John S. Baen, Ph.D.  /  University of North Texas

 

            John S. Baen is a Professor of Real Estate at the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas, as well as a practicing commercial real estate broker, Certified Real Estate Appraiser, Certified Right-of-Way Agent, author and expert witness / consultant.  Dr. Baen has authored over seventy (70) articles, five books / texts and is currently serving as the American Real Estate Society (ARES) representative as Director of the International Real Estate Society (IRES).  He is a noted expert in oil and gas leases, litigation and research as well as many other areas of real estate.  Professor Baen has held positions, lectures, and delivered academic and industry speeches in New Zealand, Australia, United Kingdom, Austria, Sweden, South Africa and throughout the United States of America.  His research and lectures are anchored in both theory and practical aspects of a wide range of real estate topics which has earned three (3) national manuscript awards which were sponsored by ARES corporate sponsors such as John Hancock (1997); Prudential (1998); and the International Council of Shopping Centers (1999).  For information or copies of selected papers, e-mail requests to baen@unt.edu.

John S. Baen, Ph.D.

University of North Texas

College of Business Administration

Department of Finance, Insurance,

Real Estate and Law

 

 

                P.O. Box 310410                                                                                                 621 Baen Lane

                Denton, Texas 76203-0410                                                                              Jacksboro, TX  76458

                Phone: (940) 565‑3071                                                                                      (940) 567-3120

                FAX: (940) 565-4234                                                                                         Mobile: (940) 507-0312

                baen@unt.edu

 

 

 

EDUCATION:

1982       Ph.D. (Real Estate Development and Planning), Texas A&M University, Additional graduate work in Finance at University of Texas at Dallas, Post Graduate Fellowship / Mortgage Banking Association courses at the Kellogg Center, University of Michigan

 

1972       Master of Urban Planning, Texas A&M University

1970       Bachelor of Science, Texas A&M University

 

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

1998-2007            Professor of Real Estate, Department of Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Law, College of Business Administration, University of North Texas

 

1992 ‑ 2003          Faculty Member, Trammell Crow University USA, Dallas, Texas.

 

1976 ‑ 2004          Certified Real Estate Appraiser, Texas Real Estate Broker, Texas Certified Right-of-way Agent.

 

1989‑1997            Associate Professor of Real Estate, Department of Finance, Insurance,  Real Estate and Law, College of Business Administration, University of North Texas.

 

1985-1989            Assistant Professor of Real Estate, Department of Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Law, College of Business Administration, University of North Texas.

 

1989 ‑ 1992          Professor of Real Estate, Valuation and Property Management, Lincoln University, Canterbury, New Zealand (Extended Leave from UNT)

 

1977 ‑ 1985          Established and was head of the Real Estate Program, North Lake College, Irving, Texas. This program offered both traditional and “Fast Track” college credit courses for Associate Degrees in Real Estate.

 

1972 ‑ 1975          Senior Vice President of Claude R. McClennahan Commercial Real Estate, Dallas, Texas ‑ 26 Associates who brokered and/or purchased investment properties throughout Texas and Colorado.

 

1972                       EPA Fellowship ‑ Youth Advisory Board and Regional Administrators Office/Dallas, TX (9  months - fully funded research)

 

1971                       HUD Urban Fellowship/Model Cities Program, Texarkana, TX (9 months - fully funded research)

 

 

 

 

 

 

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:

                            Vice President of Texas Land and Mineral Association (TLMA)

Member, American Real Estate Society.

                Member, Director, International Real Estate Society (ARES Rep.)

                                Member/Founder, African Real Estate Society

                                Member/Founder, Pacific Rim Real Estate Society (formerly Australasian Real Estate Society)

Honorary Institutional Member, International Real Estate Federation (National Association of Realtors, FIAPC).

                Lifetime Member, Texas Real Estate Teachers Association.

                Honorary Member, National Association of Black Accountants.

