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Real Estate in NYC and the Rest
I'm kinda curious to see what peoples opinions/thoughts on the residential real estate market is in New York City area (and if you want to break it down by Prime, 'fringe' like Harlem, FiDi, LIC, Willyburg, Jersey City, etc) going forward. Obviously prices have not retraced as much as they have...
HELP! NEED GUIDANCE ON NEXT POSSIBLE CAREER MOVE.
Hello fellow WSO users. I am seeking advice on some next steps to my career path, and any insight would be helpful. My background: graduated in 08 from a well known undergrad program with a degree in finance. Accepted an offer for a PE FoF but was laid off 6 weeks into my job... Came back home and...
native german speakers? need help with an acronym
this might be a long shot, but i keep running across the acronym "WALT." It has something to do with real estate property or fund valuation - can anyone give me a hand with a translation of this? thanks
ARGUS....how to learn the basics without spending money??
Is there a quick and free way to learn the basics of ARGUS....I don't want to buy the program or spend money on some ridiculous training course/session. To be honest, I just want to be able to say that I'm familiar with the program whenever I interview.
REPE questions....
1) Do you think that RE transactional experience at Big4 Accounting/Consulting Firm will open doors into REPE? ( Deloitte , Duff and Phelps, E&Y) 2) Could you get into REPE directly out of a top 10-15 MBA program, without IB experience, but with general Asset Management or other real estate finance...
Top MBA Programs with a Real Estate Focus?
Does anyone have any experience with real estate developers and/or real estate focused private equity firms and what MBA programs they recruit from? Since I have a strong desire to work in this field post-MBA, I want to make sure I'm applying to the right MBA programs. Thanks! best MBA in real...
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Breaking into REITs, RE Development out of UG
I'm interested in working real estate out of undergrad, perhaps eventually moving into real estate investment sales, brokerage or a REIT eventually. What's the best path for this? I'm looking at Grubb & Ellis, Jones Lang LaSalle, CBRE, service based firms and development firms such as Tishman...
Should I return to IB?
Here is the question: should I return to investment banking after moving to Kansas City? Background: - Graduated in 2007, finance, - Analyst in a top public finance investment bank only to "flunk out" in less than a month--- - While "flunking" out of this program, I passed Level 1 of the CFA exam on...
Could this job propel me to IB
Hey all, Could a position within a real estate company with the following responsibilities help propel me into IB after a couple of years? • Developing pro forma financials and valuations using IRR , DCF and other various techniques • Gathering and evaluating economic, demographic, and real...
Investment Property - Is my thinking correct? Experienced guys please advise
Hey, I am looking at buying my first multi-family duplex. I did my analysis on the property over an 8 year hold. Property is foreclosed and asking price is $85,000. Bought in March 2009 for $130,000. Rent is under market valued currently at $1700 for both. Market value rent is around $1900. It is in...
Real Estate - Jobs available between real estate and finance?
This seems like an area that is not talked about that often. What kinds of jobs are available in the intersection between real estate and finance?
Is Real Estate Advisory a coverage / m&a group?
Hi all, I applied for an internship in Real Estate Advisory but I don't exactly know whether it's a coverage / m&a team or real estate finance (structured finance team) or even something else. I'm looking for a corporate finance / IBD (as defined here in WSO) to gain experience before I apply to...
JD's in Real Estate?
Why is it that many of the most successful real estate legends have JD's? I'm thinking about guys like Thomas Barrack, Sam Zell, Mortimer Zuckerman, etc. Does it make sense to get a JD if you want to go into real estate? A career path like "UG>JD>Real Estate Law>Real Estate...
Harvard University: China’s Property ‘Collapse’ Will Hit Banks
China's property market is beginning a collapse that will hit the banking system, Kenneth Rogoff of Harvard University told Bloomberg Television. Property transactions have dropped and prices are stagnating in the wake of steps in recent months by the central government to cool the market. Xu...
Help! MS in Real Estate Programs Decisions!
Age: 33 Goal: Career Changer from IT into Real Estate Development or Finance/Investments Education: BSBA and MBA Desired Work Location: Eventually Los Angeles since I currently live in the area Admitted to the Following MS in Real Estate Programs Fall 2010 Johns Hopkins Full-Time Program - 1 year...
firms in real estate development/finance in DC area
We are a retained executive search firm looking for a development/finance officer for a boutique real estate development company in the DC area. We are interested in recruiting from similar firms in the area or from investment banking real estate professionals. We are interested in getting names of...
