Comm 405 Real Estate Finance
Comm 405 Real Estate Finance
FINANCE
LESSON 1
WHAT IS FINANCE?
FINANCE IS THE STUDY OF THE
PROCESS, INSTITUTIONS, MARKETS,
AND INSTRUMENTS USED TO TRANSFER
MONEY AND CREDIT BETWEEN
INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES AND
GOVERNMENTS.
SUB-DISCIPLINES OF FINANCE
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REAL ESTATE FINANCE
A VERY BROAD CATEGORY INCLUDING:
THE STUDY OF INSTITUTIONS, MARKETS,
AND INSTRUMENTS USED TO TRANSFER
MONEY AND CREDIT FOR THE PURPOSE
OF DEVELOPING OR ACQUIRING REAL
PROPERTY
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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN
CREDIT vs. FUTURE SAVINGS
CREDIT IS AN ADVANCE OF FUTURE
SAVINGS OR PURCHASING POWER AS IT
SUBSTITUTES FOR CAPITAL YET TO BE
ACCUMULATED
BORROWING ON INCOME
PRODUCING PROPERTIES
EVEN IF YOU HAVE THE FINANCIAL
LIQUIDITY TO PURCHASE AN INCOME
PRODUCING PROPERTY OUTRIGHT IT
MAY BE PREFERRABLE TO BORROW
PART OF THE PURCHASE PRICE ANYWAY
WHY?
FINANCIAL MARKETS
MONEY MARKET
CAPITAL MARKET
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FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS THAT
CHANNEL FUNDS FROM THE SURPLUS
INCOME UNITS TO THE DEFICIT INCOME
UNITS.
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CHARTERED BANKS
TRUST COMPANIES
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PRIMARY MARKETS
SECONDARY MARKETS
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INTEREST
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INTEREST ON MORTGAGES
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MORTGAGE MARKET
SUPPLY SIDE
DEMAND SIDE
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RISK CHARACTERISTICS
DEFAULT
CALLABILITY
MATURITY
MARKETABILITY (LIQUIDITY)
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YIELD CURVE
A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION
THAT RELATES MATURITY AND
YIELD ON BONDS OF THE SAME
GRADE AT A POINT IN TIME
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INVERTED YIELD CURVE
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YIELD (%)
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2
1
0
1 5 10 15 20 25
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Yield (%)
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2
1
0
1 5 10 20 30
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EXPECTATIONS THEORY
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LIQUIDITY THEORY
LONG-TERM RATES TEND TO BE HIGHER
THAN SHORT-TERM RATES BECAUSE A
PREMUIM MUST BE PAID TO INVESTORS
WHO ARE RELUCTANT TO TIE UP THEIR
FUNDS FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME
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MARKET SEGMENTATON
THEORY
THIS GROUP BELIEVES THAT THERE IS
NOT ONE CONTINUOUS BOND MARKET,
BUT SEVERAL DISCRETE SEGMENTS,
WITH DIFFERENT PLAYERS IN EACH
SEGMENT.
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EXPECTATIONS THEORY
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SOURCES:
Baxter, D., Hamilton,S.W., & Ulinder, D.D. Real Estate Finance
in a Canadian Context (1998) UBC Real Estate Division
Clauretie, T.M. & Sirmans,G.S. Real Estate Finance, Theory &
Practice (2003) Mason, Ohio: Thomson Southwestern
Croft, R. Yield Curves and what they mean Retrieved Sept 9,
2004 http://www.canada.etrade.com/yieldcurves.shtml
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