Welcome! My name is Soon Hyeok (Steve) Choi.

I am an Assistant Professor of Real Estate Finance at the Saunders College of Business, Rochester Institute of Technology.

News!

• I am pleased to share I received the 2025 Housing Research Manuscript Award for the paper “The Winner’s Curse in Housing Markets”, given by the American Real Estate Society! 

Research!

• "Pricing Government Contract Risk Premia: Evidence from the 2025 Federal Lease Terminations" - Being Prepared for Submission

• "The Winner's Curse in Housing Markets" - Being Prepared for Submission

• "The Importance of Networks for Career Success: Evidence from the Real Estate Industry" - New Working Paper!

Upcoming!

• SFS Cavalcade 2026 (UVA Darden)

• Behvaiornal Science & Policy Association (Harvard Kennedy School)