FINA 4516 — Real Estate Finance
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureusually offered: fall, springBostonTraditional
Surveys the field of real estate including principles of real estate law, transactions brokerage, management, development, valuation, taxation, finance, and investment. Provides a framework of real estate finance and investment, in both theory and practice. Examines all aspects of real estate financing including the primary and secondary mortgage markets, real estate financial institutions, regulations, and mortgage-backed securities. Analyzes the return, risk, and various strategies in real estate investments with financial methods and techniques. Uses case discussions, spreadsheet analysis, and investment projects to make learning effective.
Prerequisites
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 2 | 77 | 80 | 96% | 1.5 |
| Spring 2024 | 1 | 40 | 40 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 2 | 83 | 84 | 99% | 0.5 |
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 58 | 58 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 2 | 84 | 84 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 2 | 80 | 80 | 100% | 0.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 47% · T 43% · W 19% · Th 0% · F 19%
Common patterns: M (38% of sections), T (34% of sections), MW (9% of sections), TF (9% of sections), WF (9% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Shiawee Yang (100% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Adonis Antoniades (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (FINA course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All FINA courses · Plan it at numap.app