Real Estate Megathread - The Best Posts/Discussions on WSO

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  1. The Real Estate Job Hunt - How are people doing? - originally posted by @Pocket_Rockets" 2/27/17 (113 comments)

Top comment by @Virginia Tech 4ever" (9 silver bananas)


I'm not really in the market to switch jobs, but I often (twice a month or so) look at the Linkedin, Indeed, SelectLeaders, et al postings in the D.C. area (it's a really good way to gauge the market) and there just isn't much, especially in the more senior levels. Really shows that this industry--really, real estate and finance in general--is a pyramid industry where there are lots of junior-level positions but very few senior-level positions. In other words, you'd better damn well be prepared to be an entrepreneur if you enter this business because the high paid salary jobs are few and far between.

Top Posts:

  1. WSO's Best Real Estate Books - originally posted by @CRE" 8/9/16 (17 silver bananas, 29 comments)

Wrapping up an interview
1. People ask about the best real estate books to read on this forum almost daily and we're happy to toss Linneman and Bowman their way, as well as all of the terrific ULI books, but @Whats the Comp" today asked specifically about non-textbook reads and it got me thinking that we should build a list of our favorites. Here are mine, in no particular order:

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