Course Information
College of Business Administration
Principles of Real Estate Finance
REF / Non-Credit Course
Overview
This course discusses the financial aspects of real estate at both beginner and intermediate levels. Suitable for both seasoned real estate professionals and those interested in the subject area, this course investigates all phases of the real estate process in terms of finance.
Who Should Register for Principles of Real Estate Finance?
This course is beneficial to appraisers, business analysts, entrepreneurs, project managers, real estate agents and brokers and professionals from many other fields.
Objectives
This course will discuss basic real estate terminology, public and private sources of debt and equity, as well as the different types of commercial real estate mortgages. The course also explores the analysis and feasibility of a real estate project using Excel, as well as the impact of various debt instruments and economic changes on investor returns.
Topics include:
* Use of Microsoft Excel to analyze real estate projects
* Working with variable and fixed rate mortgages
* Public and private sources of debt and equity for real estate investment-including
* REITs and commercial mortgages
* Backed securities
Continuing Education Credit Information
An optional exam is offered at the end of Principles of Real Estate Finance. Participants with an Illinois real estate broker or salesperson license can earn 6 hours of continuing education elective credit towards the renewal of his/her license. Participants must earn at least a 70% or higher on the exam to earn continuing education elective credits. Passing scores are reported directly to the Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation.
Registration Fee*
$500 / $400 for University of Illinois alumni, employees or students
*Subject to change
For additional information about the course, please click here.
Contact Hours: 7.5
This course is a part of the following program(s):
College of Business Administration Professional Development
