Faculty Profile

Xun Bian

Title
Assistant Professor
Department
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Law
College
College of Business

    

    

      


                          

            
Curriculum Vitae

            

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Education

            



  

  


  
PhD, Pennsylvania State University, 2011. 
Major: Business Administration
Degree Specialization: Real Estate
BA, Illinois Wesleyan University, 2005. 
Major: Economics





          

        
                

          
Current Scheduled Teaching*


          
REAL 2100.001, Principles of Real Estate, Spring 2024 Syllabus
REAL 4200.001, Property Management, Spring 2024 Syllabus


          
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  Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of
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Previous Scheduled Teaching*


            
                    

                    REAL 2100.003, Principles of Real Estate, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    REAL 4200.001, Property Management, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    REAL 2100.001, Principles of Real Estate, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    REAL 4200.001, Property Management, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    REAL 2100.003, Principles of Real Estate, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    REAL 4200.001, Property Management, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    REAL 2100.002, Principles of Real Estate, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    REAL 4200.001, Property Management, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    REAL 2100.004, Principles of Real Estate, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    REAL 4200.001, Property Management, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT

          


          
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  Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of
  higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for
  undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.
  

        

      

    

  

  
  	

	

	  

		

		   
Published Publications



  

  
Published Intellectual Contributions


  
Book Chapter
Bian, X., Brastow, R., Stoll, M., Waller, B., Wentland, S.  (2021). Neighborhood sorting dynamics in real estate: Evidence from the Virginia sex offender registry. Measuring Amenities and Disamenities in the Housing Market: Applications of the Hedonic Method. 
Journal Article
Bian, X., Feng, Z., Lin, Z., Liu, Y.  (2023). Holding onto the Past: Previous Homes, Post-Move Housing Consumption, and the Great Recession. Journal of Real Estate Research. 
Bian, X., Devos, E., Feng, Z.  (2023). Commercial Real Estate Returns and Innovation. Journal of Real Estate Research. 45(3), 385-404. 
Bian, X., Zhu, F.  (2023). Does Owning a Home Make Us More Generous?. Journal of Housing Research. 
Bian, X., Contat, J., Waller, B. D., Wentland, S. A. (2023). Why Disclose Less Information? Toward Resolving a Disclosure Puzzle in the Housing Market. Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics. 66(2), 443-486. 
Bian, X., Lin, Z.  (2022). Housing Debt and Elderly Housing Tenure Choices. Real Estate Economics. 50(5), 1360-1397. 
Bian, X., Brastow, R. T., Waller, B. D., Wentland, S. A. (2021). Foreclosure Externalities and Home Liquidity. Real Estate Economics. 49(3), 876-916. 
Bian, X.  (2021). Disability and Mortgage Delinquency. Housing Studies. 36(10), 1537-1565. 
Bian, X., Lin, Z., Liu, Y.  (2018). House Price, Loan-to-Value Ratio and Credit Risk. Journal of Banking and Finance. 92, 1-12. 
Bian, X., Lin, Z., Liu, Y.  (2018). Bargaining, Mortgage Financing and Housing Prices. Journal of Real Estate Research. 40(3), 419-451. 
Bian, X., Turnbull, G. K., Waller, B. D. (2017). Client Externality Effects of Agents Selling Their Own Properties. Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics. 54(2), 139-164. 
Bian, X., Waller, B. D., Yavas, A.  (2017). Commission Splits in Real Estate Transactions. Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics. 54(2), 165-187. 
Bian, X.  (2017). Housing Equity Dynamics and Home Improvements. Journal of Housing Economics. 37, 29-41. 
Bian, X.  (2016). Leverage and Elderly Homeowners’ Decisions to Downsize. Housing Studies. 31(1), 20-41. 
Bian, X., Waller, B. D., Wentland, S. A. (2016). The Role of Transaction Costs in Impeding Market Exchange in Real Estate. Journal of Housing Research. 25(2), 115-135. 
Bian, X., Waller, B. D., Turnbull, G. K., Wentland, S. A. (2015). How Many Listings Are Too Many? The Impact of Agent Inventory Externalities. Journal of Housing Economics. 28, 130-143. 
Bian, X., Abdullah, Y.  (2013). Prepayment Penalty as a Screening Mechanism for Default and Prepayment Risks. Real Estate Economics. 41(1), 193-224. 
Ambrose, B. W., Bian, X.  (2010). Stock Market Information and REIT Earnings Management. Journal of Real Estate Research. 32(1), 101-138. 



	
		
		
	  

	

	

  
    
	

	

	  

		

		   	
		
		
	  

	

	

	
	

  
  
  

  	

		

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  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    
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