THE LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND POLITICAL SCIENCE

REAL ESTATE ECONOMICS AND FINANCE

Evolving economic conditions, housing demands, and demographic shifts have impacted the post-pandemic real estate market. Gain the tools to recognise real estate cycle changes and to know when, where, and how to invest.

Duration

8 weeks, excluding
orientation

Effort

7–10 hours per week,
entirely online

Learning Format

Course modules
released weekly

Other Detail

Flexible payment
options available

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ON COMPLETION OF THIS COURSE, YOU’LL WALK AWAY WITH:

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Practical real estate investment skills underpinned by theoretical frameworks, the confidence to recommend property investments to maximise returns, and insight into the value of investing in sustainable real estate.

2

An in-depth knowledge of real estate markets, including the forces determining property prices, and an understanding of how these might change over time.

3

The ability to calculate a property’s value and analyse suitable methods for financing the purchasing of a property.

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A digital certificate from LSE as validation of your newfound real estate knowledge and skills.

COURSE CURRICULUM

Over the duration of this online Real Estate Economics and Finance course, you’ll work your way through the following modules:

Module 1:
The economics of cities
Module 2:
Understanding supply and demand for real estate markets
Module 3:
Real estate cycles
Module 4:
Pricing characteristics of properties
Module 5:
Fundamentals of finance and property valuation
Module 6:
Mortgages
Module 7:
Real estate investments
Module 8:
Sustainable real estate
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This course is certified by the United Kingdom CPD Certification Service, and may be applicable to individuals who are members of, or are associated with, UK-based professional bodies. The course has an estimated 70 hours of learning.

Note: should you wish to claim CPD activity, the onus is upon you. The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and GetSmarter accept no responsibility, and cannot be held responsible, for the claiming or validation of hours or points.

Your Course Convenor

Professor Gabriel Ahlfeldt

Professor of Urban Economics and Land Development

Gabriel is the director of the MSc in real estate economics and finance at LSE and editor of Regional Science and Urban Economics as well as the associate editor of the Journal of Regional Science, an affiliate of the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR), the Centre for Economic Performance (CEP), the Spatial Economics Research Centre (SERC), and the CESifo network.

In his research, Gabriel is interested in how various agglomeration forces shape the spatial distribution of economic activity. His research also analyses the impact of various spatial policies on local property prices, labour markets, political preferences, and urban structure.

Gabriel has been published tens of times in numerous peer-reviewed journals. His research has been disseminated to a wider public audience via television, radio and WebTV, as well as various print media. It has also been supported by the Fritz-Thyssen-Foundation, the German Science Foundation (DFG), the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, and the Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines. His expertise has recently been commissioned by English Heritage, the OECD, WRI, and the Darmstadt Chamber of Commerce.

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