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Blended Teaching
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

Mortgage Fundamentals

  • Capital Structure
  • Mortgage Fundamentals
  • Legal Aspects of Mortgages
Wk04

Residential Borrowers

  • Selecting A Mortgage
  • Common Residential Mortgage Products
  • Making Refinancing Decisions
Wk05

Residential Lenders

  • Residential Lender Considerations
  • Sales Comparison Approach
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

The Investment Industry

  • The Investor Ecosystem
  • The 4 Quadrants of Investing
Wk10

Commercial Lenders & Borrowers

  • Why Investors Use Debt to Finance CRE
  • Commercial Debt Markets
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

Sustainability Strategy & Initiatives

  • Sustainability Strategy
  • Sustainability Initiatives
Wk15

Investing in REITs

  • REIT Characteristics
  • Creating Value Through Management
  • REIT Evaluation & Valuation