+16 Do mega REPE funds (Blackstone, KKR, Ares etc.) still drug test for marijuana? 7 1y
+12 The Georgetown Company 11 1y
+19 Selectleaders.com Rebrand - Thoughts? 12 1y
+35 RE Development - Property Types / markets to pursue over the next 10-15 years? 10 1y
+17 South beach RE? 9 1y
+19 $20M Shopping Center in the Washington DC MSA - Equity and Debt 9 1y
+15 Most notabale Real Estate firms in New Jersey 11 1y
+6 Portfolio Management Comp 10 1y
+4 Aksia Research - Shit or Not Shit? 4 1y
+9 Advice for RE Intern Moving Forward 1 1y
+24 $50,000 analyst REPE NYC 29 1y
+41 Underwriting Non-Job Multi Family Deals 9 1y
+2 Savills North America 2 1y
+5 Edgemoor? 8 1y
+22 Masters in Real Estate - Johns Hopkins or Georgetown? 8 1y
+26 New York Life Real Estate Inquiry 6 1y
+3 What is REPE culture in Boston like? How does it compare to NYC? 1 1y
+43 Career in CRE as a convicted Felon? 31 1y
+3 421a Loan Sizing 7 1y
+21 Rentals in NYC - Why are Tenants paying broker fees when they represent the landlord? 20 1y
0 Real estate investment banking 1 1y
+3 Buying Deals While Working 1 1y
+52 Raise The Alarm or Walk Away Quietly? 26 1y
+11 Real Estate Finance - Boston 2 1y
0 Fairstead Development NYC 1 1y
+24 NYC - Issue with Repairs at Large Landlord 11 1y
+34 Cool adaptive reuse projects? 10 1y
+34 Shifting from East Coast CRE to West Coast CRE job market? 17 2y
+32 REIT Modeling Test 14 2y
+17 Retroactive Fire Suppression System Installs - Cap Ex Budgeting 5 2y
+147 NYC vs the South 63 2y
+16 Former CPA trying to break into commercial real estate 4 2y
0 Senior Analyst / Junior Associate COMP 2 2y
0 Forkosh Development Group? 0 2y
+57 Speaking up in meetings 13 2y
+56 CM/GC Project Manager Exit Ops 23 2y
+6 Work hours in RRE 1 2y
+12 Alexander Brothers - TRD News 19 2y
0 What’s the timeline for London SA 2025? 3 2y
+36 [Mid-senior level career] whether GS worth considering despite potentially lower title and salary 10 2y
+10 MacQuarie Principal Investing 14 2y
+3 Equity Participation @Life Cos 1 2y
+3 KKR Credit Platform - Culture/Comp 2 2y
+32 Why Shouldn't I be a Senior Core Lender 12 2y
+1 First job out of school 3 2y
+9 NYC/ Boston dev associate comps 7 2y
0 Transitioning from Corp IB/PE to RE 2 2y
+11 BB vs REPE Fund 2 2y
+14 Work Life Balance 5 2y
+19 Phoenix? 8 2y
+29 Would Moving To A Smaller City Going To Hurt Your Career? 14 2y
+9 Stay in Tech PM or take AM Path? 1 2y
+14 NYC Multifamily cap rates 17 2y
0 Joint Venture 1 2y
+8 Recruitment for 2026 Real Estate roles 2 2y
0 Best way to get into RE banking or private credit? 1 2y
+125 Help Me Understand Office Rationale Today… 45 2y
+10 Family Office Recruiting/Prospects 3 2y
+18 Am I cooked or do I have a shot? 9 2y
0 Does anyone have any referrals for a bank or private credit position in Boston, specifically real estate? 1 2y
+50 NYU SCHACK MSRE 20 2y
+9 Career Trajectories - REPE Intern, REIT Full-Time 0 2y
+9 Looking for shovel ready real estate development projects in Miami, New York and Texas 10 2y
0 BentallGreenOak (BGO) NYC Info 3 2y
+32 Masters in Real Estate 10 2y
+6 Interview at Harbor Group - NYC (Asset Management Analyst) 11 2y
+7 Dalan Management Reputation - NYC 3 2y
+80 Multifamily Outlook 36 2y
+15 Masters in Real Estate: Europe 10 2y
+3 Ivanhoe Cambridge NYC Office? 1 2y
+17 Best Bank(s) for RE IB? 10 2y
0 Best Executive Search Firms for REPE 1 2y
+12 Extell Development 20 2y
+20 Most prestigious office location in NYC? 14 2y
+3 Real Estate-Only Firms: Starwood and BGO NYC 7 2y
+12 NYC Condo Development 1 2y
+6 Debt Fund Originations Comp - NYC 1 2y
+19 2023 MSRED/MSRE/Real Estate MBA? 58 2y
+3 Best Real Estate Development Certificates? 1 2y
0 What investment firms WFH policies are in NYC? 1 2y
+18 Development Fee Deferred as Equity 22 2y
+7 Two Real Estate Investment Firms: Madison Realty Capital and Madison Capital (Both NYC Based) 23 2y
+9 Senior Housing > Other RE Asset Classes 1 2y
+18 Most Active NYC based Real Estate / Infrastructure Firms? Looking to make a move. 3 2y
+6 Invesco Real Estate - 2024 7 2y
+9 Moving from Big 4 Consulting to a transactions/deals role 1 2y
+15 Is Chicago really that far behind NY and LA? 6 2y
+12 Interesting Opportunities in Affordable 2024 (485-X??) 3 2y
0 Certifications/Courses/Developable Skillsets (Resume Builders in CRE) 2 2y
+141 Increasing RE Industry's Cash Compensation, Collectively 58 2y
+119 Large fund Associate Market Comp opinions 85 2y
+13 Kassin Sabbagh Realty Reputation - NYC 9 2y
+164 Having a very difficult time breaking into CRE (Please Help - I'm Desperate) 70 2y
+34 Tell Me About a Deal You Worked On - What Do Associates+ Want to Hear When Asked This 5 2y
+22 Best way of breaking into RE? 5 2y
+274 What WSO get's wrong about "target" vs. "non-target" - Employer View 45 2y
+21 Is NYU Schack (BS) worth it for Commercial RE/REPE/REIB 12 2y
+22 Fisher Brothers 23 2y
+9 Starting a position as an REPE analyst: looking for technical preparation and overall advice 1 2y
0 Originator comp at Direct Private Lender 3 2y

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