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Sam Zell Forecasts a Suburban Decline
FYI: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101095397
semi target resume review
I'm very interested in careers in investment banking and real estate. I'll be giving out SBs for solid reviews. Thanks.
Underwriting large commercial real estate portfolio's for an investment bank and/or mortgage bank
Paulson buys Puerto Rican resort
I think the resort got hit pretty hard in the downturn. Haven't seen Paulson in hotels before. http://www.streetinsider.com/Hedge+Funds/John+Paulsons+Paulson+%26+Co.+…
Is This Real Estate Stuff For Real?
I see a lot of stuff reported on the Internet that I take with a whole shaker of salt, but I've seen the following in too many places over the past week to just dismiss it. I'm looking for some of you involved in real estate to shed some light on this and let me know if it's for real. Because if it...
2.3 GPA, 680 GMAT, USC's Masters in RE Development: Do I have a chance?
As the title says, I am wanting to get into USC's Masters in RE Development program. I have a very low GPA of 2.3 from a University in the Top 50. The GPA came about from a mix of personal family problems at home to not giving a crap. I got a 680 on my GMAT. I have 5 years work experience in real...
Texas Cap Rates
I noticed it is easy to find commercial properties in Houston/Dallas/Austin that have cap rates in the 10-15% range, while in NYC it's pretty hard to find anything with a cap rate above 5%. From what I understand about cap rates, they are lower in cities that are expected to have more future...
How hard to push for a position without coming across as desperate?
Fellow monkeys, I am trying to step back here and ask you all for some advice. I am very interested in a position. This is for a large real estate firm where you can apply only on the black hole known as their career services page. I have never gotten a job by just sending in my resume to the online...
Good Current Event Article on REITs
A client of ours made the Journal this week. Good read about the inner workings of a REIT . [quote]Commercial Property Pros Lock Horns over CommonWealth REIT Last summer, when Jeff Blau, chief executive of Related Cos., was approached by a young vice president with what he saw as a great buying...
How much is experience worth? Should I feel pissed off?
Hey, I wanted to get some advice from you all about co workers salaries: I am a manager of a portfolio of commercial real estate. I do not make much money as it is, but while speaking with another co worker who also manages property, I found out that he makes DOUBLE my salary. The other manager in...
need urgent advice on making transition
Hi all, This is very personal post which I have to think about and make decision within 24 hours (asap). I am a recent graduate and started full-time in finance division at one of bulge brackets ( GS / JPM /MS). It's a rotational program for two years. Although I wanted to break into IBD ,...
DTZ Real Estate: What is their deal?
I am curious what the reputation of DTZ is in the industry worldwide. Obviously, you have the big boys like JLL, CBRE, etc, but I have never heard of DTZ before applying for a position there. How are they as a real estate firm? Brokerage teams? Compensation? Exit ops? Reputation? Thanks
NorthMarq Capital: Thoughts? Salary?
Hey, I was wondering if anyone has any experience with NorthMarq Capital. I cannot find much in terms of culture, experience, comp, exit ops, etc for an analyst or associate there. They claim to be a REIB, but it looks more like a mortgage lender? Any information that you guys might have would be...
Where to learn modeling skills for real estate?
Hey, I am wanting to join a real estate firm on the development or acquisition side. Most of these positions require the applicant to understand how to put together excel models on deals. My University never taught anything of the sort, so I have tried picking it up through Breaking Into Wallstreet,...
Want to sell 1 Deal
Hey guys. I am new to this forum . So let me introduce myself first. I am maria and i have done a bachelors degree in Computers. I had an interest in real estate development.. So i pursued my passion.. After a year or so from undergoing in a training course online. I finally got some results. I have...
FFO not listed
Putting together a comp table for smaller REITS as an intern with little to none guidance. Some of my comps don't list FFO. Is it possible to calcualte this number and how? Ive noticed that when i take Net Income + Dep and amort - gain/loss sale of asset =FFo but this number doesnt match with the...
What are the legal criteria for denying a potential lessee and is it legal to require someone to cosign the lease?
Background: I am planning to purchase properties to rent to college students. Questions: What are legal criteria for denying a potential lessee? Can a person be disqualified based on GPA or the "disability" of alcohol addiction/abuse? Also, can a lessee be required to have someone cosign the lease...
