How does one get a job in commercial real estate?
Posted on January 26th, 2010 in Financial Services | 7 Comments »
Rebecca * asked:
I am looking to make a career change and get into my companies commerical real estate division, but I have no idea what training/education to get now to get me in that direction. Please help!
Sarasota FL Real Estate
I am looking to make a career change and get into my companies commerical real estate division, but I have no idea what training/education to get now to get me in that direction. Please help!
Sarasota FL Real Estate
7 Responses
Palmer Ranch Sarasota
you have to attend classes at a real estate school- or maybe the company you work for provides the classes or funds. ask your manager.
Cellulite Treatment
u have to go to real estate school 4 2 weeks n then u have to dance on a table
For Sale by Owner
I’m not really sure but I’d assume you need some sort of communications training, because in sales it’s important to know how to talk to people. Carpentry probably isn’t probably necessary but might give you a leg up on the competition.
I would suggest talking to someone who already works in real estate and ask them what they did to get the job.
Cellulite Treatment
What exactly do you want to do? If you want to be a commercial real estate broker, you have to pass state exams and get a license. Other than that, no special education is necessary; you can learn everything on the job.
Real Estate For Sale
Depends on what your division does. If they do development, then it would be very difficult to get into the group b/c jobs in development are few and in general hard to secure. If they go out and find space for your company to expand into, then I would suggest taking a job first with a real estate broker such as CB Richard Ellis, or Cushman Wakefield as a broker or tenant representative.
Chula Vista Ca Real Estate
you have to become a real estate agent. you will have to get your license and go to real estate school. depending on where you are located, the school can vary from a couple weeks to months. Don’t be suprised if you find it hard to get ‘hired’ on for commerical real estate. that is probably all real estate agents dream. Depending on the area, the comission in 10%, just think of what 10% on two or three multi-million dolllar units can do!
Also, starting networking with the zoning commission folks and learn about the development in the area. My favorite game is SimCity 4, because I always wanted to get into commerical. I’m going back in the fall to get my license again (can’t transfer to this state)
-Angela
Brigantine Homes
It all depends on what you want to do in your new position. Commercial real estate is an entire business and includes a variety of jobs and positions. Start with finding out what type of position you want to fill in your company’s division. Do you want to be on the purchasing, leasing or marketing side? Purchasing requires training in commercial finance, leasing typically requires real estate sales experience and marketing is self explanatory.
-4MySales.com