A cover letter is your first point of contact with a potential employer, and gives you a unique opportunity to shape the narrative around your entire application. And from what I’ve seen among candidates who have been successful in the real estate job search process, there are a few key components of a commercial […]
When you’re first starting out in commercial real estate, the size of the companies you work for can have a material impact on your experience. Starting your career at an institutional, brand-name organization can come with massive benefits, but the experience you’d get at a quickly growing startup can also give you some really […]
When raising equity to fund deals, commercial real estate investment firms will generally put together what’s referred to as a Private Placement Memorandum, or PPM. This clearly describes the property being acquired or developed, the partnership structure which investors will be subject to, and information on the rights and responsibilities of the sponsor running […]
During my time running Break Into CRE Academy, I’ve been able to gather a lot of different data points from members going through the commercial real estate job search process in real time, and many people have the same questions. Most of these center around what to expect, when to expect these things, and […]
Today, more than ever before, commercial real estate investment, brokerage, and lending firms are testing job candidates applying for analytical roles by including an Excel modeling case study as part of the interview process. And even though it’s tough to tell exactly what a case study is going to look like from company to […]
As the real estate business grows and continues to become more popular among recent college graduates who may have traditionally gone the investment banking or consulting route, it’s getting harder and harder to stand out for jobs just through submitting an online application. And to differentiate yourself from the sea of resumes that might […]
One of the best things about the real estate business is the sheer amount of options available as far as where you can take your career, but this can also cause some pretty serious analysis paralysis for people just getting started. What you do and where you work in your first few years in […]
There are over 5 million commercial buildings and over 6 million multifamily properties in the United States, and if you’re an investor who hasn’t narrowed down your search criteria yet, you’ll have a lot of options to sift through. Real estate investment firms know this very well, and to narrow down their search to […]
Landing a job in commercial real estate isn’t easy, but once you actually do land that job, the real work begins. And to stand out in a commercial real estate analyst or associate role, there are a few key things that the highest performers in the industry do, that set them (far) apart from […]
The term “pay your dues” was a phrase I heard over and over again at the start of my career, and to be honest, these words always rubbed me the wrong way. Career growth is not linear and definitely isn’t the same for everyone, and having a certain number of years of experience under […]
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