The commercial real estate recruiting process can look a lot different than what you might see in other industries like investment banking or consulting, and this can be pretty confusing if you’re looking for your first job. This is especially true if you’re finishing up your degree and seeing your friends in other industries […]
There are a lot of different career paths you could pursue within commercial real estate, but breaking into some of these in the first place can be pretty tough. If you’ve started the job search process already, you may have already seen this, with even some entry-level roles looking for candidates with industry experience. […]
When you’re starting your career in commercial real estate, one of the biggest decisions you’ll have to make is whether to work for a big institutional player or a smaller, more entrepreneurial firm. And after working for multiple different companies of both sizes myself (and seeing where my peers have ended up on both […]
If you’re trying to land your first job in commercial real estate or looking to make a move to a bigger, more prestigious firm, you probably already know how competitive the interview process can be. And with hiring managers often combing through hundreds of applications for a single open position, you need to find […]
If you’ve spent any time looking at commercial real estate deals that are broadly marketed for sale, you’ve probably noticed that brokers are very quick to use the term “value-add” in their marketing materials (and for good reason). The term “value-add” itself infers that there’s upside opportunity for the buyer in both operating income […]
If you’re working in residential real estate right now, you probably already know that the skills you’ll need to transition onto the commercial side of the business are very different, especially if you want to work on big deals with institutional clients. And while a background in residential sales can give you really valuable […]
Most people don’t know exactly what they want to do the minute they graduate from college, which often results in a career change at some point down the line. And if you’re reading this and thinking about making a transition into commercial real estate from a different industry, there are a few really important […]
Commercial real estate loan sizing is one of the most important concepts to understand when you’re involved in this industry, whether you’re working as an analyst or investing in your own deals. And while residential loan sizing is usually pretty straightforward and determined by a borrower’s income and the value of a property, commercial […]
Private equity is a really attractive place to be for young real estate professionals, but if you haven’t been in this business before, it can feel kind of like a black box as far as what’s going on behind the scenes. Real estate private equity firms control a lot of the capital in this […]
Experienced analysts and investors know that there are always deals out there, even when market conditions aren’t ideal, as long as you know where to look. So if you’re having trouble finding multifamily opportunities today, this post walks through four of the biggest green lights for multifamily analysts and investors looking for profitable deals. […]
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