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Can an Eclectic Fiery “Chief” Be in the Mainstream? The Relationship of the Life and Work of James A. Graaskamp to Mainstream Real Estate Thought

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Essays in Honor of James A. Graaskamp: Ten Years After

Part of the book series: Research Issues in Real Estate ((RIRE,volume 6))

Abstract

James A. Graaskamp, through his still-vital ideas and through the teaching of his life, was and con- tinues to be one of the most important thought leaders of the real estate discipline. He was a pioneer of iconoclastic thought and action in the development of a multidisciplinary philosophy of real estate. The agenda he advanced and the intellectual power with which he advanced it challenged perceptions of mainstream thought and meaningfully advanced real estate thinking. While the Graaskampian view was not often the dominant view, every participant in real estate has been influ- enced to some degree by his ideas.

Graaskamp was distinguished by the power of his intellect, his extraordinary oratorical skills, and especially by his pioneering and pursuing priorities that were different than those pursued by the majority of academicians. He emphasized real estate in the context of real-world decision making, and he employed an approach that diverged sharply from both the traditionalist old school and the finance quant new school.

Time and events are increasingly on the side of Graaskamp’s intellectual contributions becom- ing merged into and redirecting mainstream thought. Every serious teacher, researcher, student, and practitioner of real estate needs to be knowledgeable about the significance of the intellectual content of Graaskamp’s work. A decade after his death, the mainstream is increasingly reflective of and resonant with Graaskamp’s work. Graaskamp’s holistic view of the property world is today fully consistent with the globalization of society and business. Graaskamp’s work contributed ways of thinking about real estate decisions that represented meaningful advances over prior theory and practice.

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Roulac, S.E. (2000). Can an Eclectic Fiery “Chief” Be in the Mainstream? The Relationship of the Life and Work of James A. Graaskamp to Mainstream Real Estate Thought. In: DeLisle, J.R., Worzala, E.M. (eds) Essays in Honor of James A. Graaskamp: Ten Years After. Research Issues in Real Estate, vol 6. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-1703-0_1

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