+164 Is anybody just going to leave the industry? 60 2d
+57 CRE Recruiting for a Career - crazy? 12 6d
+52 Anyone else being pushed to underwrite more aggressively (Multifamily)? 14 1w
+44 What should we be buying? 29 1w
+43 Exits from REPE 22 1w
+37 Where are free agents signing? 18 3h
+35 LOI Underwriting / Due Diligence 7 1w
+33 Capital Restricted Developer 7 8h
+31 Laughable Job Posting 11 2h
+31 Uncertain of what To Do Next 5 5d
+29 Do REPE SA/VP/Dir expect base/bonus bump annually or is 'bump' inherent in carry? 10 2h
+29 Basis play / value-add office in high-growth markets - value trap or generational buy? 13 22h
+27 Arbor Realty Trust in 2026 13 1w
+27 Multifamily firms collpasing in Dallas whose next? 8 2w
+26 Red Flag? Commissions-only acquisitions roles 8 1w
+26 What Is Your Backup Plan? 15 46m
+25 Eastdil Coffee Chat Advise 10 16h
+25 Hotel Recruiters 14 3w
+25 Rate Hikes 15 2w
+23 Warning: J. Shaw Recruiters 5 6d
+23 Future of Real Estate 5 44m
+22 Q3/Q4 CRE Job Market Optimism (or lack thereof) 10 1w
+21 Due Diligence - ALTA Survey 4 2d
+19 Big bank CRE banking analyst vs. asset management at a REIT — long-term optionality question 10 1w
+18 Rising Junior Recruiting for Summer 2027 REPE Asset Management Internships | Looking for Advice 3 1w
+17 AvalonBay Equity Residential Merger discussion 7 13h
+16 Aqawwwaaaaaaaaaaa 5 3w
+16 Extremely Slow Ramp Up 1 13h
+15 Seeking Advice: How Do You Get Value from ULI Membership? 2 1w
+15 Family Office vs REPE 10 1w
+15 NYC Real Estate Job Market 6 1w
+15 Launching a Development Platform in Greece 3 3w
+14 BGO REPE LDN 9 4d
+13 In RE, what is the ONE software tool you couldn’t survive without? 5 13h
+12 Leaving Self-employment for Commercial Real Estate Brokerage 2 4w
+11 PGIM Real Estate Equity vs. Private Credit 3 1w
+9 What are the best undergrad schools for placing in real estate finance? 18 1w
+9 Development Budget: use RENTABLE or GROSS BUILDABLE sf? 3 2d
+9 REPE Analyst Firm Advice 3 3w
+8 Industrial Shops 12 1w
+8 Hard Money Lenders? 2 2w
+7 KeyBank RE Underwriting 7 3w
+6 First-year REPE analyst comp check (London) 1 1w
+6 Heitman - Chicago 6 4h
+6 Dynex 4 10h
+5 Overtime approval 7 3w
+4 Starwood Property Trust 6 1w
+4 Vandy MSF or NYU MSRE 4 5d
+4 Shops with largest intern classes 5 5d
+4 New fund carry 4 5d
+3 Deleted 0 2w
+3 Acq/Dev at Lincoln 0 1h
+3 Anyone familiar with Migsun Nehru Place, Greater Noida? Thoughts on investing here? 3 4w
+3 Turnover of Analysts / Looking to Jump? 2 1d
+3 Best UMM REPE Firms? 3 1w
+3 LIHTC Syndicator Comp 1 3w
+3 Digital Realty Comp and Culture 4 2d
+2 Question on being paid a fee for bringing a developer a site 3 3w
+2 Toronto Pension Fund REPE - AN -> VP comp 3 1w
+1 PGIM RE SA27 HV tips 4 1w
+1 Thoughts About Starting CRE Broker Journey at Horvath & Tremblay or CBRE? 3 2w
+1 LIHTC Exits???? 2 2w

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