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The recent Cushman & Wakefield merger with DTZ proved to be a game-changer in the industry. The merger created one of the largest commercial real estate services firms in the…
There’s a war on talent in the market now, so there’s a bit of a feeding frenzy. So says Kent Elliott, principal of RETS Associates, on the industry’s current state…
By Carrie Rossenfeld | Orange County NEWPORT BEACH, CA—The job candidate who graduates with an advanced degree from a prestigious university is not nearly as compelling to CRE firms as…
Louis Dodaro Brings 20 Years of Recruiting Experience in Real Estate and Financial Industries NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. – November 19, 2015 – RETS Associates, a leading national real estate…
Denver’s one of the top cities in the Western US in attractiveness for commercial real estate professionals, according to RETS principal Kent Elliott (snapped off the California coast with a…
Seattle’s one of the top cities in the Western US in attractiveness for commercial real estate professionals, according to RETS Associates director Berkeley Davis, snapped with principal Kent Elliot. The…
Real Estate Industry The hiring market remains hot for financial analysts in the real estate industry, and such specialists are avidly looking for opportunities to move up, says recruiter RETS…
In a recent survey of 344 financial analysts in the U.S. commercial real estate industry, RETS Associates has identified several significant employment trends. Combined with the 50+ analyst searches conducted by RETS in the last year, RETS’ fourth annual study showed that:
• 75% are open to relocating for a new position
• 49% are seeking advancement in acquisitions
• A clear majority (55%) of financial analysts preferred to work as generalists with mixed portfolios
• By comparison, only 16% preferred multi-family, while office and hotel/hospitality followed at 9% each, retail at 6% and industrial at 2%
• 24% currently earn a base salary of $75,000-$89,999; 21% did not receive an incentive compensation for their role in 2014 (mainly due to short tenure)
• 83% of the polled financial analysts are male
In this Executive Q&A, Kent Elliott, principal at RETS Associates, a leading search and staffing firm that focuses specifically on the real estate industry, sits down with Lynn Abulhosn, senior…
