Using REIT return data, bond data, and property holding data, the authors construct property market segment-specific indices of asset returns. The authors show that these pure-play indices can be employed to make pure, targeted investments in the commercial real estate market while retaining the...

The evolving organization and operation of real estate capital markets. Sources of real estate capital. Primary and secondary mortgage markets. The investment behavior of real estate assets. The development of REITs and securitized debt markets. Advanced pricing techniques for complex real...

Concepts and techniques for analyzing financial decisions in property development and investment. Topics: leasing and property income streams, pro forma analysis, equity valuation, tax analysis, options, risk, and the financial structuring of real property ownership. From the course home page:...