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THE BOOK ON FINANCIAL MODELLING
REAL ESTATE FINANCIAL MODELLING IN EXCEL
By Maria Wiedner
Training Courses
As a boutique real estate firm with many experts in our network, we can come up with solutions in all areas of real estate finance and research. Our specialist team will structure a new (bespoke) or streamline an existing (legacy) financial model making it easier to use and implement across your teams, and thereby allowing you to make more reliable investment decisions. Our aim is to develop models that are simple, elegant, understandable and easy to use.
Cambridge Finance’s training courses aim to demystify property as a financial asset to both finance and real estate professionals.Our financial modelling expertise spans across mandates in the United Kingdom, Germany and Spain.
Al Application for Real Estate
Cambridge Finance deliver this course which is an essential primer on generative Al for real estate professionals.
Certificate in Equity Analysis, Al and Financial Modelling
This course bridges the gap between the precise, quantitative world of valuation theory, and the subtle, qualitative word of practical valuation.
Certificate in Real Estate Development & Value-Add Investments Financial Modelling
This course will equip you with the knowledge to make investment decisions, identify and mitigate risks & deal with the intricacies of property acquisition, management, and disposal.
Certificate in Real Estate Financial Modelling
Cambridge Finance deliver this course which is an essential primer on generative Al for real estate professionals.
Introduction to Real Estate Investment, Development and Finance
Designed for professionals looking to deepen their understanding of real estate private equity, investment trusts (REITS) and real estate debt.
Real Estate Debt Structures, Risk & Financial Modelling
This course will equip you with the knowledge to make investment decisions, identify and mitigate risks & deal with the intricacies of property acquisition, management, and disposal.
Real Estate Development, Value Add Strategies & Financial Modelling
Learn how to construct a robust real estate financial model to assess the financial risk and return profile of development, re-development, refurbishment and value-add investments.
Real Estate Investment & Financial
Modelling
This is an exclusive programme offered by Cambridge Finance and in line with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) financial modelling competency..
Consultancy Services
Our financial modelling expertise spans across mandates in the United Kingdom, Germany and Spain. As a boutique real estate firm with many experts in our network, we can come up with solutions in all areas of real estate finance and research.
Our specialist team will structure a new (bespoke) or streamline an existing (legacy) financial model making it easier to use and implement across your teams, and thereby allowing you to make more reliable investment decisions. Our aim is to develop models that are simple, elegant, understandable and easy to use.
Our Services
Our Expertise
- Real Structured Finance and Investments including Developments
- Financial Modelling
- Credit Risk Management
- Asset and Portfolio Management
Debt Advisory
Does a transaction require new funding or does an existing transaction need to be refinanced? Cambridge Finance can give advice regarding the analysis and structure of your commercial real estate debt in order to attract domestic and/ or international lenders or debt investors. Within this context Cambridge Finance can assist with the:
- Production of debt analysis memoranda.
- Market soundings.
- Finance requests.
- Production of bank/ debt investor presentations as well as negotiations with these market participants.
Risk Management Practice Review
Cambridge Finance can provide independent assessments of the major business controls as part of the real estate project end-to-end analysis. Cambridge Finance can also analyse your outstanding debt and advise on how to optimise the debt financially.
A clear understanding of the underlying risks, as well as strong and effective initial underwriting and continuous risk management practices, is essential for the healthy development and growth of your business.This is a placeholder tab content. It is important to have the necessary information in the block, but at this stage, it is just a placeholder to help you visualise how the content is displayed. Feel free to edit this with your actual content.
Debt Reporting
To meet your contractual information obligation to lenders, Cambridge Finance can assist in the preparation of debt reports and provide support in bank and investor negotiations.
A clear understanding of the underlying risks, as well as strong and effective initial underwriting and continuous risk management practices, is essential for the healthy development and growth of your business.This is a placeholder tab content. It is important to have the necessary information in the block, but at this stage, it is just a placeholder to help you visualise how the content is displayed. Feel free to edit this with your actual content.
Equity Advisory
Cambridge Finance can provide advice regarding the financing structure of your project.
How much equity is needed? Can mezzanine capital be obtained? Cambridge Finance can help to analyse and structure the equity side of your project.Cambridge Finance can provide independent assessments of the major business controls as part of the real estate project end-to-end analysis. Cambridge Finance can also analyse your outstanding debt and advise on how to optimise the debt financially.A clear understanding of the underlying risks, as well as strong and effective initial underwriting and continuous risk management practices, is essential for the healthy development and growth of your business.This is a placeholder tab content. It is important to have the necessary information in the block, but at this stage, it is just a placeholder to help you visualise how the content is displayed. Feel free to edit this with your actual content.
Support
At Cambridge Finance we care and value the impact our models make to the growth of our clients’ businesses so in addition to teaching you how the model works, we will provide you with continuous model support and learning resources.