                Honorary Member, Property Management Institute, New Zealand.

                Member, Asia Pacific Real Estate Society. (Honorary / Lifetime)

                Member, New Zealand Institute of Valuers. (Honorary / Lifetime)

                                Faculty Sponsor, University of North Texas Real Estate Club.

                Faculty Sponsor, Delta Sigma Pi Business Fraternity.

                                Honorary Delta Sigma Pi Business Fraternity Member.

 

 

HONORS:

 

2006                       2005-2006 Statewide Outstanding Teaching Service Award, Texas Real Estate Teacher’s Association.

 

2005                       Nominated as University of Denver Real Estate Scholar of the Year.

 

2003                       Harvard Business School, Guest Speaker

 

2002                       Nominated for Regent’s Professor.

 

2001                       University of North Texas President’s Council Teaching Award – Outstanding professor for entire university for excellence in the classroom.  One (1) award per year from a faculty of 800+ professors.  $3500 Prize

 

2001                       Shelton Excellence in Teaching Award, University of North Texas – Three (3) awarded per year; university-wide competition.  $500 Prize

 

1999                       American Real Estate Society Manuscript Prize Winner, Retail Real Estate Category ICSC ($1,000 Sole Author)

 

1998                       American Real Estate Society and Journal of Real Estate Portfolio Management Outstanding Published Paper of the Year Award ($1,000 with Randy Guttery)

 

1998                       International Real Estate Society BERT KRUIJT Award for outstanding service – Successfully initiating the African Real Estate Society (AFRES) and first conference.

 

1997                       American Real Estate Society 1996 Manuscript Prize Winner ($1,000 - Sole Author) / Hancock Prize

 

1994                       American Real Estate Society 1994 Manuscript Prize Winner ($1,000 with P. G. du Plessis)

 

1994                       College of Business Administration/FIREL Dept. Top Teaching Award - Council of Business Students.

 

1993                       Outstanding Service to International Education Award ‑ University of North Texas (University‑wide competition)

 

1990                       Outstanding Teaching Award, Dept. of Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Law, University of North Texas.

 

1988                       Honor Professor ‑ University of North Texas (University‑wide competition).

 

1988                       Regent's Faculty Lecturer Nominee.

                                Adjunct Professor, Texas A&M University.

                                Adjunct Professor, North Lake College.

 

1986                       Professor Graham Award Nominee, University of North Texas.

 

1986                       President's Award for Teaching Excellence Nominee, University of North Texas.

1985                       Innovator of the Year Award. Dallas County Community College District (a seven campus competition).

 

1972                       Appointed for one year term to Youth Advisory Board, US Environmental Protection Agency. Administrative Assistant to Regional Administrator, Dallas, Texas, (On Graduate Fellowships.)

 

1971                       HUD Urban Fellowship Award and Internship for Masters Degree.

 

 

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

2001-2004            Licensed Right-of-Way and Easement Agent, State of Texas.

 

1994-2004            Certified Real Estate Appraiser (General) State of Texas/Federal Registry. Expertise in the areas of Real Estate Investments, Brokerage, Valuation, Property Management, Finance, and Evaluation of Environmental Impacts on Values, Oil & Gas Issues and Valuations. 

 

1976-2004            Licensed Real Estate Broker in Texas.  Expertise in the areas of legal description, transactions, contracts, and agency issues in the areas of commercial, residential and farm/ranch properties.

