Course Details
Developed over four years, and built over 30 years, our Real Estate 360™ course aims to equip you with a full view of all the elements you will encounter in this industry. Never again be blind-sided by any aspect of the real estate profession.
Lessons in the 12-week course:
Module 1. Types of properties :
Lessons:
- Home / condo
- Residential
- Commercial
- Industrial
- Land & Land Development (construction)
- Special Real Estate (hotels, retirement homes, sporting complexes, more.)
Module 2. Money & Financing
Lessons:
- The Price of Money (critical for high-return investments)
- Bank Credit Policies
- Bank loans on residential
- Bank loans on commercial
- How does it work: financing for land acquisition and building construction
- Understanding and finding sources of credit
Module 3. Understanding buildings
Lessons:
- Physical attributes of a building
- Renovating a property: pitfalls and successes
- Critical structural elements of a building: what to look for before investing
Module 4. Government and legal
Lessons:
- Review of general concepts of the real estate legal system
- Legal framework of owning property and borrowing
- Government legislation at all three levels (including environmental)
- Real estate taxation
Module 5. Investing
Lessons:
- Assessing the profitability of a property
- Making buy / no-buy decisions
- Appraising real estate – what is the true value of a property
- Performing due diligence on a property (double lecture)
Module 6. Working in real estate
Lessons
- Becoming a real estate entrepreneur
- Real estate professions
- Property management
- Careers in real estate
Module 7. Financial Aspects
Lessons:
- Capital budgeting technique
- Investing: debt vs. equity
- Financial reporting analysis
- Practical examples and interactive lectures