Jones Lang LaSalle Junior Broker program
I am wondering if anyone has any information or reviews of the junior broker program at Jones Lang LaSalle. Would this be a good opportunity?
Real estate veterans, please advise....
Guys, I am a recent grad working in the financial advising world. I took the job as a means of desperation. I am really not all that interested in being an advisor but i needed to get a job. I obtained the FINRA licenses and have been in production for a little. I honestly don't want to continue in...
Public Non-Traded REIT Balance Sheet/Cash Flow Questions
Please help, thanks in advance. Can someone please give me a rundown on the following: - how the equity section on non-traded public REIT's balance sheets works - clarification on some of the line items on the proceeds from financing section on the cash flow statement like "subscriptions received...
Real estate in emerging markets?
Such as Asia, know that currently these are the hottest markets, and are going to be for a while given the US and Europe meltdown. This question may be general, but for western investors (REPEs, pension funds, insurance companies, etc.), what are the biggest challenges to invest in real estate...
Any of you syndicate deals?
I am looking to get into syndicating real estate deals. Do any of you currently do this? I would be curious to get some of your input and advice on starting to syndicate deals . How do you typically structure your partnership and fee (% acquisition cost, % of profit for management)? How do you...
does Hines pay/sponsor your MBA??
looking on linkedin it appears that many HInes analysts end up going to b-school and then back to hines. I was curious to know if they pay for it?
Must Read Real Estate Books
Hey ladies, I think we should get a reading list going since we finally have our own forum. I'm always looking for great RE books. Commercial Real Estate finance books Here's a list of books for getting started in real estate. the thread below also contains more suggestions from our certified users....
Bell Curve % Distribution for Costs
I've been unsuccessful trying to find a resource that gives me a formula for how to find bell curve distribution % in excel (using normdist formula or others that are more applicable) to spread costs. I am trying to make it dynamic based on whatever assumptions we use for the construction period....
Professional Orgs
What professional organizations do you recommend joining? I am currently a student member of ULI. I have heard NAIOP is good also. Any thoughts? Thanks.
REPE debt fund - what kind of excel modelling is typical?
I'm preparing for an interview with a REPE Debt Fund (hence my prior posting regarding this topic). I was curious to know what types of financial models are typically used. The folks I'm interviewing with typically purchase portfolios of distressed assets, rarely individual properties. Does anyone...
How to Get to ARGUS Certification?
Now that there's a dedicated RE forum I feel like we should have an Argus thread. Argus website here: Argus Software I've talked to a few people in the industry over the past week and they have stressed how important an Argus certification will be to break in straight from undergrad. Being a student...
Benefits of Rebranding - Business School Advice Needed
Hey guys, I’m just looking for some quick advice for my own situation. I graduated this past year from what I would call a “shit state school” with mediocre-to-low grades in a non-business major (Political Science major, Economics minor) but with an awesome resume & great experiences (student...
Lipsey Co:s top brand survey
What are your opinions on Lipseys brand survey for commercial real estate? You can find the results for 2013 here: http://www.lipseyco.com/images/stories/Lipsey-2013-Top-25-Final.pdf with the top ten being: 1. CBRE 2. JLL and Colliers (tied) 4. Cushman & Wakefield 5. Newark Grubb Knight Frank 6....
Listing Real Estate on Resume
Hi Monkeys! I'm hoping to make a move to RE PM and I wanted to list my real estate investment (approx 200k equity) on my resume. I've been leasing the investment since 2009, and also made a spreadsheet w/ an amortization schedule that changes depending on my prepayments and where I think interest...
Any insights on HFF?
Anyone have insights on Holliday Fenoglio Fowler? Salary, exit opps, work life?
Does Real Estate (property level) Acquisitions Experience Count for CFA® designation?
I am doing property level acquisitions (building acquisition models, taking part in all the due diligence, presenting deal investments to senior investment director, doing credit analysis on prospective tenants, etc), and am contemplating the CFA . I have read the hotly partisan discussions about...
Books/Learning about CMBS
What are some online resources which can teach me more about the CMBS market. It is sort of a niche market in terms of real estate finance and I'd like to learn more about it. Anything out there?
