REST 560 - Real Estate and Investment Valuation Analysis

In this course, students will learn how to perform fundamental financial analysis for the acquisition, development and disposition of investment property. Students will learn a variety of analytical techniques to estimate financial metrics used in the real estate industry. This course will teach students how to evaluate properties to understand property attributes that affect price and use. Students will learn how to link these findings to the market and investor objectives to gain transparency of a property’s full potential and value. This course introduces students to direct capitalization and discounted cash flow models used to determine the financial feasibility of proposed projects and existing properties. Students will leverage software specific to the real estate industry to facilitate strategic planning, portfolio management, budgeting, valuation, cash flow analysis, and investment and risk management.

Credits: 3