Nicholas Buss

Biography: Dr. Buss currently serves as a Research Director for Invesco Real Estate, based in Dallas. Dr. Buss is responsible for providing market and forecast coverage of the East and Midwest regions, working closely with colleagues from portfolio management, acquisitions, underwriting, and asset management to develop focused regional investment strategies. In addition, Dr. Buss is responsible for providing macro coverage and strategic guidance for the apartment sector. Dr. Buss contributes to Invesco’s bi-annual House View publication as well as providing proprietary research commentary on economic, real estate and capital market issues to clients. Prior to joining Invesco in 2006, Dr. Buss spent 11 years with The PNC Financial Services Group where he was a Senior Vice President/Group Manager of the Real Estate Research & Valuations Group, based in Pittsburgh. Dr. Buss started his career in real estate at Chicago-based Real Research Corporation, where he spent six years, rising to the position of Director of Investment Research. Dr. Buss earned his Ph.D. in Economic Geography & Regional Science from the University of Illinois.