*G2 – Computational Thinking*

This CPD course is all about real asset acquisition’s cash flows. You will learn the commonly used method, beginning with the single-period method and continuing on to the multiple-period method for judging a particular purchase.  This is because, notably, real asset is a big-ticket item that requires high initial cost outlay and the long-term commitment to mortgage financing and refinancing or reprising it. So learning how to do it right, as it is a number game, especially for residential asset acquisition, which can be complicated and it is the main objective of this course.

Without knowing cash flow, you are really just guessing when trying to figure out whether purchasing a given real asset is viable or not.  With a bit of practice using a given Excel template, you will be able to read a real asset’s vital signs and judge its “health” as to whether acquiring it is an investment or it is just for a roof above your head. It can be both, if you do it at the onset in buying a real asset.

This CPD course will cover:

• How to read between the lines on what a seller is saying about his or her real asset.
• How to qualify a buyer’s eligibility and affordability in a particular residential real asset’s acquisition.
• How to estimate current and future values of a real asset.
• How to forecast the revenue streams, operating expenses and mortgage financing before buying a real asset.
• How to use “time value of money” concept to make good acquisition decisions.
• How to compare similar or different real asset acquisitions.

*2 credits (Generic) for C&H Agents*

*2 credits (Generic) for non C&H Agents are subjected to Estate Agency KEO approval*

Please take note:
• Email notification from Zoom will be sent within 2 working days upon online registration. A unique zoom link will be emailed to you and this link should not be shared with others.
• Participants can join the CPD courses from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android by clicking the join link.
• A reminder email from Zoom and a separate email with course notes from C&H will be sent before the class starts.
• You are encouraged to log in 15 minutes prior to the course start time to avoid any connection issues and to check on your audio and video.
• With effect from 1st July 2022, participants of online CPD courses will be required to turn on their video cameras, showing their faces in real-time throughout the course session. Participants who are unable to do so will not be accorded with CPD credits.
• Photographs or snapshots of the online course sessions with faces of all participants will be taken for CEA audit inspections.
• Attendance will be denied if log in is more than 15 minutes after the actual course start time.
• At the end of the class, you are required to complete a Post Course Evaluation Form (by scanning QR code) before receiving the e-certificate.