REAL 605 - Real Estate Analytics and Technology

Prerequisite, admittance to the M.S. in Real Estate program. This course focuses on the role, importance, and the process of data analysis in real estate. It is designed to provide a competitive edge through training in efficient quantitative problem solving. Focus is on computerized modeling as an integral tool in decision-making and deal structuring. The course is divided into two sections. The first section builds the predictive real estate analytics tool kit that will help professionals evaluate investment opportunities in terms of better understanding the economic factors that drive real estate markets, identify current market trends and formulating outlooks. The second section examines how real estate professionals can utilize Big Data to make strategic investment decisions. Letter grade. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits