The mission of the Harvard College Real Estate Club is to enhance undergraduate exposure to and familiarity with the real estate industry through education, skill development, and career networking. HCREC seeks to facilitate relationships between Harvard undergraduates and industry professionals, eminent professors, as well as graduate students interested in real estate.

In order to prepare its members for building such relationships, the Real Estate Club prioritizes education and skill development in a variety of related fields, such as real estate development, finance, lending, leasing, and urban planning. In addition to speaker events and workshops, HCREC organizes a mentorship program with graduate students at HBS, HLS, and the Graduate School of Design, and hosts a Boston Trek visiting numerous real estate companies in Boston.

HCREC is a part of the Harvard Real Estate Consortium, an interdisciplinary organization representing all real estate and urban development clubs across the university.