Spring 2027

Real Estate Capital Markets

Real Estate Capital Markets examines the structure and pricing of MBS and REITs, along with strategic considerations for institutional investors in real estate.

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Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Sean Flynn

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 3.62 GPA, 86.2% A/AB (n=29 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.76 GPA, 88.2% A/AB (n=17 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.81 GPA, 96.3% A/AB (n=27 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Analyze real estate from multiple perspectives (e.g. REIT, insurance company, pension funds).

  • Conduct advanced analysis of MBS.

  • Demonstrate the primary skills of a real estate security analyst (e.g., REIT and MBS valuation).

  • Access resources to deepen knowledge and continually learn about real estate capital markets beyond what was learned in this course.

  • Broaden network of professional colleagues via interactions with each other, guest speakers, and conferences.

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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REAL EST 410 or (REAL EST 710 or concurrent enrollment)

REALEST 640

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 3.62 GPA, 86.2% A/AB (n=29 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.76 GPA, 88.2% A/AB (n=17 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.81 GPA, 96.3% A/AB (n=27 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Structure and pricing of MBS and REITs
  • Institutional investor strategy
  • Real estate equity and mortgage math

Skills

  • Structuring and pricing public real estate investment products like MBS and REITs
  • Strategic considerations for institutional real estate investors
  • Analyzing real estate equity, mortgage math, and specific REITs
  • Real estate security analysis including REIT and MBS valuation

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REALEST 640 · Spring 2027

Real Estate Capital Markets

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Recorded 2026-10-14

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