Companies we work with
Client Testimonials
Aaron Vagarwal, Bridges Fund Management
Maria’s teaching style is engaging and easy to follow along. I also like the fact Maria shares her past experience… Read more “Aaron Vagarwal, Bridges Fund Management”
Aaron Vagarwal
Rami Saadi, Founder
I have attended the RICS programme in real estate investment and finance modelling for 5 days in London Oct 2019… Read more “Rami Saadi, Founder”
Rami Saadi, Founder
Symon Sentain, Property Services Director
The Real Estate Investment & Financial Modelling course was great. I learned a lot, and see that I can develop… Read more “Symon Sentain, Property Services Director”
Symon Sentain, Property Services Director
Surveyor, Allsop
A very worthwhile course for real estate finance modellers of all levels, from beginners to those looking to refine their… Read more “Surveyor, Allsop”
Surveyor
Natacha Gross
I feel that I would be able and confident to open an excel and start with a blank sheet…it (the… Read more “Natacha Gross”
Natacha Gross
Estee Tan, Finance Student
The content was excellent…very on point in terms of what I wanted to learn. The course gives you an overall… Read more “Estee Tan, Finance Student”
Estee Tan
Oliver Dawson
Because of the course, that’s given me a lot faster route into being able to work with those (models) as… Read more “Oliver Dawson”
Oliver Dawson
Colin Chan, Associate Director
Had the pleasure of attending Maria’s RE Investment and Financial Modelling course. Maria’s vast insight and experience on the subject matter… Read more “Colin Chan, Associate Director”
Colin Chan, Associate Director
Director, EMEA, Colliers Int.
Maria was able to bring my general understanding of real estate finance to a higher level by creating a bespoke… Read more “Director, EMEA, Colliers Int.”
Director EMEA
Naa Shika
The course was very structured and it covered a lot from valuations to techniques to debt and equity to cash… Read more “Naa Shika”
Naa Shika
Neal Gilmore, QuadReal Property Group
Nikodem Szumilo – I have likewise found our conversations insightful and look forward to continuing to share ideas. I would… Read more “Neal Gilmore, QuadReal Property Group”
Neal Gilmore
Charles Esse, Investment Associate
Maria was one of the best workshop leaders I have had. Engaging, understanding of different skill sets and encouraging others to have… Read more “Charles Esse, Investment Associate”
Charles Esse, Investment Associate
Jacqueline Bleicher, Global Urban Design
Maria Wiedner is a specialist real estate finance advisor and financial modelling expert. She has considerable experience working with investors,… Read more “Jacqueline Bleicher, Global Urban Design”
Jacqueline Bleicher
Darren Goldberg
Covers a wide range of topics, and gives a great overview and introduction to the subject matter. Both Maria and… Read more “Darren Goldberg”
Darren Goldberg
Andrew Nwashili, Homes England
I attended the RICS Real Estate Finance & Investment course delivered by Maria. Being new to the real estate sector,… Read more “Andrew Nwashili, Homes England”
Andrew Nwashili
Homes England
Fardiyah
Very useful and relative. I can imagine applying everything I learned to improve the quality of my work. Maria did… Read more “Fardiyah”
Fardiyah
Kirandeep Benning, Green Street
Yesterday I took part in the first online Cambridge Finance’s – Real Estate Finance & Investment Course which was a… Read more “Kirandeep Benning, Green Street”
Kirandeep Benning
Edward Tuckett
I just wanted to say a big thank you for guiding me through the Cash Flow Modelling Course. You were… Read more “Edward Tuckett”
Edward Tuckett
Debdoot Das PMP, Vice President – Strategy
It’s been a fantastic learning experience on the Real Estate Financial Modelling course. Over 5 days, I was immersed in… Read more “Debdoot Das PMP, Vice President – Strategy”
Debdoot Das PMP, Vice President - Strategy
Jason Boyce, Investment Management
I would recommend this course to anybody as it was well structured and extremely logical. We covered a lot of… Read more “Jason Boyce, Investment Management”
Jason Boyce
Investment Management
Praxedes Garcia
I have attended the programme in Real Estate Financial Modelling for 5 days and I was highly impressed about how… Read more “Praxedes Garcia”
Praxedes Garcia
John Wanamaker, Clarion Partners
I absolutely enjoyed the class. Very useful information and I particularly enjoyed the items you were excited to demonstrate. That… Read more “John Wanamaker, Clarion Partners”
John Wanamaker
Faraz Said, Infrastructure & Finance Specialist
The course is excellent. Climate change can be an overwhelming subject and the course helped me structure my thinking to… Read more “Faraz Said, Infrastructure & Finance Specialist”
Faraz Said, Infrastructure & Finance Specialist
Francy Chavez, Mace Group
Attending the Real Estate Development Financial Modelling Course was the best decision I’ve ever made. Maria was very helpful and… Read more “Francy Chavez, Mace Group”
Francy Chavez
Head of Property Research
I attended a course on property valuation and financial modeling run by Maria. She was an extremely knowledgeable and professional… Read more “Head of Property Research”
Head of Property Research
Ben Brandon-King, Ferguson Partners
Thank you for the excellent and enjoyable course. Despite the time zone difference in Singapore, the sessions flew by (a… Read more “Ben Brandon-King, Ferguson Partners”
Ben Brandon-King
Principal
Maria is a great teacher when it comes to financial modelling in a practical and informative way – I certainly… Read more “Principal”
