Susan Wachter

Susan M. Wachter is a prominent academic and economist, currently serving as the Albert Sussman Professor of Real Estate and Professor of Finance at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. She is also the co-director of the Penn Institute for Urban Research (Penn IUR), a role she has held since 2004. Her research focuses on housing finance, real estate economics, and urban economics, making significant contributions to understanding real estate markets and policies.

Wachter's career includes notable positions such as the Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development from 1998 to 2001, where she was a key advisor on urban policy. She has been recognized with several awards for her contributions to real estate and urban economics, including the American Real Estate and Urban Economics Lifetime Achievement Award in 2005 and the John M. Quigley Medal for Advancing Real Estate and Urban Economics in 2022.

In addition to her teaching and administrative roles, Wachter is actively involved in various editorial boards for academic journals related to housing and real estate, further solidifying her influence in the field. Her work is frequently cited in major media outlets, reflecting her status as a leading expert on real estate market trends.1234