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U.S. unemployment rates have reached a record low – currently at 3.7% and expected to fall to 3.5% by the end of 2019. As a result, companies across the nation have struggled to fill key positions from entry and junior-level to executive and management roles. Identifying, recruiting and retaining qualified candidates has been challenging across […]

RETS Associates, a leading national real estate recruiting firm, has completed its Seventh Annual Survey of Real Estate Financial Analysts in association with Charles Schilke, JD, Director of the Edward St. John Real Estate Program at Johns Hopkins’ Carey Business School. Over 200 financial analysts from across the nation with experience encompassing entry-level through five-to-seven […]

In a recent survey of 290 financial analysts working in the U.S. commercial real estate industry, RETS Associates identified several employment trends. The market for real estate financial analysts is at or near a high point in the cycle…

With a new administration and a “pro-growth” strategy in place, the CRE industry is anticipated to continue expansion and growth in 2017. This is evident already in the first quarter of 2017, as RETS Associates sees robust hiring similar to that of 2016. Firms are searching for development, acquisition, asset management and project/construction management roles. […]

The 5th Annual Financial Analyst Survey Results Are In! DOWNLOAD PDF In a recent survey of 239 financial analysts working in the U.S. commercial real estate industry, RETS Associates identified several employment trends. The fifth annual financial analyst survey results, factored with 27 analyst searches conducted by RETS year-to-date, revealed these key points: • The […]