REAL ESTATE ARGUS MODELING

REALEST 411

Introduction to real estate modeling. Building a real estate model for acquisition and development transactions for residential and commercial real estate using Excel. How to source market data, draw assumptions from market data, input assumptions, make decisions using reports, perform sensitivity analysis on model inputs, and explain terminology used in residential and commercial real estate.

REALEST 530

A capstone focused on comprehensively underwriting commercial real estate. Investment analysis will be performed for a variety of real estate property types from the perspective of various real estate professionals, such as the property/asset manager, finance professional, leasing broker, acquisitions specialist, portfolio manager, and investment legal/risk team. The investment analysis will emphasize the importance of value-creation through capital investment and effective income and expense management.

REALEST 701

Introduction to the survey of institutional context, economics of urbanization, historical pattern and structure of city growth, and public policy issues regarding urban environment and business management. Decision-making processes for the manufacture, marketing, management, and financing of real estate space.

REALEST 702

Introduction to various techniques to analyze commercial real estate value and investment risks. Analysis of real property through an understanding of the legal, physical, and economic characteristics of a site and building. Analyze real estate markets to forecast future rental income and vacancies. Develop an operating pro forma and basic investment model, forecast future cash flows, and learn to estimate the market value of commercial properties.

REALEST 750

Creating industrial real estate, office space, shopping centers, and hotel/recreation facilities, including strategy, market and feasibility analysis, site planning/design, capital cost analysis, construction, and financial structuring. Emphasis on case studies and project analysis.