Real Estate is an important component of every type of business. Unfortunately, most managers only consider its impact when they are initially searching for a location. This theme will give managers the skills to turn their Real Estate ‘headaches’ into competitive advantages.

 

Maximizing Asset Value in Property

Property values are a fundamental pillar of today’s global economy. Recent events in the sub-prime mortgage markets and the emergence of the so-called ’credit crunch’ have served to demonstrate this unequivocally.

This course will look at the economic relevance and impact of property values to businesses and will discuss the issue of how to retain and maximize value in real estate terms.

Who should attend?

  • Any corporation that occupies, develops, or owns property
  • Financial institutions who use property as financing collateral
  • Pension Funds and Insurance companies who invest in real estate
  • Consultants to those listed above

Topics & Outcomes

Given that real estate is indispensable for virtually all corporations, the primary benefit will be that of enabling participants to understand and appreciate the practical and financial roles played by real estate in their particular business sphere. At an investment level, many businesses are exposed to property market variation. On an operational level, real estate related costs usually represent between 12 and 25% of a company’s total business cost. These are both relevant to, and require serious consideration and treatment by, corporations of all sizes.

Topics covered

  • Principles of real estate valuation
  • Interpreting the real estate market
  • Real Estate as a security
  • Practical measures for enhancing value as investor, owner or occupier.
Date: 2009    |    Instructor of the course: Stuart DURANT