Opus College of Business

Tom Hamilton

Associate Professor : Finance Department
 

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Academic Background

B.S., natural resources, University of Wisconsin-Madison
M.S., finance, University of Wyoming
M.B.A., real estate investment analysis, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Ph.D., urban land economics, University of Wisconsin

Research Specialties
  • Public utility valuation
  • Complex property valuation
  • Real estate market and feasibility analysis
  • Real estate investment analysis
Current Research
  • Capitalization rate decomposition
  • Direct capitalization and income valuation modeling
  • Non-random sampling issues in hedonic valuation models
  • Income adjustments in direct capitalization approaches
  • Urban development and growth
Major Works
  • “Accounting for Operating Leases in the Unit Valuation Approach,” Journal of Property Tax Assessment and Administration, Vol. 4(3), pp. 25-35, 2008.
  • “Partitioning Capitalization Rates: The Case of Operating Leases in the Unitary Valuation Method,” Appraisal Journal, Vol. 75(2), pp. 146-55, 2007.
  • “Appraising Leased Assets in the Unitary Valuation/Assessment Process,” Real Estate Tax Management Journal, Vol. 23(12), pp. 304-10, 2007.
  • “Smart Growth and New Urbanism Development,” Proceedings of the 20th Annual Real Estate Institute-Minnesota Continuing Legal Education, November 2002.
  • “Real Estate Market Segmentation: Empirical Results,” Assessment Journal, Vol. 5 (3), pp. 52-72, 1998.
  • “Testing for Vertical Inequity in Property Tax Systems,” The Journal of Real Estate Research, Vol. 5 (3), pp. 319-334, 1990.
Significant Scholarly Honors
  • Admitted to the Counselors of Real Estate (# 12470)
  • Elected, Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (# 1257146)
  • Grant recipient, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy (2000, 2001, & 2002)
  • Two-time recipient of the Distinguished Research and Development Award, International Association of Assessing Officers (1991 and 1992)
Current Community Relationships
  • Chapter Scribe, Lambda Alpha International Minnesota Chapter
  • Student Chapter Liaison, Lambda Alpha International Minnesota Chapter
  • Faculty Liaison, UST Real Estate Alumni Association
  • Chapter Chairman, Counsolors of Real Estate - Minnesota Chapter