FIN3358 - Real Estate Markets and Investments

FIN 3358 Real Estate Markets and Investments (3 semester credit hours) Students will learn the theoretical detail of making sound real estate investments while analyzing "real world" considerations. The course focuses on evaluating the risks and opportunities of real estate assets and investments while analyzing market considerations. Students will learn how to develop a discounted financial cash flow model using Microsoft Excel for valuing real estate and developing internal rates of return. The course topics include investment strategies, due diligence, analyzing long-term growth patterns, fundamentals of leases, use of debt and equity impact on returns, portfolio analysis, and corporate real estate decision-making. Prerequisites: (REAL 3305 or FIN 3305) and FIN 3390. (Same as REAL 3358) (3-0) Y