 

 

SCHOOL/COLLEGE COMMITTEES and COUNCILS:

 

                Beginning Date‑                                   Name of Committee

                Ending Date:

                1985 ‑ 2004                                          UNT Speakers Bureau

                1986-88, 1992-2004                           Promotion and Tenure Committee (PAT)

                1986-88, 1992-95, 1997-98,

2000-2004                                            Personnel Affairs Committee (PAC)

                1987 ‑ 1989                                          COBA Centennial Committee

                1992 ‑ 2004                                          Executive Affairs Committee

                1992 ‑ 1998                                          Academic Affairs Committee

                1993 ‑ 1994                                          FIREL Chair Search Committee

                1993 ‑ 1994                                          COBA Promotion, Tenure, Merit and Development Committee

                1995 - 1999                                          University Planning Committee ($400,000 Budget)

                2001 – 2004                                         UNT Division of Equity and Diversity Representative

                2002-2006                                            COBA Representative for Division of Equity and Diversity

                2003-2006                                            UNT Mentor Program

                2003-2006                                            UNT Speakers Bureau 2003-2006

 

 

GRANTS AND CONTRACTS:

Beginning Date‑                   Title:                                                       Agency                                  Amount:

Ending Date:

1996-1999                            Ground Lease Developments            DFW Airport                         $39,000

                                                                                                                                                                (Summers)

1996                                       RE.Downsizing (with Guttery)           Texas Real Estate                               $5,000

                                                                                                                Research Center

1993                                       Property Mgmt. Money Mgmt.         Trammell Crow                    $30,000

                                                                                                                                                                (Summer)

1993                                       Financial Analysis                               Trammell Crow                    $10,000

                                                                                                                                                                (Summer)

1992‑93                                 Improving Customer Services           Trammell Crow                    $30,000

                                                                                                                                                                (Summer)

1989‑91                                 Val. of Real Estate Securities            Susman/Godfrey                 $95,000

                1989                                       Wetland Valuations                            E.P.A.                                     $27,000

                                                                                                                                                                (UNT Research)

1988                                       Post Doctoral Fellowship                    American Mortgage            $3,000

                                                                                                                Bankers Association

1987                                       Distressed Property Research            FSLIC                                    $1,800

                                                                                                                                                                (Summer)

1978                                       Junior College Real Estate                 Texas Association               $15,000

                                                Program                                                 of Realtors

1978                                       Junior College Real Estate                 Texas Real Estate                               $18,000

                                Program                                                 Research Center

 

 

GUEST LECTURES AND INVITED PAPERS:

Have been delivered on various Real Estate subjects in:

                ‑ London, England                              ‑ South Africa                       - Sweden

                ‑ New Zealand                                      ‑ Australia                             - Quebec Canada

                ‑ Netherlands                                        ‑ Germany                             - Alberta Canada

                ‑ Switzerland                                         ‑ Austria

 

 

BOOKS AND TEXTS

 

Baen, J.S., Texas Oil/Gas Prime, 3 chapters, published by the Texas A&M Press and Texas Land and Mineral Owners Association, first draft completed December 2006.

 

Baen, J.S., Vliet, Willem van, et al, Encyclopedia of Housing, contributing author on the subjects of

“Property Tax Delinquency” and “Shared Ownership.”  One of 200 selected contributors in the

U.S. Garland Publishing Inc., forthcoming 1998.

 

Baen, J.S. and Alvayay, J.R., Analyzing Real Estate Investment Opportunities, published by the Mortgage

Bankers Association of America, 1125 Fifteenth St. NW, Washington, DC 20005, 1990.

 

Baen, J.S. et.al., Texas Real Estate Principles, published by John Wiley and Associates, 1986.

 

Baen, J.S. et al., Texas Real Estate Principles Workbook, published by John Wiley and Associates, 1988.

 

Baen, J.S. and Friedman, J., Texas Real Estate License Examination Guide, published by Prentice Hall,

New York, NY, 1985.

 

Baen, J.S., Guide to Property Managers Customer Service, Money Management, published by Trammell

Crow University (copyrighted and jointly owned by J.S. Baen and Trammell Crow Property

Management Services), 1992.  (Rewritten, republished Summer 1997.)

 

 

PUBLICATIONS and CREATIVE ACTIVITIES:

 

Journal Articles

 

Baen, J.S., “Urban Functionality and Extreme Natural Disasters: The New Orleans-Katrina Case for New Federal Policies and Programs for High Risk Areas,” American Real Estate Society Journal of Real Estate Literature. 2006.

