How To ACE a First Round Real Estate Interview

How To ACE a First Round Real Estate Interview // You never get a second chance to make a first impression, and in the real estate interview process, this is especially true.
Whether you’re talking with a recruiter, HR, or a hiring manager directly, a first round interview gives a potential employer the opportunity to get to know you as an individual, what makes you a unique candidate for the position, and why you might stand out as the best fit for the role.
And since there tends to be a so much pressure around what to say in these types of scenarios and how to best present yourself to a company that you would want to work for, in this video, I wanted to walk through three of my best tips for making it through the first round of the interview process,at a commercial real estate firm, and how to pass with flying colors onto the next round.
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🕒 Timestamps 🕒
0:00 Introduction
0:52 Focus on Background and Experience FIRST
3:51 Why CRE, The Company, and the Job Function?
6:57 What Are You Doing To Improve (Right Now)?
10:04 How To Get An Upper Hand on The Job Search
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[@BreakIntoCRE]

What kinds of questions have you been asked in first round real estate interviews?

[@jaygough3813]

If you're thinking about this course please just buy it. So much value. Super timely. jll phone interview tmrw wish me luck. Thanks for everything

[@BreakIntoCRE]

Thanks, Jansen! Great to hear you've found the coursework so helpful. Good luck with the JLL interview!

[@averyrustad7605]

Great video, really enjoyed it. Could you make a video about what training usually looks like at the bigger firms? How extensive it is, how long it lasts, what they expect you to already know, etc.... Thanks again!

[@davidroldan6007]

As always, excellent video, Justin. I have a quick comment. Not long ago, you posted a video on what an acquisitions analyst does on a day-to-day basis, and also you have an other video on how you would start over again to break into the CRE industry, and in this second video, you mentioned that the first job you would like to get is an investment sales analyst at a top firm because of the transaction volume. Could you please do a video on what you do on a day-to-day basis in that role? Thank you so much!!!

[@BreakIntoCRE]

Great suggestion, David! Thank you!

[@akeemhanson4012]

Hey Justin, great content. I bought your course and it is really valuable and will be buying more. Do you have a course to do a full, detailed, institutional market analysis (like full in depth analysis) like the way private equity and hedge funds do before acquiring a property? whether it be large multifamily and commercial? Thanks in advance.

[@macbook3189]

Hi Justin, I have a question. What is a good answer to give when the interviewer asks why we want to move?I’m applying for jobs in NY and was asked that question in one of my interviews. Considering how the market is, what would be the best way to answer this?

[@Whiteboi-uf9pw]

Hey Justin! I'm sorry, this question is off-topic. Do you have any insight into how lucrative a loan originator role at a GSE-approved firm could potentially be? I'm considering one that would enable me to originate senior housing, skilled nursing, and multifamily agency loans. Do you know of anyone personally that has done really well in this type of role? Do you have any experience?

[@neil_sol]

I wish ARGUS certification was not so expensive. Heard from some people that on the job experience is the best way to learn it and the certification isnt all that useful

[@BreakIntoCRE]

Great feedback - on-the-job ARGUS experience is ideal (and preferred by employers), but if you can't get that through an internship or full-time job, the certification is your next best bet and can give an employer some level of confidence that you know your way around the software. Thanks for the comment!