Developing Market Knowledge, Part Two: Sector-Level Research
The previous article in this series described: how passion is necessary to succeed in an REPE career, how interviewers look to see how you demonstrate passion through knowledge, how knowledge can be separated between technical and market-based, and how technical knowledge is necessary but won’t set you apart from the competition. This article will focus on how you can set yourself miles apart from the competition with market knowledge. We will show you exactly how we as megafund REPE investors have learned to source market knowledge with our years of experience in our careers in repe. Where to find market knowledge So, we’ve already covered that the number one way to succeed in repe interviews is to demonstrate a true passion for real estate. Yes, you need to know your technical skills. But really, you’re going to shine once you can speak fluently about current events in real estate. So how do investors source this information? There are four general avenues that I have...