I will be graduating in May with experience (through internships) with an investment sales firm and an office leasing brokerage. Ideally, I would like to be working as an analyst and not a broker. Can you list some of RE Investment firms (typically that hire entry-level)?
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Well there's big firms like cbre and jll, but it really depends on your location and desired career path. Best practice is to start reaching out to alum in the industry and network into a position
LinkedIn search and find something to connect with someone (anyone) on the inside
go on selectleaders.com search for analyst/associate with your specific location and specific interest i.e. acquisitions, asset management. then check it daily and apply to the ones you are most interested in
What do real estate analysts do? (Originally Posted: 02/03/2017)
I was wondering what exactly do real estate analysts do? What metrics do they look at as well. I'm intrigued.
Cash Flow Modelling depending on the length of your holding period.
They analyze real estate.
Honestly though, it varies by sector, specialty, company, etc. Hard to give one answer.
This is just a broad overview of what an analyst might do. depending on the size of the firm, responsibilities can overlap.
Brokerage leasing: would be creating market surveys, stacking plans, prospecting, and binding said surveys for clients. Investment Sales: create argus runs and models to market an asset. Also marketing materials. Acquisitions: would receive OMs from a broker, run them through argus, model it in house, DD. Investment memo for committee Dispositions: opposite of acquisitions. Investment memo for committee Research: gather and analyze data, survey, and synthesize information for internal customers Capital Markets (borrowing): not 100% on this one, DD, Investment banking: create pitch books, prepare powerpoints, construct detailed financial models. Asset Mgmt: Value assets every quarter, monitor investments, measure performance, prepare reports, prepare budgets for property. Commercial bank (Loans): assist in DD, checking financial projections, construction timelines, analyze balance sheets of borrowers. Developers: create models and marketing material for capital partners and potential tenants. GC: work on budgets, monitor project timing and costs, facilitate negotiations with vendors. REITS: (Not as familiar with this one.) read: asset mgmt, acquisitions, and dispositions.
noob question on commercial bank- do those guys need to have a NMLS license?
Does anyone have a copy of a to committee investment memo? Marketing material for capital partners?
Many firms hire at the entry level. I think you are working backwards and instead I would suggest to you search for open positions instead of companies. Look at linked'in, glassdoor, indeed, and your university sites, select leaders and adventures in CRE may also have some good postings.
Breaking in to Real Estate Analyst (Originally Posted: 11/24/2015)
Hello all, I will be completing my undergraduate degree In Political Science this year with a 3.5 GPA. However I'm pursuing a career change in commercial real estate. I will go for a Masters in Real Estate in the Fall next year but I have no practical work experience in the field. I'm considering re analyst to get a good start. Any advice on how I should proceed?
Need more info. Where are you located? What do you want to do in RE? It's a big field. There's a lot. A MSRE is great, but it would be helpful to have more experience first, outcomes are generally dependent on prior experience. I would network as much as possible and try to get in as an intern over the summer. Depending on where you are you may be able to find a part time intern opportunity or someone willing to let you hang out in the office and learn some things and make connections that way. Reach out to your network if you have one. Parents friends, parents of friends, anyone who may be even tangentially involved in the industry. Never know who or what you may find. RE is all about the hustle my friend, get at it =)
Thank you for your advice I really appreciate your advice. I am located in New York City and interested in Real Estate development. I thought working my way in as a analyst would give me a good experience just starting out in real estate and learning on the buy side. Is this good thinking or should I be thinking elsewhere?
Maybe should consider just jumping to a vp of development role? Maybe CFO?
I am sorry I am unfamiliar with this term, what is vp of development role?
Can you tell me that it was safe idea to investing money in real estate marketing , because I have no idea to investing money in real estate market .
A typical “path” for breaking in is to go to a target school and then get into real estate investment banking – that’s what many of the top people at the biggest real estate firms and REITs have done.
What do I do? RE Analyst Help (Originally Posted: 02/28/2017)
Hey All - Long Long Long time lurker finally asking a question because I can find it any where else on this mecca of a website.
Long story short - Started at a regional RE developer as an analyst about two years ago. Since then, we have started to shift from a pure land developer to a home builder (who develops their own communities). Around that time, the President of my division "resigned." Since then my work flow has essentially ceased, I struggle to find things to work on, and I have been provided little to no communication from leadership on whether or not that will change. There are some more details I would rather keep private (PM me) that could shed some more light on the situation... My ask is: What should I do? Put my head down and hope things get better? Start looking around? I am just worried that my career development will stagnate and I will have wasted a lot of time doing nothing rather than busting my ass.
Thanks in advanced.
How did you get your internship in investment sales?
It was unpaid, at a smaller firm.
Ah, I haven't considered that but I might have to do that as well this upcoming summer. Thanks!
You should be actively looking. Do it, now.
Now don't jump ship just yet, but either 1 of 2 things will happen your deal flow will pick up again or it won't which could lead to downsizing. I wouldn't risk it.
Agreed - have started to look around. Shitty part is that since I live in a Tier 4 city, RE roles are harder to come by. Nonetheless appriciate your thoughts on the matter.
Start networking your ass off. The recruiting cycle is still hot. If you sit on your hands and then get laid off, you're going to feel like a douche for not doing anything when there was a giant question mark written on the wall. Good luck
Looking around as we speak. Have sent out a lot of networking emails and have lunchs/coffees scheduled for the next two weeks! Thanks for your insight Lizard
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