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Real Estate Basics

This lecture sheds light on four factors that when understood and practiced can make an investment in housing achievable and profitable.

Created byAndrew Dean
4.4
(160 reviews)
BeginnerUpdated Feb 24, 2025
Real Estate Basics

About This Course

Have you ever said the words, “I wish I bought into the housing market sooner?” This is a common regret, and now with climbing house prices, real estate seems like an investment opportunity that many feel they are too late for. This lecture sheds light on four factors that when understood and practiced can make an investment in housing achievable and profitable. You can invest with confidence when you understand factors such as how to select a good asset, how to use debt to your advantage, how tax can work in your favor and how to take advantage of inflationary effects. Even with escalating housing prices, strong investments are still to be had if you know what to look for.

This lecture draws upon Andrew’s years of analysis experience as a management accountant but is presented in a way to bring fundamental concepts to a novice investor. For those that are considering a real estate investment, this lecture will give you confidence when making your first big purchase. For those already in the housing market, the principles presented will help you to optimize your next investment.

Your Instructor

Andrew Dean
Andrew Dean

CPA, BCom, MET

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With his career beginning in the engineering field, Andrew brings a unique perspective into the accounting discipline - If it’s not practical, if it’s not efficient, then there must be a better solution. Specializing in strategy and performance management, Andrew’s experience has ranged from senior management positions to being a university instructor. If Andrew could only impart one lesson to his students, he would say that the strength of the CPA designation depends on them – let’s make this a profession the world esteems.

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