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Real Estate Financial Modeling Accelerator (Updated June 2024)

Prior to launching the Accelerator program, Michael and I fielded email after email requesting a more structured real estate financial modeling training program on the site. Over the years, we've covered hundreds of real estate modeling…
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…
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Watch Me Solve a REPE Technical Interview Modeling Test (Updated July 2024)

What better way to spend some free time over the Thanksgiving holiday, than to record myself completing a real estate private equity technical interview exercise! While I've offered help with the real estate technical interview in the past,…
real estate private equity
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Deep Dive – Sources of Capital: Real Estate Private Equity (Updated July 2024)

Capital for commercial real estate investments is generally sourced from one or more of the following buckets: public equity, public debt, private equity, or private debt. In my experience, few people fully understand these four buckets of capital,…
Real Estate Consulting Jobs
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All About Careers in Real Estate Consulting

Real estate consulting jobs include work in a variety of areas such as appraisal and valuation, entitlement services, portfolio strategy, enterprise M&S, workplace strategy, location footprint strategy, site acquisition and analysis, among…
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All About Careers in Real Estate Management (Updated June 2024)

Once a real estate asset is acquired by an acquisitions professional or developed by a development professional, it falls to real estate management jobs to operate the property successfully. This team is made up of property managers, asset…
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All About Careers in Corporate Real Estate (Updated June 2024)

The aggregate value of all commercial real estate holdings in the United States exceeds $5 trillion, with a significant portion owned by large corporations. These companies, while not primarily in the business of real estate investment, rely…
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All About Careers in Real Estate Finance and Debt (Updated June 2024)

Real estate debt and finance jobs encompass a wide range of roles and responsibilities, but generally professionals working in this area are responsible for originating, managing, sourcing, and/or assessing debt investments. Roles might include…
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All About Careers in Real Estate Development (Updated May 2024)

Professionals in real estate development jobs, either working for themselves or their employer, create new places for people to live, work, shop, and play. This person typically is involved with the transaction from land sourcing through lease-up…
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All About Careers in Real Estate Acquisitions (Updated May 2024)

In acquisitions jobs, professionals typically source, analyze, conduct due diligence on, and negotiate the purchase of new equity investments for their real estate investment firms. It's important to note that acquisitions professionals generally…
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Entry-Level Position in Real Estate: Breaking Through the No Experience Barrier

Recruiting for an entry-level position in real estate can be daunting, particularly for those entering this highly competitive field where experience is often prized above all. How does one 'break through' when traditional pathways seem blocked…
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Creating a Strong Relationship with Brokers

Building a strong relationship with brokers is essential for anyone looking to succeed in the commercial real estate market. These professionals provide a wealth of information that is often not accessible through public records, including market…
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Deep Dive: Careers in Commercial Real Estate (Updated May 2024)

The real estate industry is enormous. In the United States alone, over 2.9 million jobs are tied to commercial real estate, 17% of GDP comes from the real estate industry, and the aggregate value of U.S. commercial real estate is approximately…
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How to Prepare for the Real Estate Technical Interview (Updated Apr 2024)

So you've made it past the HR screening interview. You have the education and experience the company is looking for, but now they want to be sure you possess the real estate financial modeling skills necessary to do the job. They've asked…
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Announcing the Shine Associates Real Estate Financial Modeling Scholarship

We are excited to announce the launch of the Shine Associates Real Estate Financial Modeling Scholarship! Made in partnership with Shine Associates, this scholarship is set to fuel the dreams of the upcoming stars in commercial real estate.…
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CRE Company Database and Career Tool (Updated Jan 2024)

So, why did we put together this comprehensive list of commercial real estate companies? Well, from my time spent in real estate executive recruiting space, I learned that we couldn’t help everyone. Candidates needed a very specific background…