Real Estate Finance
Example Course Schedule
A 16-week schedule covering mortgage markets, commercial lending, and the impact of financing on returns — chapters, quizzes, assignments, and exams.
Wk01
Excel for Real Estate Finance
- Essential Excel Skills
- Intermediate Excel Skills
Wk02
Advanced Time Value of Money
- Time Value of Money
- DCF & Annuities
- Capital Budgeting (IRR, NPV & Payback)
Wk03
Wk04
Residential Borrowers
- Selecting A Mortgage
- Common Residential Mortgage Products
- Making Refinancing Decisions
Wk05
Wk06
Wk07
The Mortgage Markets — Origins & Evolution
- What Is the Secondary Mortgage Market?
- Evolution of Mortgage Markets
Wk08
The Mortgage Markets — Products & Crisis
- Mortgage Market Products
- The Big Short
Wk09
Wk10
Commercial Lenders & Borrowers
- Why Investors Use Debt to Finance CRE
- Commercial Debt Markets
Wk11
Wk12
The Impact of Financing on Returns — Core
- CRE Investment & DCF
- Basic Real Estate DCF
Wk13
The Impact of Financing on Returns — Advanced
- Structuring Debt Financing
- Modeling Leases with DCF
Wk14
Wk15
Investing in REITs
- REIT Characteristics
- Creating Value Through Management
- REIT Evaluation & Valuation