Why Carlyle? (What separate Carlyle from its peers?)

Hey Guys, I was invited to 1st round interview by Carlyle (real estate team). How should I answer the question "why do you choose to work with Carlyle? " and can anyone shed some light on how Carlyle does its business ( or real estate) differently than its peers?

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