Baen, J.S. and Dermisi, Sofia V.,  “Urban Functionality and Corporate Location Decisions After September 11, 2001- Benefiting from the New York City Experience,”  Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, Volume 2, Issue 2, 2005.

Baen, J.S., “The Impact of the New York Terrorism,” New Zealand Property Journal, Volume II, 2002, pp. 7-14.

Baen, J.S. and Guttery, R.S., and Benjamin, J., “Alamo Realty:  The Effects of Technology Changes on Real Estate

Brokerage – A Case Study,”  Journal of Real Estate Practice, Volume II, 2003, pp. 72-84.

Baen, J.S., “The Implications of E-Commerce on Urban Form, Office, Warehouse, Residential and University

Real Estate,” New Zealand Property Journal, July 2001, pp. 43-52.

Baen, J.S., “New-Age Threats Include Spin-Offs from E-Commerce Effects of Technology on Retail Sales,

Commercial Property Values and Percentage Rents,” New Zealand Real Estate Journal, Spring 2000, pp. 14-16.

Baen, J.S. and Roulac, Stephen, “Future Valuation Implications of E-Commerce on Property,”  New Zealand Real

Estate Journal, Spring 2000, pp. 16-22.

Baen, J.S., “Some of These Changes Impacting in the USA are Already Beginning to Unveil in New Zealand –

Advances in Cutting Edge Technology in the Real Estate Profession,” New Zealand Real Estate Journal, Summer 2000, pp. 24-27.

Baen, J.S. and Guttery, Randy, “The Coming Downsizing in Real Estate:  Implications of Technology,”  New

Zealand Real Estate Journal, Summer 2000, pp. 27-32.

Baen, J.S., “Implications of Technology on Employment,”  New Zealand Real Estate Journal, Summer 2000,

pp. 32-33.

Baen, J.S., “The Effects of Technology on Retail Sales, Commercial Property Values, and Percentage

Rents” Presented at the American Real Estate Society national Meeting, April 8, 1999, Tampa,

Florida. Journal of Real Estate Portfolio Management , Volume 6, Number 2, 2000, pp 185-201. 

Won $1,000 manuscript prize for best paper in the “Retail Real Estate” category. (See letter and

$1,000 prize and final acceptance letter - Acceptance Date December 28, 1999).

Baen, J.S., Guttery, R.S., and Benjamin, J., “Alamo Realty: The Effects of Technology Changes on Real

Estate Brokerage - A Case Study”.  Reviewed, revised, resubmitted to the Journal of Real Estate

Practice and Education. (Galley proofs completed 11-2000 and attached for 2001 publication.)

Baen, J.S., “Effects of Technology on Retail Sales, Commercial Property Values, and Percentage Rents”

Journal of Shopping Center Research, Volume 7, Number 1, Spring / Summer 2000, pp 85-102. 

International Council of Shopping Center (ICSC) 1999 Research Best Paper Award.  (Rewrite of

ARES Journal of Real Estate Portfolio Management article.)

Baen, J.S., “The Growing Importance and Value Implications of Recreational Hunting Leases to

Agricultural Land Investors” Journal of Real Estate Research, Volume 14, Number 3, 1997, pp.

3499-414.      Also Wall Street Journal article 5-21-1997.  ARES 1997 Manuscript Prize 1997

3499-415.      Sponsored by Hancock Agricultural Investments.

Baen, J.S. and Guttery, R., “The Coming Downsizing of Real Estate: Implications of Technology” Journal

of Real Estate Portfolio Management, Volume 3 Number 1, 1997, pp 1-18.

Baen, J.S. and Guttery, R., “The Present and Potential Effects of Technology on the Property Profession

In America”  The Valuer and Land Economist Journal, Volume 34 Number 6, 1997, pp. 526-537.