Principal
Director
Barens Capital was looking for a fully integrated real estate investment & development financial modelling course which would heavily focus… Read more “Director”
Director
Paul Popescu, ACCUMULATA
Thanks for the great introduction and inspiring use cases. The course really broadened my perspective on AI and the tasks… Read more “Paul Popescu, ACCUMULATA”
Paul Popescu
Fraser Ramage
What I liked most is the course’s ability to explain everything from basic property financial principles through to development finance… Read more “Fraser Ramage”
Fraser Ramage
Fahad Al Tamimi
The examples and case studies in the course and being able to interact with different experienced professionals attending the course… Read more “Fahad Al Tamimi”
Fahad Al Tamimi
Charlotte Bradbrook, Investment Analyst
I have made the big move to Capital Markets and am absolutely loving it. Your training helped me a huge… Read more “Charlotte Bradbrook, Investment Analyst”
Charlotte Bradbrook, Investment Analyst
Real Estate Investment Professional
I recently attended the real estate modelling courses taught by Maria. The courses were very well-structured, comprehensive and thorough. The… Read more “Real Estate Investment Professional”
Real Estate Investment Professional
Andrew Nwashili, Homes England
I attended the RICS Real Estate Finance & Investment course delivered by Maria. Being new to the real estate sector,… Read more “Andrew Nwashili, Homes England”
Andrew Nwashili
Shyam Nottra, Investment Analyst
I attended the 5-day RICS Certificate in Real Estate Financial Modelling course in January 2020 for two reasons:to provide me… Read more “Shyam Nottra, Investment Analyst”
Shyam Nottra, Investment Analyst
Federico Bros Tejedor, Director, Spain & Portugal
Maria has a real passion for real estate finance and her teaching style is very helpful and easy going. Doing… Read more “Federico Bros Tejedor, Director, Spain & Portugal”
Federico Bros Tejedor, Director, Spain & Portugal
Oliver Sexton, Analyst
I would recommend the Certificate in Real Estate Financial Modelling to anybody with limited modelling experience looking to make rapid… Read more “Oliver Sexton, Analyst”
Oliver Sexton
Christopher Lavery
Efficient pre course administration, the course was really good, exactly focused on what I was looking for. The only thing… Read more “Christopher Lavery”
Christopher Lavery
Tom Kynaston, M&G Real Estate
This insightful course provided me with a comprehensive understanding of how AI will transform research and analysis within the commercial… Read more “Tom Kynaston, M&G Real Estate”
Tom Kynaston
M&G Real Estate
William Matthews, Knight Frank
Niko’s course is an invaluable primer on Al, tailored very specifically to the needs of real estate professionals and researchers.… Read more “William Matthews, Knight Frank”
William Matthews
Chris White, Senior M&E Cost Manager
I approached Cambridge Finance to get better at excel from both a cost management perspective and because I am an… Read more “Chris White, Senior M&E Cost Manager”
Chris White, Senior M&E Cost Manager
Chief Operating Officer, Altus Group
Cambridge Finance provided an excellent course to our team of developers, business and implementation analysts. The idea was to equip… Read more “Chief Operating Officer, Altus Group”
Chief Operating Officer
Surveyor
I decided that being a competent financial modeller was essential for understanding the deep mechanics of real estate as well… Read more “Surveyor”
Surveyor
Student
Mrs. Maria Wiedner is a professional, efficient, and inspirational teacher who cares for her students and focuses on their understandability… Read more “Student”
Student
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Maaz Hidayatullah Ghansar
The single most valuable thing learned on the course: Most important and critical part of the whole Financial planning world… Read more “Maaz Hidayatullah Ghansar”
Maaz Hidayatullah Ghansar
Managing Director, Ace Hotel
The structure perfectly helped to demystify some of the terminology used in investment decisions and I now have a significantly… Read more “Managing Director, Ace Hotel”
Managing Director
Ace Hotel
Milan Vidakovic MRICS, Portfolio Manager
I wanted to thank you Maria for the course which I attended in January. The content was highly relevant and… Read more “Milan Vidakovic MRICS, Portfolio Manager”
Milan Vidakovic MRICS
Philip Ross, Asset Manager
It has given me confidence in understanding the steps taken by my investment team. I won’t be afraid of their… Read more “Philip Ross, Asset Manager”
Philip Ross
Eleonara Pulci, Director – Debt & Structured Finance
The Real Estate Finance Modelling course has a highly intuitive approach that gets to the bottom of finance concepts and… Read more “Eleonara Pulci, Director – Debt & Structured Finance”
Eleonara Pulci, Director - Debt & Structured Finance
Shaan Makwana, Investment & Development Consultant
I studied Property Finance & Investment with Maria, this has been largely beneficial to way I conduct my work Not… Read more “Shaan Makwana, Investment & Development Consultant”
Shaan Makwana, Investment & Development Consultant
Nouf Khaled Al Swailem, Asset Development Specialist
I would like to express my gratitude and best wishes for our mentor and instructor, Maria Wiedner, for her incredible… Read more “Nouf Khaled Al Swailem, Asset Development Specialist”
Nouf Khaled Al Swailem
Sarah Kelly, JLL
A fascinating and practical course for anyone in a real estate role looking to accelerate their work using generative AI.
