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Real Estate Finance and Investment Fundamentals
FINC E-145
Real Estate Finance and Investment Fundamentals (12554)
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Edward H. Marchant, MBA, Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School.
Course tuition: graduate credit $1,725. Limited enrollment.
Fall term:
Mondays beginning Sept. 15, 7:35-9:35 pm, Sever Hall, Room 106.
This course focuses on understanding, calculating, and analyzing potential cash flow, tax, and future benefits for representative real estate asset types from a variety of perspectives, including those of a developer, investor, lender, and broker. A framework to analyze the quantitative and nonquantitative risks and rewards of existing and proposed real estate projects is used to make specific financing and investment recommendations. Prerequisite: although no prior real estate experience is required, students must be willing to work with numbers, attend all classes, and participate actively in class discussions. (4 credits)