HADM 6200: Principles of Real Estate

Fall, Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only (no audit).

Prerequisite: an undergraduate or graduate level course in finance. Co-meets with HADM 4200 (Spring).

Instructors

• Dragana Cvijanovic (dc998) - Spring 2024
• Peng Liu (pl333) - Fall 2023
• Crocker Liu (chl62) - Fall 2023
• Sean Flynn (sjf236) - Fall 2024
• Christopher de Mestre (ced36) - Fall 2024

Description

This introduction to real estate finance and investment emphasizes developing valuation and decision-making skills. It introduces students to the business of real estate, both residential and commercial real estate, including roles, activities and players, terminology, and how the tools, concepts, and models in real estate are used in decision making. The objectives of this course are twofold: (1) to help students develop an understanding of real estate fundamentals; and (2) to introduce students to the quantitative aspects of real estate-investment decision making, valuation under uncertainty, and mortgage financing.