Sarah Kelly
Firas Al-Ayyoubi, Gatehouse Capital
I really like the structured approach Maria has to financial modelling which helped demystify the modelling practices that I was… Read more “Firas Al-Ayyoubi, Gatehouse Capital”
Firas Al-Ayyoubi
Gatehouse Capital
Jane Grantham, Associate Director
I could not recommend the Real Estate Financial Modelling course enough! I did the 5 day course which covered everything… Read more “Jane Grantham, Associate Director”
Jane Grantham, Associate Director
Sulayman
You (Maria) were able to break down the process of developing a model from scratch and bringing the connection of… Read more “Sulayman”
Sulayman
Mike Needham, Partner
Maria conducted an excellent training course for us on advanced Real Estate Development Modelling. The lockdown interrupted the course, and… Read more “Mike Needham, Partner”
Mike Needham
Charles Salmon, Bank ABC
The course was very useful in breaking down what appears to be a very complex area of finance into simpler… Read more “Charles Salmon, Bank ABC”
Charles Salmon
Analyst, Colony Capital
Excellent real estate financial modelling teacher, Maria was really helpful explaining multiple techniques with various difficulties and was always keen… Read more “Analyst, Colony Capital”
Analyst
Colony Capital
Asset Manager, The Crown Estate
Maria was extremely knowledgeable, skilled and patient. She delivered the course with enthusiasm which made the experience highly enjoyable, as… Read more “Asset Manager, The Crown Estate”
Asset Manager
Eugene Kyim, CEO
I attended a course given by Cambridge Real estate finance in March 2020. The course was very well structured, had… Read more “Eugene Kyim, CEO”
Eugene Kyim, CEO
Jamie Harris MRICS, HOH Capital Partners
The set up of the course was brilliantly done. Maria is fun and engaging in herself and makes real estate… Read more “Jamie Harris MRICS, HOH Capital Partners”
Jamie Harris MRICS
Andreas Trumpp, Colliers
The course is excellently structured and has taken me to the next level in terms of content. The examples discussed… Read more “Andreas Trumpp, Colliers”
Andreas Trumpp
Mairead O’Sullivan
It’s been the most real estate tailored specific training I have undertaken.
Mairead O’Sullivan
Alberto Bravo
Many thanks for your dedication. The course is excellent but your commitment to it makes the difference! Thank you for… Read more “Alberto Bravo”
Alberto Bravo
Ewa Cowling, Homes England
Maria is very professional and incredibly patient to work with. Her teaching approach is based on extensive technical knowledge and… Read more “Ewa Cowling, Homes England”
Ewa Cowling
Harry T, Chartered Surveyor
I attended Maria’s Cambridge Finance financial modelling course and loved it from the beginning to end. Maria was hilarious, informative… Read more “Harry T, Chartered Surveyor”
Harry T, Chartered Surveyor
Mark Unsworth, Oxford Economics
Supercharge your skills! I highly recommend this thoroughly enjoyable short course. Through engaging examples of everyday tasks Niko and the… Read more “Mark Unsworth, Oxford Economics”
Mark Unsworth
Amy Davis, Dorrington PLC
In January 2024, I attended the 7-day Certificate Course on Real Estate Development and Value Add Investments Financial Modelling. Despite… Read more “Amy Davis, Dorrington PLC”
Amy Davis
Martin Griffin, NEOM
I took the Cambridge Finance Modelling Courses in 2020 and completed the RICS Certificate in Financial Modelling. I found the… Read more “Martin Griffin, NEOM”
Martin Griffin
Director
Maria proved invaluable when we were looking to improve our excel model. She quickly grasped what we were looking to… Read more “Director”
Director
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