Market Analysis for Real Estate by Rena Mourouzi-Sivitanidou?
A colleague of mine attended a course at HBS and showed me some lecture notes that were based on course material by Rena Mourouzi-Sivitanidou. The notes looked quite interesting but I only had time to give them a cursory glance. My google-fu is weak and I can only find a few chapters PDF:ed online....
Real estate transaction teams at Big 4
Hi all, Is anyone familiar with the type and caliber of experience one would get on the RE transactions team at a big 4 firm? In particular my medium term goal is moving into acquisitions and/or AM with an investor and I'm wondering how this experience/skills would carry over, or if a move like this...
For home loans, is the 30 year mortgage rate generally the rate to look at for historical data?
Hi, I am doing an econometrics study based on housing prices. One of the variables will be the home loan interest rate. I am looking at the Fed Reserve datasets, but I am not 100% sure which rate to use. I am thinking the 30 year rate is the most common, or should I be looking at something else?
Phoenix/Scottsdale Real Estate Market
I have been in talks with an investment firm in Scottsdale that focuses on the Southwest. I want to stay in touch with the local market/deal flow. Any recommended sources?
Freshman College Summer Internship with Management Firm? Yes or No?
Hello Everyone, I recently met a classmate that is older and is the floor manager at a Management Firm. They manage a bunch of different companies for some "rich old guy," (this is what my classmate told me.) I told him I was looking for a summer internship and he said that he could line me up for...
What types of careers other than salesperson can I find in real estate?
I graduated in december 2012. I got a medical withdrawal from college mid junior year ... after a year off I returned and finished. During recovery, I got tired of sitting around so I got my real estate salesperson license. I absolutely hated the firm that sponsored me after working there for a...
Classify Timbercreek Asset Management
I came across this company Timbercreek Asset Management and I'm trying to figure out what they would be classified as, asset management , real estate, etc. I'm new to the world of finance so I don't have a thorough understanding of the differences between all the industry categories. They have 3B...
Go Long On "Brick"
Here in Argentina, people are always talking about buying “brick”. From the rooftop of my apartment, I can see many unoccupied apartments in the midst of a building boom. The truth is that those are not really apartments, but private banks. Argentines, having been screwed over by the government...
Can someone give me more information about this company?
I am a college student and was put in touch with someone at Integrated Asset Services. Can anyone tell me more about what exactly they do? This is what is listed on their website: Integrated Asset Services delivers premier mortgage services for the entire residential Asset Management process. Our...
Mesa West
Anyone have insight on Mesa West? How are they viewed in the marketplace compared to competitors such as STWD or Prime? Bonus points for culture, hours, or comp at the analyst level. Thanks.
99% LTV With Mezz Financing?
I am curious to know. I hear its possible to get 99% financing with a mix of senior and junior debt. So lets say a senior lender provides 80% of the value at 6% and Mezz guy provides 19% of the value at say 11%. The equity holder would still stand to return a very nice IRR . Do I have this right or...
Is this the right industry for me?
I really like the idea of working with owners and investors of real estate to make a lot of money finding winning investments, or possibly get into development, and have been looking, but I'm not sure if this is what I should be doing. The main problem is that I make about 80-100k right now working...
Need Help From You Guys Regarding A Mortgage
Hey, I need some help regarding a commercial real estate mortgage. So basically there is a property worth around $4.5 million and there is a $3 million mortgage on it. The property is making significant NOI, but unfortunately the principal and interest payments, mixed in with a poor economy, the...
How to forecast the sales of a high growth company
hello and I am new here, I am a finance student, and currently researching on a high growth company. It is a real estate company and it is quite young and not yet mature and stable so its growth is still high but so far I'm lost in forecasting their sales growth because for the past 3-years its...
Real estate firms
Real estate stocks have been hit hard during the current stock market meltdown. In addition, home prices have fallen by as much as 25% in certain urban markets. This is a new phenomenon in India, where boom and bust cycles in property markets have rarely occurred in the past. Rising interest rates...
CMBS B-Piece Buyer
Hello. Just wondering what are your thoughts on somebody joining a Real Estate Private Equity firm which is a major CMBS B-Piece buyer, especially if it is right out of college? Do you think this opportunity would be considered prestigious/special in any way? Also would it be possible to transition...
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