Finance Term
Real Estate Term
Formula
Calculation
Fun Fact
100

What is Present Value

Value of money today

100

What are the 4 types of Real Estate?

Residential

Industrial 

Commercial

Land

100

Formula for Net Operating Income (NOI)

Income - Operating Expenses = NOI

100

A property collects $120,000 in annual rent and has $40,000 in operating expenses. What is the NOI?

120,000 - 40,000 = 80,000

100

When was FMA established?

2015

200

What is a Dividend

Payments made to shareholders from profits

200

What is a NNN lease?

Taxes

Insurance

Common Area Maintenance

200

LTV

Loan / Value = LTV

200

A property has an NOI of $90,000 and sells for $1,500,000. What is the cap rate?

90,000 / 1,500,000 = 0.06

200

When was the Real Estate Club established?

2022

300

What is Compound Interest?

interest earned on both the principal and previously earned interest

300

At how many units is a property considered commercial instead of residential?

more than 4

300

Formula for Property Value

NOI / Cap Rate% = Property Value


300

A property is worth $2,000,000 and the loan amount is $1,500,000. What is the loan-to-value ratio?

1,500,000 / 2,000,000 = 0.75

300

How many students are currently enrolled at UTEP?

26,000 students

400

What is IRR?

The expected yearly return rate of an investment.

400

What is a 1031 exchange?

An exchange of properties that allows owners to defer taxes.

400

Formula for Return on Investment (ROI)

( Gain - Cost ) / Cost

400

A company has fixed costs of $20,000, sells products for $50, and has variable costs of $30 per unit. What is the break-even point in units?

Break-Even = 20,000 ÷ (50 − 30) = 20,000 ÷ 20 = 1,000 units

400

What was the total construction cost for the new Texas Western Hall?

$109.5M

500

What are Comp Ratios?

comparing a company’s numbers to similar companies to see if it is overvalued or undervalued.


500

What is a covenant in Real Estate?

A restriction or rule placed on a property, often by an HOA or developer

500

Formula for Debt Service Coverage Ratio (DSCR)

Net Operating Income / Annual Debt Service

500

A firm has debt costing 5%, equity costing 10%, with a capital structure of 40% debt and 60% equity. What is the WACC?

(0.6 × 10%) + (0.4 × 5%) = 6% + 2% = 8%

500

How many buildings does UTEP currently have?

107