FINC 642 Real Estate Principles, Markets, and Economics (3)

This fundamentals course in real estate is a survey course in principles, markets, and economics of real estate. This course is designed to help students to better understand the economic factors that drive real estate markets. Specifically, this course introduces students to the basic concepts of urban economics and market analysis which affect land use, rents, and values. This course will introduce concepts on real estate ownership rights; financing and mortgages; real estate types, sectors and markets; real estate cycles; urban economics and market analysis which affect land use, rents, and values; locational choices; demographic trends and economic factors that affect real estate. This course examines the economics of real estate markets and how various drivers and factors determine property fundamentals. This course is designed to help students better understand the economic factors that drive real estate markets, including rents, vacancy rates, supply and demand prices that are determined by the operation of local, regional, and global markets.

Grading Basis: Graded