Starwood Capital - Beneficial to try and obtain an internship?
I am approximately 90% sure that I want to work for Starwood Capital after UG. For those who work there, have worked there, or know someone who works there, would it be more beneficial to try and obtain an internship there next summer or get a BB SA gig then go for a FT offer before graduation?...
Morgan Stanley Real Estate merchant banking
Can anyone tell me more about MS real estate merchant banking? How are the exit opps for analysts there for PE? Do they place well at mega funds real estate groups? What is the culture like?
Goldman Real Estate vs. Sponsors
Can anyone provide details on these two groups at Goldman? I'm specifically interested in PE / HF placement, group size, group reputation, and group culture/lifestyle. Also, I know that these two groups aren't as reputable as TMT / FIG , but are they still pretty strong?
Real Estate - Real estate degree from a top target
What kind of job opps does a real estate degree from a top target open up? I'm looking for details on the typical stuff (salary, work/life balance, future earning potential, etc).
Ernst & Young real estate tranactions advisory service
Just got my phone interview for Ernst & Young with their real estate transactions advisory services group. Any ideas on what I should expect on the technical interview? The HR person told me it was a 3 year analyst who will be testing my real estate finance knowledge in a 30 minute call. You think I...
Eight Signs Of A Real Estate Rebound
Is the housing market on the verge of recovering? Is it recovering already? If you're not sure whether you believe the economists and pundits who think they can see the future, here are some tools that will help you make up your own mind. Pending Home Sales According to the National Association of...
Health Care and Real Estate
This is probably in the works but I see a lot of job postings for health care management analysts and real estate analysts. Would it be possible to post a couple of videos on building models for these two business segments? ffactor out.
China's Towers and U.S. McMansions: When Things Fall Apart (Literally)
Shoddy construction throughout the world, but especially in China and the U.S., is a type of mal-investment, and it will have consequences. Everybody seems to know about China's real estate bubble and brand new empty cities, but few seem to understand that maintenance is essentially non-existent....
barcap real estate IB?
Anyone know anything about the real estate IB group at BarCap NY? Tried searching but to no avail. Trying to learn a bit about the types of deals they work on, size, culture, and how they compare with other BB real estate groups. Thanks!
Key Indicators Signal a Positive Shift in the Economic Landscape
Something has changed these last few weeks. Yesterday I was struck by how many indicators have suddenly broken trend over the last few months. It appears that the economic landscape has shifted. Last week, I mentioned that outstanding loans at U.S. commercial banks have flattened for the first time...
1st time interviewing for a real estate investment bank interview, NEED help
I have a phone interview this week with Barclays ' real estate group for a full-time analyst position. I was wondering if people could give me examples on what I would expect in terms of fit or tech. I would prefer more examples and help with tech. I have never interned for an i-bank and had a...
real estate investment bank interview help
I am having trouble solidifying my answers to a real estate investment banking interview . I expect to the typical walk me through a DCF model, but am confused if I should relate it to a real estate DCF model since it's very different. Also, I have heard of some real estate related accounting...
Morgan Stanley Real Estate Interview
I got into the 2nd round interview with Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing Summer Analyst Program. It is based in Hong Kong and anyone can help me for more insights on that? I found there are not a lot of resources on Real Estate related interviews from internet compared with IBD and S&T .
Real Estate Forum - New forum
Patrick, I wanted to say I'm a big fan of the site and it often keeps me entertained on slow days. The number of posts regarding real estate investment banking and REPE have started to increase and I think it is time to have a new forum for Real Estate in general. It will likely get me posting a bit...
Real Estate Private Equity Interview
I have an interview with a real estate private equity firm for an analyst position and I would like suggestions on how to prepare. I have three years of work experience in the real estate consulting group for one of the Big Four. I know a ton about the valuation side of things. I don't have much...
PE Real Estate summer internship vs IBD offers
Looking for help in making a decision about a summer internship. I'm still recruiting (no offer yet) for MS PE Real Estate San Fran group. But I have offers from CS , Lazard, JP Morgan, and Barcap all IBD . What do people overall think? Should I only be interested in MS if I'm certain about going...
healthcare exit opps to Real Estate ....odd trend?
