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