Baen, J.S. and Teoh, Wei Kium, “Toward a Better Understanding of the Needs of Asian Investors: Feng-

shui in World Property Markets” Readings in Property Economics / M. Squirrell Monograph by

Australian Institute of Valuers and Land Economists, 1997, pp. 328-332.

Baen, J.S. and Guttery, R., Downsizing America’s Real Estate Industry, Tierra-Grande-Journal or the

Real Estate Center @ Texas A&M University Fall 1996, pp 4-15.

Baen, J.S., “The Impact and Implications of Mineral Rights, Oil and Gas Activities on Agricultural Land Values - A Reduction in the Property’s Ultimate Highest and Best Use and Possible Environmental Exposure” The Appraisal Journal, Volume LXIV Number 1, January 1996, pp. 67-75.

Baen, J.S., “Synchronicity and Indexing Theory of International Real Estate Cycles - A Proposal for a World Property Index and Standard Data Collection Methodology and Reporting” Real Estate Finance Journal, Spring 1996, pp.69-79.

Baen, J.S., “Synchronicity and Indexing Theory of International Real Estate Cycles - A Proposal for a

World Property Index and Standard Data Collection Methodology and Reporting” Property

Journal, 67th Edition, 1996, pp. 8-14(formal reprint/republished version of Real Estate Finance

Article).

Baen, J.S. and du Plessis, P.G., “Policy Issues and Economic Implications of Various Housing and

Nontraditional Health Care Facility Options for Persons with AIDS/HIV in America and South Africa” Acta Academica, Winter 1996.

Baen, J.S., “Tax Rate Risks and Changes Over Time - The Joke of Long Term Tax Planning” Real Estate  Forum, Volume 50 No. 12, December 1995, p. 28.

Baen, J.S., “Oklahoma Bombing Threatens Tax Base of All Urban Centers” Real Estate Forum, Volume 50 No. 8, May 1995, p. 29.

Baen, J.S., “Tax Advisory: As Municipal Bonds Get Riskier, Look for Ad Valorum Increases” Real Estate  Forum, Volume 50 No. 7, March 1995,  p. 50.

Baen, J.S., “Real Estate Tax Issues: Crystal Balling 1995" Real Estate Forum, January 1995, invited article, Vol. 51 No. 1.

Baen, J.S. and du Plessis, P.G., "The State of University Real Estate Asset Management (UREAM) in South   Africa and in the U.S.A. A Comparative Study - 1992" Journal of the Southern Africa Institute for Management Scientists, Autumn 1994, Vol. 3, No.2, pp. 1-16.

Baen, J.S. and du Plessis, P.G., "Entrepreneur University Real Estate Management (EUREAM) Getting

Started" American Real Estate Society Annual Meeting Manuscript Prize 1994 - Asset/Property

Management Category $1,000.  Management Dynamics, Spring 1994, Vol. 3 No. 4, p. 79-96.

Baen, J.S., "Parasitic Tax Assessments will Slowly Kill the Host." Real Estate Forum Vol. 50, No. 4, published 2nd Q, April 1994, Sole Authorship, invited 1200 word paper that is reviewed by editorial staff.

Baen, J.S., "Ad Valorem Tax Ad Nauseam: Staying on top of the Game." Real Estate Forum, Vol. 49, No.

7, published 3rd Q, July 1994, invited 1200 word paper that is reviewed by editorial staff. (Please

note published letter to the editor on page 8 referring to previous article and request for "reprint

production" for national distribution.)

Baen, J.S., "How can Downtown Dallas be Saved?" The Wall Street Journal, 11-3-93, Quoted in an interview which was published.

Baen, J.S., "Rent Review Procedures ‑ Contrasts Between New Zealand and the USA." Valuers' Journal,

December 1992, pp. 25‑28.

