CRE Interview on Monday - Need your help!
I have an interview with a RE management firm on Monday and was looking for some ways to impress them.

  
The role is research oriented and targeted to conduct research reports on macroeconomic, market level, and asset specific information on the firms target markets. (more details below)

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I want to enter the room with some prepped research material hopefully oriented to their portfolio and/or rumored areas of interest. Any advice on what kind of research I should pull together and from what resources?

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Much love everyone!

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Role details:

As a member of this team, you will take part in:

• Conducting research for and assisting in the preparation of research reports containing macroeconomic, market-level, and asset specific information on target markets;

• Assisting in the development and maintenance of commercial real estate market forecasting tools for target markets, and

presenting forecasts to senior management;

• Investigating new opportunities and markets;

• Participating in the research, analysis, and execution of strategic initiatives;

• Insightfully discussing and interpreting results, identify key considerations and mitigants;

• Supporting global offices in London, UK and New York, USA through the provision of targeted market- and asset-level research;

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Any other pieces of advice are welcome!
[{"id": "ekp65ro", "text": "If you know which markets you'll be primarily supporting, then I'd familiarize yourself with some basic metrics and how they will affect the markets. For example, if you're covering New York, you're going to want to have a basic understanding of the current market and where it's going (to the extent such info can be garnered from available data). Some variables and trends that you'd want to know and be able to tie into an analysis include:\n\n* Yields\n* Vacancy rates\n* Takeup\n* Rental growth\n* Upcoming supply (development pipeline)\n\nThey won't be looking for you to give them an accurate answer or even throw out some random research that you prepared. What you'll want to do is know these variables so that you can engage in substantive conversation if they decide to ask market-specific questions. Being able to comment that \"rental growth has been strong, but that growth has been primarily caused by supply constraints which are likely to disappear with XYZ sq. ft. of new office space being delivered over the next two years, and thus I would be cautious to assume the trend will continue\" is more important than regurgitating some else's market report (*e.g.*, CBRE 2018 Q4 Office Report for New York).\n\nNow, if this is out of your wheelhouse and you don't have the background to confidently draw conclusions, then just familiarize yourself with what's going on in the market. If this is the case, you can rely on brokerage reports and similar. Ultimately, keep in mind that when reviewing brokerage publications, they are overly optimistic and may downplay the impact of new supply or overly rely on continuing linear(ish) trends.\n\nAt the end of the day, unless you're going in for an assessment, the firms are looking to see who they like. If you've received an interview offer that doesn't include an assessment, then they believe that you're qualified enough for the job -- they're just seeing if they want to work with you (this is more than just \"do they like you as a person\", it's a combination of like and fit within the team -- they have specific personality that they're looking for). \n\nHappy to answer any additional questions. Best of luck otherwise.", "replies": [{"id": "ekub2n6", "text": "Thank you! Incorporating your advice deeply", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}]