Real Estate Finance for Planners

In this six-course track, course instructor Menka Sethi teaches development feasibility in context of the regulatory environment and the relationship between urban planning and real estate development. The track introduces planners to the concept of time value of money, property cash flow analysis (the foundation for real estate pro forma analysis), basic concepts of real estate debt, office property valuation, and multi-family property valuation. Students will use Excel to practice basic computer modeling functions and end the track with an understanding of the real estate finance concepts related to planning. Each course in this track is approved for CNU-A and AICP CM credit.

Time Value of Money for Planners

This course will introduce planners to the concept of time value of money that will provide the foundation for real estate pro forma analysis.

80 Mins

AICP CM

CNU-A

Property Cash Flow Analysis for Planners

This course will introduce planners to property cash flow analysis, which provides the foundation for real estate pro forma analysis.

72 Mins

AICP CM

CNU-A

Property Valuation for Planners

This course builds on topics covered in the previous two courses from this series, time value of money and property cash flow, to undertake a discounted cash flow analysis of property value.

54 Mins

AICP CM

CNU-A

Real Estate Debt for Planners

This course introduces planners to basic concepts of real estate debt, including metrics used in obtaining a mortgage and other concepts like borrowing capacity, and amortization analysis.

73 Mins

AICP CM

CNU-A

Office Property Valuation Case Study for Planners

This course offers a case study of office property valuation, building upon topics from previous courses, including time discounting, internal rate of return, net operating income, lease structures, debt payments, and risk assessment.

83 Mins

AICP CM

CNU-A

Multi-Family Property Valuation Case Study for Planners

This course will take planners through a case study multi-family property valuation. The course will build upon previous course topics of time discounting, internal rate of return, net operating income, lease structures, debt payments, and risk assessment.

67 Mins

AICP CM

CNU-A