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Real Estate Financial Modeling Accelerator (Updated May 2026)

Before launching the Accelerator program, Michael and I received countless emails requesting a more structured, step-by-step real estate financial modeling training program. Over the years, we've covered hundreds of real estate modeling…
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Exploring Latin America’s Real Estate Markets: Mexico

In this second article of our Exploring Latin America's Real Estate Markets series, we turn our attention to one of the most robust and strategic markets in the region: Mexico. Unlike other Latin American economies, the Mexican real estate sector…
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Learning Real Estate Financial Modeling in Excel (Updated Oct 2024)

We're often asked by our readers how we learned to be proficient in real estate financial modeling. The question usually arises because the person wants to know how to model real estate in Excel to either land a job in commercial real estate…
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What makes for a bad real estate job candidate? (Updated September 2024)

Just a bit of context regarding the title – this does not mean you are a bad candidate! This uncovers what makes you the wrong candidate for a specific role. As your track record improves, the probability that you will be more attractive to…
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Deep Dive – Land Acquisition and Assemblage (Updated September 2024)

This is a topic I'm all too familiar with. You see, I cut my teeth in real estate largely sourcing and negotiating residential and mixed-use land acquisition opportunities.  I've put land deals together both as a fiduciary and as a principal,…
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Staying Connected to CRE Professionals (Updated September 2024)

Lately, we have spoken to several undergraduate and graduate real estate programs. A question that keeps coming up is: “How do you recommend we stay in touch with our network?” This question is bigger and generally more applicable than just…
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Compensation in Real Estate (United States 2023)

Several years ago, we published a careers in real estate series where we discussed the various job sectors, business fields, and job functions that exist in the real estate industry. Additionally, we broke down compensation in real estate (salary…
Thinking About Leaving Your Job
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Are You Thinking About Leaving Your Job? (Updated Sept 2024)

Aesop's Fable says, “He who finds discontentment in one place is unlikely to find happiness in another.” CRE employees are leaving their jobs at an accelerating rate right now. Due to the pandemic, layoffs, companies not hiring for the past…
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Landing Your First Analyst Job in Commercial Real Estate (Updated Aug 2024)

That first job in real estate, most likely at the analyst-level, will be one of the most important jobs - if not the most important job - of your real estate career. Now don't misunderstand me. Failures can be overcome, wrong decisions can…
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All About Real Estate Careers in Government and Non-Profit (Updated Aug 2024)

A host of real estate related jobs are available at government and non-profit organizations. Examples of roles in this area might include business development professionals working with local developers and real estate investors to coordinate…
Wordsmithing your Commercial Real Estate Resume
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Wordsmithing your Commercial Real Estate Resume (Updated Aug 2024)

Are you questioning what’s on your commercial real estate resume? Don't overlook the tip I discuss below to help land the interview. The goal of your resume is to get an interview. So, if you are sending a bunch of resumes out, but not…
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LinkedIn Job Search 101 for CRE Professionals (Updated Aug 2024)

Our goal with this post is to help you use LinkedIn most effectively in your job search. It's the first post in a series of a LinkedIn 101 networking series to help you get the most out of this resource. Because commercial real estate is such…
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Tips to Nail Your Next Commercial Real Estate Interview (Updated July 2024)

Recently, our team partnered with the Graduate Real Estate Council at Cornell University where we worked with their students in providing mock interviews with Cornell alumni. Our goal in this effort was to help these students at the beginning…
LinkedIn Tips for Real Estate
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Three LinkedIn Tips for Success in Real Estate

In the competitive world of commercial real estate, having a strong LinkedIn presence is essential. LinkedIn serves as a powerful tool for networking, job searching, and showcasing your professional achievements. It allows professionals to connect…
The Real Estate Resume
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The Real Estate Resume – Tips and Resources (Updated July 2024)

Some of you are working to land that first professional job in real estate. Others are hoping to leverage existing education and industry experience to move up. Regardless of where you are, the content, format, and style of your real estate…