Healthcare focused VC / PE shops are natural stepping stones. This is just my personal experience, but I noticed a number of Healthcare folks going into real estate PE shops. Is this some type of odd trend, or does RE-PE generally take people from all different groups....my knowledge is that real...
The Tepee Shaped Recovery
The shape of this economic recovery will not be in a “V”, as many pundits have promulgated, but instead may be the inversion of that letter…which will unfortunately look much more like a tepee. The upcoming downfall will surprise most investors who have been tricked into believing that a...
Taller is NOT Better!
Not many would resort to the Skyscraper Index Concept as a decisive investment decision tool. The concept was published by Andrew Lawrence and it suggests the worlds historic recessions were signaled by the construction of skyscrapers. Although he introduced this concept in 1999, he proved his point...
Opinions on Real Estate Investment Firms
I am currently a senior at a non-target top 50 university. I have internship experience at a boutique investment bank and at Citi Smith Barney . My plan was to go IB and I received a few interviews; however, nothing materialized. I wanted some opinions on working for a real estate investment firm...
Any grads from Cornell or Columbia MS Real Estate???
Hi All, I'm applying for admission to Cornell's MS in Real Estate and Columbia's MS in RE Development programs and was wondering if there were any grads from those programs on this forum. Just curious to find out what they thought of the programs and any advice. Looking for the inside scoop. Also,...
660 GMAT. My chances for MS Real Estate???
Hi All, I just took the GMAT and got a 660. I'm applying to graduate real estate programs. Was wondering if anyone could gauge my chances for the following schools: Cornell - MPS Real Estate Columbia - MS Real Estate Development MIT - MS RE NYU - MS RE Baruch - MS RE Here are my vitals: BA,...
Real Estate Investment Banking/REIT/Real Estate Private Equity Info?
Hey, So basically, I went to a career highlight today at my school and realized that I might have an interest in the real estate industry. The career highlight was about being a realtor/appraiser which isn't really my thing, but I did a bit of reading and learned about REITs , investment banking in...
ER or keep interviewing
So, a little background. I've worked in IB / PE for a little over three years. Over two of them spent at large banks in IB and a little less than a year starting up a Real Estate Private Equity. I've been looking for a permanent position at the same time without a ton of luck with the markets the...
Equipment financing to RE Private Equity
Hi All, I graduated from a Tier II with an MBA in finance/accounting in 2000 and have been working in equipment financing ever since. I've held positions as varied as credit analyst, deal structurer, and sales. However, I've overstayed my welcome and want to get into private equity. I'm planning to...
Urdang Real Estate**********
What do you know about Urdang? Analyst pay?
Going into Private Equity Real Estate from REIT's
How difficult is the transition from a REIT to PERE , assuming no IB background?
Real Estate Investment/ Land Holding Company
I am going to meet with this land holding firm tomorrow. They said right now they are raising fund to develop some land I suppose and asked if I am interested in partnering with them because I have some finance background (I am still a student) and I can speak a foreign language which potentially...
opps in REITs?
I'll be a senior next year at a top 5 target majoring in Econ with a gpa of 3.547 (sooo close to being able to round it up...) I'm currently interning at CITIC Securities in Beijing. For those who haven't heard of it, CITIC is the biggest I-bank (Edit: not ibank, securities company, my bad) in China...
Real Estate IBD in London - Interned at an M&A group
Hey all, I'm starting at a BB in London this summer as an analyst and I've recently learnt that I have been placed in the Real Estate Team. It wasn't my top choice but, given that it wasn't one of the teams I was against joining either, the guys I have spoken to in the team seem really friendly and...
NYC real estate
I currently live in a rental building but am looking to buy a 1-bedroom condo in manhattan. I've looked at about 20 different buildings thus far but have been extremely disappointed. Either the building is nice but in a lousy neighborhood, or the area is nice, but the building is mediocre. Of...
Real Estate Private Equity
I'm soon going to be a third year analyst in the real estate consulting group of one of the Big Four. I'm antsy to move on to new things, and I want to transition to real estate private equity. How desirable would I be to a REPE firm? Which firms should I target? Are there any particular headhunters...
Where to find annual population state since 1990?
Hi all, Anyone know where I can find a simple database or spreadsheet that provides us with annual population data by state since 1990? I recognize that some of this data is available on the Census website, but I haven't been able to find annual data going back to 1990. It's possible that there are...
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