+21 What exactly do you do in a Commercial Real Estate Brokerage and how much do you make ? 7 9y
+24 Fannie Mae vs. Walker & Dunlop (underwriting) 13 6y
+51 Can we get an Q&A for Real Estate Advisory? 31 8y
+14 CBRE - Transaction Specialist v. Valuation Associate 5 8y
+33 NYC Real Estate Internships 24 6y
+81 Relationship among Cap Rate, IRR, Discount rate and NPV 29 5y
0 Western US MSRE programs 2 6y
+24 Hotel Management Company Exit Opps 9 9y
+29 Institutional Equity Fundraising Cost 17 8y
0 Equus Capital Partners 3 6y
+1 Steel Frame Construction 2 9y
+37 CRE Multiple Entry Level Offers - HELP 13 9y
+10 2,000 words piece about real estate finance 5 9y
+21 Weird to be called in for a 2nd interview 6 weeks later? 5 9y
+9 Value-to-core strategy? 6 9y
0 REPE to Gaming/Leisure PE shops? 3 9y
+18 Breaking into PE RE 7 6y
+41 Research Analyst Qs 14 9y
+36 REIT to REPE Strategy 13 6y
+41 Employment outlook upon completing MSRE with some RE experience? 15 9y
+16 "Protecting" broker fees 7 9y
+1 Northmarq Capital Investment Analyst comp/culture/thoughts ? 2 9y
+45 Healthcare REIT Acquisitions Analyst Interview 7 9y
+12 Knight Frank Global Capital Markets 3 9y
+13 Berkadia - how do they compare to other large shops? 9 8y
+21 Is CRE right for me? 9 8y
0 Campus Apartments Review 0 9y
+11 Using Bloomberg Terminals for real estate? 5 9y
0 Internship Opportunity NYC Metro 1 6y
+20 Bellwether Asset Management Reputation 13 3mo
+20 Tenant Sales Info for Retail Properties 7 9y
0 REPE to Alternative Investment Firm 0 9y
+37 Key differences in Brokerage Platforms 22 9y
+6 Hackman Capital Partners LA 11 2y
+14 REFM/BIWS courses on your resume 6 8y
+2 Technosun and modeling software 3 7y
0 Real Estate Debt Megafund Interview - Help 3 9y
+11 Rejection email not even 24hrs after applying 14 9y
+33 Brainstorming Next Move After House Hack 15 5y
+12 Real Estate AIG Excel Test 19 8y
+3 JLL Landlord Rep Job Expectations 3 9y
0 Technology for Real State sale Success 4 9y
+22 Valuing a leasehold interest in an acquisition 5 9y
0 NYC Program Operator Lease 1 6y
+15 Two offers: CRE Acquisitions/Development VS CRE Commercial Banking 6 9y
0 REIT valuation : DCF and NAV for Colony NorthStar merger 0 9y
+20 Living in NYC on a CRE salary - Advice? 8 6y
+8 Brookfield Asset Management vs Brookfield Property Partners? 3 9y
+85 Why is everyone saying real estate is peaking right now? 40 9y
0 Quantitative Cycle Predictors 1 9y
+8 IREM CPM 5 9y
0 Valuing cash flows for accessory assets like billboards and wireless cell towers? 1 9y
+26 Is my current job good enough to exit to REIB, REPE, or RE hf 15 8y
+128 WSO's Best Real Estate Books 47 5y
0 Real Estate Megathread - The Best Posts/Discussions on WSO 0 6y
+9 Kimberlite (RE IB boutique) 7 7y
+12 MSRED/JD vs. MBA/JD 9 9y
+6 Real Estate Private Equity Shops NYC-> Advice 10 6y
+18 Cadre 14 4y
+62 Internship in acquisitions at a local developer vs. more well-known REIT 29 6y
+572 The Real Estate Job Hunt - How are people doing? 432 7y
+23 What are the most boring assets to work with? 17 9y
+35 Real Estate Sale and Leaseback LBO 15 6y
0 How to become acquisitions/development expert? 4 6y
+82 Asking: "Did I get the job" & Game Theory 26 9y
+18 REITs Adopting Coworking 7 9y
+24 Recent grad looking to break into CRE...best Real Estate Modeling courses? 8 6y
+13 Thoughts on Student Housing opportunities in acquisitions and development? 9 9y
+26 Question on Sources and Uses with capital injection 9 9y
+55 CRE Development - Deal Making/Structuring 16 9y
0 PE to RE? 1 9y
0 Credit in US for CRE work done in China? 4 6y
+56 Should I quit my back office job? 29 7y
0 Real estate internship in London/Paris 2 6y
+22 Acquisitions Pros - How liberal is your firm's expense policy? 8 9y
0 Investor Memo for Final Round Interview. Anyone have experience or advice on this? 0 9y
+14 All I want in my first job is training and other young people: Do I need an analyst program? 5 9y
+47 Modeling Question - Combining Condo Sales & Rental Space 9 1mo
+17 Anyone active in the CRE CLO space? 7 3y
+32 Retail Lease ?'s 17 3y
+2 Bayfield Real Estate Courses 2 9y
0 How do Analyst Programs Work? (& any info on PGIM REF)? 3 9y
+75 Has anyone here actually made it in RE on their own after leaving their formal job? 37 9y
0 RE Private Equity Case Hotel Acquisition/Redevelopment (Webinar) 4 9y
+6 Townhouse Partners 7 5mo
+23 Consulting to REPE? 16 5y
+42 PERE comp table 26 6y
0 MF Green Deals 1 9y
+23 Real Estate Investing All Cash 22 6y
+14 REPE Megafund Asset Management 1 9y
+13 Best RE Finance/Finance MSc Programs for Top REPE Placement (UK/EMEA) 6 6y
+12 Thoughts on Aviva Investors Real Estate Division (UK/EMEA) 4 2y
+4 Working for a non-RE firm 2 9y
+12 Commercial vs Residential Real Estate Career 3 9y
+29 Farmland and timber investing 19 8y
+8 LIBOR VERSUS PRIME RATE 10 6y
+16 One Small Email Pt.1 3 3y
+219 Real Estate Industry in a bubble? 92 8y
0 Single family homes 3 9y
0 Redwood-Kairos 3 4y

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