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Posted: September 12, 2025
REFA invites you to advance your real estate career with Boston University!
Boston, MA Whether you’re an experienced commercial real estate professional or new to the industry, Boston University’s program equips you for greater success. Evening courses, offered live via Zoom, provide networking opportunities with like-minded peers. Courses begin the week of September 16th, 2024.
Learn more and register online at BU’s website, https://bit.ly/3ARkp5F
Keep an eye out as more programs and events will soon be announced for this fall.
More info can be found on our website, www.refa.org under events tab.
What you can expect this fall:
• Two+ Educational Panels
• Emerging Leader Net
• Annual Holiday Happy Hour Party
Learn more about REFA, including membership, events, and ways to get involved, please visit us at www.refa.org.
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