Finance 241

SYLLABUS

Fundamentals of Real Estate

Spring 2008

Classroom:  215DKH

Time:  11:30AM-12:50PM (Section P)

        1:00 PM-2:20PM (Section R)  

http://www.cba.uiuc.edu/d-sinow

 

Professor:  David Sinow, JD, PhD

Email: dsinow@uiuc.edu

Office: 97 Wohlers

Offfice Phone: 265-4083

Office Hours: 3:00PM-4:30PM Tuesday or By Appointment

Teaching Assistant:  Emily Sobut; esobut2@uiuc.edu    

Teaching Assistant Office Hours:  To Be Announced

 

Course Objectives:    1) To obtain an understanding of real estate investment, real estate

                                     finance, and real estate markets

                                2) To learn the basics of real estate investing through a

          simulated purchase and sale of a major income property

Text Book:                     Real Estate Principles and Practices (Required)

Course Packet:               Notes & Quotes (NQ: Required)

3 Ring Binder:                You should Purchase a minimum 2 inch binder & 2 packages of

                                     Avery Tabs (Required)  

SYLLABUS

DATE

TOPIC

ASSIGNMENT

1/15

Introduction and Basic Concepts

 NQ 1-2; REP Chap. 1-6

1/17

Time Value Concepts/Calculator

 NQ 3-13; REP Chap. 17

1/22

Investment Property Analysis/ Team Formation- Preliminary

 NQ 14-15; REP Chap. 21

1/24

Investment Property Analysis/ Team Formation- Final/Assignment

 NQ 14-15; REP Chap. 21

1/29

Real Estate Simulation Presentation

 NQ 16-41

1/31

Forms of Ownership and Tax Concepts

 NQ 42-53; REP Chap. 7

2/5

Legal Issues in the Purchase and Sale of Real Estate (GS)

 NQ 54-60; REP Chap. 11

2/7

Financing Real Property

 NQ 64-131; REP Chap. 16

2/12

Financing Real Property

 NQ 64-131; REP Chap. 16

2/14

Financing Real Property (GS)

 

2/19

Title Insurance: Concepts & Issues

 NQ 132-144; REP Chap. 13

2/21

Property Management Issues (GS)

REP Chap. 18

2/26

Midterm Review and Team Meetings

 

2/28

MIDTERM EXAMINATION

 

3/4

Return of Midterm Exam/ Team Meetings

 

3/6

Property Management /Class Meetings

REP Chap. 18

3/11

Initial Reports Due in Class: 3 pages double spaced, 10 copies to be exchanged with other teams

 

3/13

Closing Statements

 Class Handout; REP Chap. 14

3/25

Class Determination of Offering price

 Attendance Mandatory

3/27

Contracts For Sale and Closing /Direct Negotiation with Seller

 NQ 68-70

4/1

Team Meetings/Class Discussion

 

4/3

Team Meetings/Class Discussion

 

4/8

Legal Team Presentation; Market Survey Team Presentation

 Team Handouts

4/10

Valuation Team Presentation; Financing Team Presentation

 Team Handouts

4/15

Property Management Team Presentation; Operational Expense Analysis Team Presentation

 Team Handouts

4/17

Closing Team Presentation; Future Projections Team Presentation

 Team Handouts

4/22

Final Written Papers Due: 10 pages minimum and 20 pages maximum (2) copies);

 

4/24

Real Estate Closing

ATTENDANCE MANDATORY

Class in 370 Wohlers

4/29

Final Exam Review/Evaluation Forms

 

 

FINAL EXAM SECTION P:

 To be Announced

 

FINAL EXAM SECTION R: 

 To be Announced