Career Opportunities in Real Estate (Career Opportunities (Paperback))

More than five million people in the United States make their living in real estate in a wide range of occupations--from selling and leasing properties to managing and improving land. Covering everything from commercial, residential, and industrial properties to mixed-use properties developed for urban markets, real estate tends to be an active and growing industry.Featuring more than 70 job profiles, Career Opportunities in Real Estate is a comprehensive resource that spans five real estate sales and leasing, real estate lending, property management, property development, and real estate acquisitions and analysis. Appendixes include directories of colleges and universities, professional associations, lists of professional certifications, and a list of professional publications.Career profiles Contents......Page 6 Foreword......Page 8 Industry Outlook......Page 10 How To Use This Book......Page 16 Acknowledgments......Page 20 Accounting and Finance......Page 22 Commercial Real Estate Credit Analyst......Page 23 Finance Director......Page 26 Investor Relations Officer......Page 28 Pension Fund Portfolio Manager......Page 30 Property Accountant......Page 32 Real Estate Accountant......Page 34 Real Estate Bookkeeper......Page 37 Real Estate Advisory Analyst......Page 40 Real Estate Investment Analyst......Page 42 Chief Investment Officer......Page 44 Chief Financial Officer......Page 47 Risk Manager......Page 50 Research Director......Page 53 Tax Manager......Page 56 Administration......Page 60 Benefits Administrator......Page 61 Controller......Page 64 Project Controller......Page 67 Construction......Page 70 Construction Estimator......Page 71 Construction Lender......Page 73 Construction Project Manager......Page 76 Development......Page 80 Acquisition Analyst......Page 81 Development Analyst......Page 84 Development Manager......Page 87 Disposition Analyst......Page 90 Real Estate Entrepreneur......Page 93 Land Development Project Manager......Page 95 Land Planner......Page 98 Right-Of-Way Agent......Page 101 Site Selection Manager......Page 103 Lending and Underwriting......Page 106 Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities Underwriter......Page 107 Commercial Loan Underwriter......Page 110 Commercial Real Estate Loan Officer......Page 113 Escrow Officer......Page 115 Mortgage-Backed Securities Analyst......Page 118 Real Estate Closing Manager......Page 120 Real Estate Owned Manager......Page 123 Residential Mortgage Broker......Page 126 Residential Mortgage Originator......Page 129 Property Management......Page 132 Asset Manager......Page 133 Assistant Property Manager......Page 136 Apartment Manager......Page 139 Community Association Manager......Page 142 Facility Manager......Page 145 Leasing Consultant--Multifamily......Page 148 Maintenance Supervisor......Page 151 Portfolio Manager......Page 154 Property Manager......Page 157 Public Housing Manager......Page 160 Tenant Coordinator......Page 163 Tenant Representative......Page 166 Sales and Marketing......Page 168 Administrative Assistant......Page 169 Leasing Agent--Commercial Real Estate......Page 172 Commercial Real Estate Broker......Page 175 Investment Sales Broker......Page 178 Lease Administrator......Page 180 Marketing Proposal Coordinator......Page 182 Marketing Manager......Page 185 New Home Sales Representative......Page 187 Real Estate Buyer's Agent......Page 190 Residential Real Estate Broker......Page 192 Sales Assistant......Page 195 Transaction Manager......Page 197 Other Careers Related to Real Estate......Page 200 Appraiser--Residential Real Estate......Page 201 Appraiser--Commercial Real Estate......Page 204 Architect......Page 207 Assessor......Page 210 Home Inspector......Page 213 Landscape Architect......Page 215 Real Estate Attorney......Page 218 Real Estate Paralegal......Page 221 Relocation Counselor......Page 224 Surveyor......Page 227 Title Insurance Representative......Page 230 Zoning Officer......Page 233 Appendixes......Page 236 Appendix I: Colleges and Universities......Page 237 Appendix II: Professional Associations and Organizations......Page 273 Appendix III: Professional Certifications......Page 280 Appendix IV: Professional Periodicals......Page 285 Appendix V: Major Real Estate Management Firms......Page 289 Appendix VI: Real Estate Licensing Agencies......Page 294 Appendix VII: Real Estate Research Organizations......Page 299 Appendix VIII: Planning Your Career in Real Estate......Page 302 Glossary......Page 307 Bibliography......Page 314 Index......Page 315 Profiles over seventy jobs in the real estate industry, and covers accounting, administration, construction, development, lending and underwriting, property management, sales, and more; and provides details on salary, advancement prospects, requirements, and other related topics Provides Information On Over Seventy Jobs, Including Salary Ranges, Advancement Prospects, Employment Trends, Necessary Experience, And Helpful Unions And Associations, And Overviews Of The Main Duties And Features Of Each Job. Offers career information in real estate. Profiles include real estate sales and leasing, real estate lending, property management, property development, and real estate acquisitions and analysis