Real Estate Acquisitions Jobs

"The masterminds behind real estate transactions..."

These transaction-oriented positions focus on acquiring or relinquishing control of real property and assets, and may also apply to real estate corporate M&A and REIT public-private transactions. Acquisition managers may be responsible for site selection, financial modeling, and the execution of the transaction, whether it is an acquisition or disposition. Acquisition responsibilities may also include strategic planning, identifying and analyzing acquisition opportunities, negotiating transactions, and packaging deals for clients, the company, or the business unit. Additional responsibilities with disposition include assessing tax implications and structuring the sale with tax-deferred exchange vehicles.

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Real Estate Acquisitions Professional Reading and Resources

  • "Commercial Property News"
  • "Journal of Property Investment and Finance"by Brueggeman and Fisher
  • "Real Estate Alert"
  • "Real Estate Forum"
  • "Real Estate Finance and Investment"by William Brueggeman and Jeffrey Fisher

Industry Segments

  • College Degree in Business, Real Estate or Finance (Minimum)
  • Masters Degree in Finance, Real Estate or MBA preferred
  • CCIM: Certified Commercial Investment Member

Looking to the Future

Financial analysis is one of the strongest skill sets that any real estate professional can have, and an acquisitions/dispositions specialist requires mastery of this skill. It is said that “all the money is made on the buy” in real estate, and these specialists will continue to be crucial in extracting the maximum value from a transaction. Real estate acquisitions/dispositions specialists will play a major role in the coming years as several owners, developers, and financial institutions look to either acquire or relinquish discounted and distressed assets. These specialists will be crucial in the success or failure of companies that have been hurt by the financial downturn in the 4th quarter of 2008. Looking further into the coming years, as capital becomes available again and as real estate continues to move toward being a transaction oriented business with real estate securities and REITs increasing liquidity in the real estate market, acquisition/disposition specialists will be called up on to analyze, valuate, and negotiate deals more frequently.

Top Real Estate Acquisitions Companies

  • The Blackstone Group
  • JP Morgan
  • Goldman Sachs
  • Houlihan Loukey
  • GE Real Estate


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Acquisitions Associate
Colony Capital, LLC is a global investment firm focusing primarily on real estate-related assets and operating companies worldwide.  Please visit www.colonyinc.com for more information about our company. Colony is seeking a bright and motivated Acquisitions Associate who will work ...


Colony CA-Santa Monica 2/6/10
Vice President, Acquisitions/Asset Management
Brookfield Real Estate Opportunity Fund ("BREOF") invests and manages 2 real estate opportunity funds sponsored by Brookfield Asset Management ("BAM") with a mandate to invest in opportunistic or distressed real estate situations targeted high "teens" levered returns...


Brookfield Asset Management LLC NY-New York 2/5/10
General Counsel/Managing Director
Real estate firm is seeking an experienced general counsel who has substantial asset management and capital markets experience. Individual should have heavy transactional experience including significant experience with finance, mezzanine and joint venture equity structures. Significant contacts ...


Confidential NY 2/4/10
Analyst
    The Praedium Group LLC Analyst     Company Description:             The Praedium Group is a real estate private equity firm focused on underperforming and undervalued assets in the office, multi-family, indust...


The Praedium Group NY-New York 2/2/10
ANALYST - REAL ESTATE PRIVATE EQUITY
Our client, a Real Estate Private Equity firm is looking to hire a qualified real estate candidate to join their team as an Analyst. This analyst should have no more than 3 years total work experience, as this is truly an analyst position.  Candidates with any type of post-graduate degree wi...


Career Group Search CA-Southern California 2/2/10
Investments Analyst
Company:  Campus Apartments (www.campusapts.com) Position:  Analyst Location:  Philadelphia, PA Compensation:  CompetitiveRequired Experience:  0-2 years of related experience Company Description: Campus Apartments (CA), headquartered in Philadelphia, is one of the l...


Campus Apartments PA-Philadelphia 2/1/10
Sr Real Estate Associate
Investment banking firm headquartered in NYC is seeking an experienced senior real estate executive who has a proven track record in commercial real estate. Experience in acquisitions and equity and debt recapitalizations required.   Proficiency in Argus & Excel, stro...


Confidential NY 1/29/10
Financial Analyst
FINANCIAL ANALYST - CORNERSTONE REAL ESTATE ADVISERS LLC - SANTA MONICA  Institutional real estate advisor with over $30 billion in assets under management seeks financial analyst to join its west coast team.  Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Ma...


Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers CA-Santa Monica 1/28/10
Student Housing Acquisition Analyst
Campus Advantage, a leading student housing management, consulting, acquisitions, and development company is seeking an experienced Acquisition Analyst to join our team at our Corporate Headquarters in Austin, Texas. Job SummaryThe Acquisition Analyst will be responsible for analyzing invest...


Campus Advantage TX-Austin 1/25/10
Head of Acquisitions, U.S.
Our client is a national real estate investment firm providing capital and expertise to urban and infill developers and directly investing in opportunistic real estate ventures. Based in New York City with offices in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Florida, the firm has raised $800 million in equity. I...


Confidential CA 1/25/10

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