The EstateMaster DF Certification Course (Level 1) is a 1 day course designed for new to intermediate users who will be using, interpreting and consulting on development feasibilities and appraisals using the EstateMaster Development Feasibility software.

The course covers all aspects of the EstateMaster DF software including inputs, features, preference settings, financing, reporting and understanding the key outputs.

Participants will be provided with an understanding of the basic concepts of development feasibility analysis followed by hands-on software training using case studies to put the theory learnt into practice. All case studies must be completed and corrected to achieve the EstateMaster DF Certification.

New EstateMaster users are eligible for an introductory offer, please contact us to find out more.

Recommended Participants

This course is recommended for anyone who will need to use the EstateMaster DF software or interpret its results, such as:

• Property Developers, who need to appraise property development opportunities and test project feasibility.
• Real Estate Valuers/Appraisers, who need to estimate residual land value based on a hypothetical development.
• Property Consultants, who are providing advice on site acquisition/disposal and highest and best use scenarios.
• Financiers and Investors, who are providing debt or equity funding for development projects.

The EstateMaster DM+CC Certification Course (Level 1) is a 1 day course where the full integration of the EstateMaster Property Development Suite will be explored. The focus will be on the software features and functions of EstateMaster Development Management (DM) and Corporate Consolidation (CC).

This course is designed to use practical industry examples to demonstrate the ability of EstateMaster DM to record actual cash flows (using integration with corporate accounting systems), track current forecasts against previously agreed forecasts, reforecast future cash flows and then update key financial performance indicators across the life of the project.

Using EstateMaster CC, participants will explore setting up development portfolios comprising of multiple project cash flows, discover how to apply portfolio-level financing, and generate the various reports available for consolidation and comparative analysis.

Participants will be provided with hands-on software training using case studies to put the theory learnt into practice. All case studies must be completed and corrected to achieve the EstateMaster DM+CC Certification.

New EstateMaster users are edible for an introductory offer, please contact us to find out more.

Recommended Participants

This course is recommended for anyone who will need to use the EstateMaster DM software or interpret its results, such as:

• Development Managers, who need to manage the forecasted costs and revenues of a project and report on its performance.
• Project Managers, who need to manage the overall performance of a project and its deliverability.
• Accountants and Financial Controllers, who manage the actual income and expenditure for a project and liaise with Development Managers to review the project’s budgets and forecasts.
• Financiers and Investors, who are providing debt or equity funding for development projects.

The EstateMaster IA Certification Course (Level 1) is designed for new to intermediate users who will be using, inputting, interpreting and consulting on real estate valuations and investment appraisals using the EstateMaster Investment Appraisal software.

The course covers all aspects of the EstateMaster IA software including tenancy inputs, preference settings, outgoings and capital expenditure, financing, investor distributions and reporting.

Participants will be provided with an understanding of the basic concepts of valuation theory and leasing terminology followed by hands-on software training using a case study to put the theory learnt into practice. The case study must be completed and corrected to achieve the EstateMaster IA Certification.

Recommended Participants

This course is recommended for anyone who will need to use the EstateMaster IA software or interpret its results, such as:

• Real Estate Valuers/Appraisers, who need to undertake commercial or retail property valuations based on DCF and Income Capitalisation.
• Financiers and Investors, who are providing debt or equity funding for potential property acquisitions or analysing investment opportunities.

Course Description

Module 1: Course Introduction

Module 2: Feasibility Theory

• Understanding the different methods of feasibility
• Exploring discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis
• Explanation of hurdle rates and how to apply them
• Understanding the risks behind property development and mitigating them

Module 3: Exploring DF

• Navigating all of the elements within the software
• Understanding the different settings and preferences
• How to input the variables (e.g costs, revenues, etc)
• Analysing the reports and financial outputs

Module 4: Case Studies

• Case Study 1: A large residential lot subdivision
• Case Study 2: A variation of Case Study 1
• Case Study 3: A residential apartment building development

Module 5: Certification Exam

• 118 questions (mixture of fill in the blank, multiple choice, etc)
• 90min time limit to ensure its finished within a practical time

Course Description

Module 1: Course Introduction

Module 2: Feasibility Theory

• Understanding the different methods of feasibility
• Exploring discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis
• Explanation of hurdle rates and how to apply them
• Understanding the risks behind property development and mitigating them

Module 3: Exploring DF

• Navigating all of the elements within the software
• Understanding the different settings and preferences
• How to input the variables (e.g costs, revenues, etc)
• Analysing the reports and financial outputs

Module 4: Case Studies

• Case Study 1: A large residential lot subdivision
• Case Study 2: A variation of Case Study 1
• Case Study 3: A residential apartment building development

Module 5: Certification Exam

• 118 questions (mixture of fill in the blank, multiple choice, etc)
• 90 min time limit to ensure its finished within a practical time

Course Description

Module 1: Course Introduction

Module 2: Valuation Theory and Lease Terms

• A review of what ‘Investment Appraisal’ is
• Theory of income capitalisation and DCF valuation approaches
• Lease terminology and application

Module 3: Exploring IA

Demonstration of the basic functions of EstateMaster IA, including:

• Inputting data and setting preferences
• Using the ‘Tenants’ worksheet to enter lease information
• Interpreting the different reports

Module 4: Case Study

• Inputting tenancy data for a commercial office building in EstateMaster IA to forecast its long-term cash flow
• Determining an optimum acquisition price for the property
• Using DCF and Capitalisation approaches to value the building

Module 5: Certification Exam

• 60 questions (mixture of fill in the blank, multiple choice, etc)
• 60 min time limit to ensure its finished within a practical time

Course Description

Module 1: Course Introduction

Module 2: Valuation Theory and Lease Terms

• A review of what ‘Investment Appraisal’ is
• Theory of income capitalisation and DCF valuation approaches
• Lease terminology and application

Module 3: Exploring IA

Demonstration of the basic functions of EstateMaster IA, including:

• Inputting data and setting preferences
• Using the ‘Tenants’ worksheet to enter lease information
• Interpreting the different reports

Module 4: Case Study

• Inputting tenancy data for a commercial office building in EstateMaster IA to forecast its long-term cash flow
• Determining an optimum acquisition price for the property
• Using DCF and Capitalisation approaches to value the building

Module 5: Certification Exam

• 60 questions (mixture of fill in the blank, multiple choice, etc)
• 60 min time limit to ensure its finished within a practical time