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Commercial Property Contracts and Financial Modelling
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Commercial Property Contracts and Financial Modelling

University of Cape Town

Find out about contracts, leases, and funding mechanisms, and learn how to use financial modeling to forecast returns — with guidance from UCT faculty.

3 hrs/week4 weeksEnglish796 enrolled
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About this Course

Owning, investing in, or developing commercial property comes with various legal and financial obligations. Having a clear understanding of what these are and how to leverage them is key to the successful running and long-term value of your commercial property. In this course, you'll learn to navigate the specific contracts, lease agreements, and loan agreements related to commercial property. You'll then shift from legal to finance as you explore how amortization functions in commercial property, how to build cash flows, and how to use NPV and IRR calculations to measure profitability. You'll walk away with an understanding of the legalities of commercial property and how to use financial modeling to forecast returns.

What You'll Learn

  • Understand contracts related to commercial property.
  • Assess lease and loan agreements in commercial property.
  • Use an amortization schedule for commercial property loan administration.
  • Analyze a financial model for a commercial property investment.
  • Recommend a commercial property investment opportunity based on an NPV and IRR calculation.

Instructors

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Dr Saul Nurick

Senior Lecturer, Department of Construction Economics and Management

Course Info

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LevelBeginner
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PriceFree to Audit

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