers
Robert H. Edelstein
Robert Edelstein joined the University of California at Berkeley in 1985 and is active in the fields of real estate economics, finance, and property taxation; energy and environmental economics; public finance; and urban financial problems. He is a prodigious researcher and writer with work that addresses the major issues facing the real estate industry today.
He has been published widely in prestigious economics and business journals topics related to commercial and residential financial analysis and real estate markets. He has testified before the United States Congress on many issues including the viability of variable rate mortgages for savings and loan associations, the fiscal soundness of the V.A. Revolving Loan program, the determinants of the loan size limits for the FHA Single-Family Loan Program, the restructuring of the FHA Multi-Family Loan Program, the imposition of capital requirements on FNMA and FHLMC, and the impact of the Rodash decision upon the housing finance system.
He brings a set of refreshing viewpoints, as well as an indomitable energy to the real estate and financial field, and is widely sought after for speaking engagements and as a consultant by both government agencies and private sector clients. He has been President of the American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association and has served on the Board of Directors of the American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association.
He currently serves on the editorial boards of Journal of Housing Economics, International Real Estate Review, Journal of Property Research, and the Journal of Real Estate Research. He is also a member of several prestigious Corporate Boards. Dr. Edelstein received an A.B., A.M., and Ph.D. in Economics from Harvard University.