Developed over four years, and built over 30 years, our Real Estate 360™ course equips you with a full view of all the elements you will encounter in the Real Estate industry.
Total length: 8 weeks
Format: 2x 3-hour lectures weekly
Location: in-person in downtown Montreal. Lecture is also recorded and available online to registered students.
Lecture 1
Types of Real Estate – Home + Condo
Learn the characteristics of residential homes and condos
Types of Real Estate – Revenue Residential
Learn the characteristics of residential homes and condos
Lecture 2
Types of Real Estate – Commercial
Learn the characteristics of commercial revenue properties
Types of Real Estate – Industrial Buildings
Learn the characteristics of industrial buildings
Lecture 3
Types of Real Estate – Special Real Estate properties
Review sports complexes, funeral homes, retirement homes and other special real estate
Land Development
Buying and building – the process
Physical Properties of Real Estate
What to know about how buildings are constructed
Lecture 4
Sources of Financing
Learn the Tier A banks, Tier B banks, private financing… what do you choose and when.
How to Finance an Acquisition
Using the various financing products to your advantage
Lecture 5
Loan Amortization Scenarios
Be equipped: know the math behind the monthly payment.
Lecture 6
Getting Your Loan Approved
How do financial institutions make loan decisions and how to make that work for you
Real-World: Sample Loan Agreements
We look at actual real-world examples of loan agreements
Lecture 7
Macroeconomics: The Banking World
How does Banking work globally.
Yield Rates and Assessing ROI
Understanding cap rates and the pricing of properties
Lecture 8
Practice Lecture: Acquiring Different Property Types
Put into practice what you’ve learned: three real-world examples that we resolve in class
Lecture 9
The Price of Money
The science behind interest rates. Behind-the-scenes on how interest rates are determined
Lecture 10
Practice Session
Validate your learnings so-far: Analyze and resolve different real estate scenarios, applying what yo have learned so far
Lecture 11
Due Diligence
The critically important heavy work before any transaction: dig out information to make a decision to buy and to borrow. We walk through every little detail.
Lecture 12
Legislation Covering Real Estate
Government rules, regulations and bylaws, at all three levels – federal, provincial and municipal
Lecture 13
Buy vs. Lease
Acquire the tools to make a decision on whether to buy or to lease – what makes the best financial sense
Case Studies
Real-world case studies that bring it all together.
Lecture 14
Real Estate Law
Understand the legal framework that protects your rights as a buyer and secures the lender.
We look at real-world legal documents together
Lecture 15
The Concept of Rent
What is Rent? The answer is more complex than you imagine. How is rent determined, and how much should you pay or can you charge
Review of Commerical and Residential Leases
We look at real-world lease documents together.
Real Estate Taxation
Which taxes are relevant to real estate investments, and how are they applied
Lecture 16
Appraising Real Estate
What is this property worth? Review of the methodology to evaluate properties
Property Management
You own property, you need to manage it. What are the elements that you as an investor/owner should pay attention to.
Tenant Placement in Commercial Properties
Not all locales are created equal. What is the most efficient use of your commercial property? Placing tenants to maximize profitability – both yours and theirs.
Careers in Real Estate
An overview of all the specialties related to the industry. Know the people around the table.