Baen, J.S. and Alvayay, J.R., "Participation Mortgages: A Model to Estimate Required Contingent Interest." Land Economics Review Journal, University of Technology, Sydney, Winter 1991, Vol. 2, No. 2, p.  16.

Hoyt, R.W., and Baen, J.S., "The Analysis of Atypical Vendor Financing in Comparable Sales." Land

                Economics Review Journal, Vol. 3 No. 5, Winter 1992, pp. 21‑28.

Baen, J.S., "Marketing Assessment Research of Residential Sales Persons ‑ A Model for International

Comparison of Quality of Service in New Zealand." Australasian Real Estate Educators' Conference, Adelade, Australia, January 1992. Published in the Proceedings.

Baen, J.S., "The Overseas Investor: Savior or Bogeyman?" The Property Quarterly Estate, 1992, Vol. 3,

No. 4.

Baen, J.S., "Survey of Real Estate Purchasers and Vendors."‑ The NZ Real Estate Journal, March 1992,

Vol. 43, pp. 3‑5. April 1992, Vol. 44, pp. 24‑26.

Baen, J.S., and Teoh, Kium, "Investment and Design Implications of Feng‑shui." Real Estate Review Journal, New York, August 1992.

Baen, J.S., and Hoyt, R.W., "New Zealand Housing as an Investment in 1992." NZ Real Estate Journal,

March 1992, Vol. 43, p. 24.

Baen, J.S., "Editor." The Australasian Journal of Property Research. December 1991, Vol. 1, p. 5.

Baen, J.S., and Alvayay, J.R., "Stratified Fee Estate Valuation and Development of Underground Public

Projects." Australasian Journal of Property Research, 1991, Vol. Il, pp. 134‑138.

Baen, J.S. with Croft, Cedric, "Marketing Your Firm's Valuation Expertise." Valuers' Journal, March 1991,

                pp. 8‑11.

Baen, J.S., and Alvayay, J.R., "The Implications of Federal Wetland Protection Programs for the Real Estate Appraisal Industry; Alternative Site Analysis of Appraisal." Journal of Real Estate Research, Spring Issue 1990, Vol. 3 No. 1, pp. 153‑165.

Baen, J.S., Newell, G., and Bilson, B., "Dirty Deeds ‑ and Your Duty."  Real Estate Journal, December

1991, Vol. 41, No. 6, pp. 21‑22.

Baen, J.S., "Commercial Property Research Update."‑ Property Management Journal, December 1991.  50th edition, p. 8-14.

Baen, J.S., "International Ownership Options and Trends." Journal of International Real Estate, June l991, pp. 115.

Baen, J.S., "A Foreigner's Ordeal in Buying NZ Property: The Blind Rat Maze." New Zealand Property  Journal, Vol. 19, No. 2, No. 340, February 1991, pp. 13‑15.

Baen, J.S., "Corporate Shifts Made Easy by Relocation of Firms." National Business Review, 18 April

1991.

Baen, J.S., "New Opportunities and Perspectives for Property Managers in New Zealand." New Zealand

Property Management Journal, July 1991, pp. 2‑5.

Baen, J.S., with Morrissey, Peter, "Property Management Institute Professional Survey."  New Zealand

Property Management Journal, July 1991, pp 2‑5.

Baen, J.S., "Become More Aggressive." New Zealand Real Estate Journal, November 1991, pp. 10-11.

Baen, J.S., "Quantity Surveyor ‑ New Opportunities for Professional Practice." Quantity Surveyors' Journal, Winter 1991, Volume 26:3, pp. 52‑58.

Baen, J.S., and Bryant, Mark, "An Evaluation of FIRREA Disposition Policy." The Real Estate Finance

Journal, Spring 1991, Vol. 6 No. 4, pp. 574.

Baen, J.S., "Staying Interested in Your Profession ‑ New and Exciting Valuation Opportunities the

Public/Industry will Demand and Pay For in the Future." The Valuer's Journal, June 1991, pp.

33‑35.

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