Real Estate Finance

Catalog description

The primary objective of this course is to develop a thorough understanding of how the theories, tools, and techniques of finance are applied to investment and financing decisions related to residential and commercial real estate. Specific objectives include demonstrating mastery of the time value of money and other basic tools of financial analysis, understanding mortgage loans, explaining the factors affecting the value of single-family and multi-family residential properties, evaluating proposed investments in income-producing properties, and applying the appropriate approaches to the appraisal of residential and commercial properties. Course assignments will require students to answer questions and solve problems using logic, creativity, and methodologies appropriate to real estate finance. Prerequisite(s): FIN 310 .