Real Estate Finance & Development
Course
Inhouse
Description
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Type
Course
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Methodology
Inhouse
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Class hours
6h
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Duration
3 Days
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Start date
Different dates available
This three day seminar provides comprehensive coverage of technical issues in property financing and investment.
It includes analysis and forecasting issues, as well as techniques in measuring property performance, property development and many aspects of property investment.
The approach focuses on an international application of fundamental principles and methodologies, such as discounted cash flow management, real estate cashflow and how to assess present net value.
The course will also cover costs, taxes and inflation, as well as capital allowances and budgeting. Participants will learn how to present financial information and will engage in a case study comparing cash flow from real estate and manufacturing investment projects. Mortgages, lending practices and recent funding developments will be discussed, as well as legal and acquisition issues in ownership.
This course is appropriate for executives needing to improve their understanding of the property sector and its analysis.
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- Real Estate Finance & Development
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Subjects
- Finance
- Real estate finance
- Real estate development
- Capital Development
- "Red Book" Methodology
- Global Statistics
- Synthetic Property
- Portfolio Performance
- Portfolio Structure
- Modelling
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Course programme
Course Content:
Day 1: Money & Property
Discounted Cash Flow Measurement for Real Estate
Measuring real estate cashflow
Forecasting
Assessing net present value
Cost of capital issues for real estate companies
Costs, taxes and inflation (including stamp duty and VAT)
Capital allowances
Capital budgeting and real estate
Presentation of financial information
Case Study: Comparing cash flow from real estate and manufacturing investment projects
Valuing Property Assets
Site and building analysis
The "Red Book" methodology
Changes and alterations in the Blue Book
Leases and lease construction
Alternative methodologies
Case Study: Valuing offices in different locations
Measuring Property Performance
Applicable concepts and methodologies
Holding property on a corporate balance sheet
Problems and issues with performance evaluation
Sources of data
Evolution of data measurement
International comparisons of performance
Current issues in performance management
Case Study: Comparing the performance of different property sectors in a range of international markets
Day 2: Financing and Developing Property
Mortgages and Bank Finance
Concepts and applicability of the mortgage
Global statistics
Available types of mortgage
The secondary mortgage market
Lending practice and pitfalls
Recent funding developments
Case Study: Structure and benefits of a range of mortgages compared
Legal Issues in Property Investment
Legal aspects of acquisition, use, management, and transfer of real estate
The question of title
Title in secondary transactions
Disclosure and governance in real estate acquisition and ownership
Key case law internationally
Current legal issues affecting the real estate industry
Case Study: Evaluation of legal issues in real estate investment transaction
Developing Property
Essentials of property development
The roles of individual professionals and their accountability
Project feasibility, design and marketing
Project financing and feasibility
Scheduling and budget control
Sales and profit margins
Case Study: Comparison of buy-to-let and buy-to-sell real estate returns
Day 3: Investing in Property
Ownership Vehicles
Listed real estate companies versus direct investment
Investment funds and trusts
Limited partnerships
Securitisation of real estate
The Real Estate Investment Trust in the US market
The European and Australasian REITs market
Case Study: The UK PIF: development and prospects
Risk and Real Estate
Applicable risks in real estate investment
Modelling and evaluating comparative risks
Risk management strategies
Available risk management instruments
Costs and benefits of risk management
Statistical evidence
Case Study: Hedging price risk on commercial real estate
Synthetic Property
Synthetic property on the balance sheet
Replication of property performance
Advantages and disadvantages of synthetic property investment
The development of synthetic property (PINCS, SPOTS etc)
Currently available instruments
Future developments
Case Study: Sale and leaseback - examples, success, failure and analysis
Portfolio Analysis
Characteristics of an investment portfolio
Measuring portfolio performance
VaR as applied to multi-asset portfolios
Real estate in a balanced portfolio
Empirical evidence on real estate investment
Changes in portfolio structure worldwide
Case Study: Comparison of international portfolios with real estate components
Real Estate Finance & Development