PRACTICAL COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE TRAINING

Online Commercial Real Estate Courses

Learn commercial real estate by doing the work.

Self-paced courses built around real properties, step-by-step case studies, and fully unlocked models and templates you can inspect, change, and use at work.

9 practical courses  ·  Lifetime access  ·  60-day guarantee

RECOMMENDED STARTING POINT

Follow one office acquisition from the property proforma through investment metrics, DCF analysis, and financing.

  • 6 step-by-step modules
  • Complete office acquisition case study
  • Fully unlocked Excel model

COURSE LIBRARY

Choose the skill you want to build

Start with the course that matches the work you want to do next.

01 · BUILD THE FOUNDATION

Build the foundation

Start here if you are new to CRE finance, preparing for an analyst role, or filling gaps in the fundamentals.

INVESTMENT ANALYSIS

Commercial Real Estate Investment Analysis

Build proformas, interpret investment metrics, run DCF analysis, and understand CRE financing.

6 modules · Office acquisition case · Excel model

EXCEL

Excel for Commercial Real Estate

Learn Excel through the models and calculations commercial real estate professionals use at work.

7 modules · CRE projects · Templates

FINANCE BASICS

HP 10BII Financial Calculator

Master time value of money, loans, uneven cash flows, IRR, NPV, and common CRE finance problems.

5 modules · Practice problems · TVM, IRR & NPV

02 · APPLY THE ANALYSIS

Apply the analysis

Choose one of these courses when you need to value a property, compare leases, or understand how lenders underwrite a deal.

VALUATION

Commercial Real Estate Valuation

Learn the income, sales comparison, and cost approaches, then reconcile them into a defensible value.

8 modules · Valuation cases · Worksheets

LEASES

Commercial Real Estate Lease Analysis

Compare lease proposals and work through lease-vs-own and sale-and-leaseback analyses.

4 modules · 3 case studies · 3 Excel templates

LENDING

Commercial Real Estate Loan Underwriting

Learn how lenders originate, analyze, structure, and approve commercial real estate loans.

10 modules · Loan cases · Worksheets

03 · GO DEEPER

Build specialized skills

Go deeper into development feasibility, partnership structures, or the marketing materials used to present a CRE opportunity.

DEVELOPMENT

Commercial Real Estate Development Analysis

Evaluate a development with construction budgets, financing, project cash flows, and key return metrics.

7 modules · Development case · Excel model

PARTNERSHIP RETURNS

Real Estate Waterfall Modeling

Build IRR-based, catch-up, and equity-multiple waterfall models directly in Microsoft Excel.

10 modules · 3 waterfall structures · Templates

CRE MARKETING

InDesign for Commercial Real Estate

Learn Adobe InDesign by building a professional CRE flyer and offering memorandum from scratch.

6 modules · Flyer project · Offering memo project

WHY PROPERTYMETRICS

You do the work. We guide you through it.

The goal is not to watch hours of abstract lectures. It is to build the model, perform the analysis, and understand why the answer changes.

Each course turns a real CRE assignment into a sequence you can follow, repeat, and use again later.

01

Follow a real case from start to finish

Work through an office acquisition, valuation assignment, loan request, lease decision, development, or partnership structure instead of learning concepts in isolation.

02

Build the model yourself

Use unlocked Excel files, worksheets, and templates to inspect the formulas, change assumptions, and reproduce the analysis.

03

Understand what drives the result

See how rents, expenses, financing, discount rates, development costs, and partnership terms change the decision.

04

Keep the material for later

Return to the videos and reuse the models and templates whenever a similar assignment shows up at work.

PRACTICAL PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

Practical skills, not another credential

PropertyMetrics courses are built for people who want to analyze investments, value properties, underwrite loans, compare leases, evaluate developments, and build financial models.

Choose a designation, university, or approved continuing-education provider when formal credit is the goal. Choose PropertyMetrics when you want practical skills, unlocked models, and tools you can use at work.

START FREE

Try the Development Spread mini-course

Learn how developers use the development spread to make a quick initial assessment of whether a project may be financially feasible.

What you will learn

  • What the development spread measures
  • How to calculate it step by step
  • How developers use it to screen opportunities
  • Where the metric helps and where it falls short

Online, self-paced, and completely free.

WHAT LEARNERS SAY

Built for people doing real CRE work

“I nailed a financial modeling test and got a job offer at a great real estate private equity shop thanks to you guys.”

Omar Morales · Investment Analyst

“I never would have figured out how to model waterfalls so efficiently and accurately on my own. This course was 10/10. I am already using the formatting and formulas in my own models at work.”

Zach Skolnick · Real Estate Analyst, Portsmouth

“I am a commercial real estate lender for a large regional bank and I recommend PropertyMetrics to everyone.”

Andrew Levin · Commercial Lender

“I am very impressed with your product. I have to also compliment your company on clearly explaining valuation concepts to me. To put this into context, I asked my professor in my investment class last week if he knew of a way to value an income property using discounted cash flow analysis. Long story short…you guys are smarter than my professor.”

Jonathan Torres · College Student

QUESTIONS

Frequently Asked Questions

Which commercial real estate course should I start with?

If you are new to commercial real estate finance, start with Commercial Real Estate Investment Analysis. It explains the proforma, investment measures, time value of money, DCF analysis, and commercial real estate loans through one complete office acquisition case study.

If you already know the fundamentals, choose the course that matches the skill you need now, such as valuation, Excel, lease analysis, loan underwriting, development analysis, waterfall modeling, or CRE marketing.

Who are these online commercial real estate courses for?

The courses are designed for people who work with, or want to work with, income-producing property. That includes analysts, investors, brokers, lenders, developers, asset managers, appraisers, limited partners, marketers, students, and career changers.

Do I need any prerequisites?

No. We assume only basic spreadsheet familiarity where appropriate. When a course requires math, finance, Excel, valuation, or software techniques, those concepts are taught inside the course.

Are the courses online and self-paced?

Yes. The courses are fully online and self-paced. You can work through the lessons when it fits your schedule and return to the material whenever you need a refresher.

Do I keep access to the course materials?

Yes. Paid courses include lifetime access while the program remains available. You can return to the videos, case studies, models, templates, and worksheets whenever you need them.

Can I download the Excel models and templates?

Yes. Where spreadsheets are included, the course models are fully unlocked so you can inspect the formulas, change assumptions, and reuse the materials in your own work.

Are the courses accredited?

PropertyMetrics is not a university, professional designation program, or state licensing provider. A completion certificate is available after you successfully complete the course requirements. Courses may be submitted for self-reported CE or CPD credit where applicable, but acceptance depends on the organization reviewing the request.

How long does each course take to complete?

Most learners finish a core course in several hours of video time plus hands-on practice. Because everything is self-paced, you can complete a course in a few sessions or spread it over several weeks.

Is there a refund policy?

Yes. Paid courses include a 60-day, no-questions-asked money-back guarantee. Contact support@propertymetrics.com to request a refund.

Do you offer payment plans or team access?

Yes. At checkout, you can spread a purchase over three equal monthly payments. Corporate purchase orders and bulk course access are also available. Contact support@propertymetrics.com for team pricing.

Is there a free commercial real estate course?

Yes. The free Development Spread mini-course explains how developers use the development spread to make a quick initial assessment of whether a project may be financially feasible.

Build the CRE skills you actually use at work

Choose a course, work through a real case study, and keep the models and materials available whenever you need them.

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