Analyzing Operating Expenses

This online course is designed to help you better estimate operating expenses on commercial real estate. You’ll review suggested methods for improving analysis of operating expenses and explore available resources to forecast expenses. Expense categories are presented with in-depth analysis, as well as a review of characteristics of operating expenses. In this online seminar, you will be exposed to three case studies to provide practical insight into the expense analysis process. This seminar is designed to benefit commercial appraisers and property analysts of various skill and experience levels. All appraisers and analysts, experienced or otherwise, can profit from the enhanced awareness that appropriately forecasting operating expenses can have on preparing supportable estimates of value.

 

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• General real property appraisers    
• Property analysts

• Identify key operating expense questions to ask owners/managers to better understand variations in expenses.    
• Explore a variety of expense information sources.    
• Review the need to analyze historical property expenses.    
• Review various expense categories.    
• Explore the concepts of operating expenses, capital expenses, and non-recurring expenses and how these expenses should be analyzed.

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No Exam

Intermediate

Attend: 35 AI Points

7 hours

Yes. Participants must complete mandatory assignments in this program. Please plan your time accordingly and allow up to 5 days for the instructor to review your assignments. The instructor may ask for a re-submission of incomplete assignments. You may advance through the program while you are waiting for your instructor to review your work. You may also contact the instructor to request expedited review.

Online Syllabus

• A financial calculator is required. The accepted model used in the program is the HP-12C. AI education programs that require a financial calculator are developed with HP-12C keystrokes; using this model is highly recommended.
• You must be familiar with calculator operation when the program begins. Do not enroll expecting to be taught how to use a financial calculator.
• Free Review: Using a Financial Calculator: Formulas, Symbols, Math Review, and Sample Problems; and Financial Calculator Practice Exercises.
• For additional help with the HP-12C calculator, take our online seminar Using Your HP-12C Financial Calculator.
• HP-12C calculator User’s Manual.
  

Online Education FAQ 

Online Course Access
Go to www.appraisalinstitute.org and log in with the username and password you used when you registered. Click on the red “My Account” button if you are not automatically taken to your account page.
1. Click "Education and Events" on the right navigation menu.
2. Find the course under the “Online Courses” heading and click the “Begin” button.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Once this button is clicked, your access length time (e.g. 90 days) will begin. Only click when you intend to start the course. If you are returning, once you have started the course, click the “Continue” button to continue.

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