Corporate Finance Institute

Commercial Real Estate Modeling Specialization

Corporate Finance Institute

Commercial Real Estate Modeling Specialization

Build Real Estate Analysis and Modeling Skills.

Build skills to analyze real estate deals, assess risk, and model investment performance in Excel

Access provided by Xavier School of Management, XLRI

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Beginner level

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4 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
Beginner level

Recommended experience

4 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Analyze real estate deals using leases, appraisals, and risk factors. Build Excel models to evaluate cash flow and returns

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April 2026

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Specialization - 5 course series

Real Estate Fundamentals

Real Estate Fundamentals

Course 1, 3 hours

What you'll learn

  • Learn CRE loan types, underwriting metrics, equity vs cash flow lending, calculate ratios, and understand deal timelines end to end for smart insight

Skills you'll gain

Category: General Lending
Category: Property and Real Estate
Category: Cash Flows
Category: Lending and Underwriting
Category: Financial Analysis
Category: Real Estate Transactions
Category: Commercial Lending
Category: Underwriting
Category: Loans
Category: Loan Documentation
Category: Risk Analysis
Category: Credit Risk
Category: Commercial Real Estate
Category: Real Estate
How to Read a Commercial Real Estate Appraisal

How to Read a Commercial Real Estate Appraisal

Course 2, 4 hours

What you'll learn

  • Learn appraisal importance, key report sections, complete checklists, analyze valuation methods, and assess comparable properties effectively.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Analysis
Category: Real Estate
Category: Credit Risk
Category: Property and Real Estate
Category: Financial Analysis
Category: Commercial Lending
Category: Business Valuation
Category: Lending and Underwriting
Category: Risking
Category: Due Diligence
Category: Real Estate Transactions
Category: Commercial Real Estate
How to Read a Lease and Analyze a Rent Roll

How to Read a Lease and Analyze a Rent Roll

Course 3, 4 hours

What you'll learn

  • Outline lease contents, analyze key components, explore lease types, identify red flags, and read and evaluate rent rolls for informed decisions.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Commercial Lending
Category: Property and Real Estate
Category: Credit Risk
Category: Real Estate
Category: Legal Risk
Category: Contract Compliance
Category: Analysis
Category: Lease Contracts
Category: Property Management
Category: Contract Review
Category: Loan Documentation
Category: Lending and Underwriting
Category: Financial Analysis
Category: Risk Analysis
Category: Loans
Category: Commercial Real Estate
Category: Cash Flows
Environmental Due Diligence for Credit

Environmental Due Diligence for Credit

Course 4, 5 hours

What you'll learn

  • Explain environmental due diligence, identify risks, conduct site visit, understand ESA, and interpret Phase I reports for informed credit decisions.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Property Inspection
Category: Regulatory Compliance
Category: Risk Analysis
Category: General Lending
Category: Environmental Regulations
Category: Research Reports
Category: Credit Risk
Category: Lending and Underwriting
Category: Risk Mitigation
Category: Environment
Category: Environment Health And Safety
Category: Due Diligence
Category: Environmental Laws
Category: Environmental Issue
Real Estate Financial Modeling

Real Estate Financial Modeling

Course 5, 4 hours

What you'll learn

  • Understand real estate basics, build Excel models, analyze cash flows, financing, sensitivities, and calculate NOI, cap rate, IRR, and returns.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Real Estate
Category: Property and Real Estate
Category: Project Finance
Category: Cash Flow Forecasting
Category: Return On Investment
Category: Microsoft Excel
Category: Corporate Finance
Category: Risk Analysis
Category: Financial Analysis
Category: Financial Modeling
Category: Cash Flows
Category: Waterfall Methodology
Category: Feasibility Studies

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