Property Investment And Finance

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Subject Code:

PRO300A

Subject Aim:

This subject provides students with the essential property evaluation assessment methods and financial instruments to evaluate real estate as an investment category in Australia, emphasising income-generating property assets.

Students examine key terms, issues and finance techniques and develop skills required to evaluate various property investment options either singularly or as part of a portfolio and learn to build financial models to analyse investment and assist in decision-making.

Students will further develop critical skills and knowledge that apply principles, concepts and strategies for financing, analysis, and raising capital for property investments and development.

Learning Outcomes:

a) Evaluate the investment attributes of different categories of income-generating properties and the associated risks for investors.

b) Integrate applicable mathematics and financial principles to evaluate property investment opportunities.

c) Critically analyse investments risk and returns of investments, along with the effects of leverage, using a spreadsheet application for analysis.

d) Formulate after-tax and financial strategies to enhance property investment performance and assess financing structures and associated risks.

e) Evaluate property investment and portfolio strategies.

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