Module 1: Analytics Foundations

Learning Objectives

By the end of this module, students will be able to:

  • Define clear business problems in real estate contexts
  • Identify and work with diverse real estate data sources
  • Clean and prepare real estate datasets for analysis
  • Apply descriptive statistics to property market analysis
  • Create effective data visualizations for real estate insights
  • Engineer meaningful features from raw property data
  • Build and interpret linear regression models for valuation

Module Overview

This module establishes the foundational analytical skills needed for real estate data analysis. Students learn to frame business problems, work with real estate data sources, and apply statistical and visualization techniques to property markets.

Sections

1. Business Problem Definition

Learn to translate real estate business challenges into structured analytical problems with clear success metrics.

2. Data Sources and Data Types

Explore the diverse landscape of real estate data sources and understand how to work with different data types.

3. Data Cleaning

Master systematic approaches to cleaning real estate datasets and handling common data quality issues.

4. Descriptive Statistics

Apply statistical measures to understand property market characteristics and identify patterns.

5. Data Visualization Principles

Create effective charts and visualizations that communicate real estate insights clearly.

6. Feature Engineering

Transform raw property data into meaningful features for machine learning models.

7. Linear Regression Fundamentals

Build and interpret regression models for property valuation and market analysis.

8. Coding Fundamentals & AI Co-Pilots

Learn programming basics and leverage AI assistance for real estate analytics.

9. Python Fundamentals

Develop Python programming skills for real estate data science applications.

10. SQL Fundamentals

Master database querying techniques for real estate data analysis.

11. Building Effective BI Dashboards

Create professional business intelligence dashboards for real estate reporting.


Prof. Tim Frenzel | Version 1.0.9