The Valuation & Advisory Valuation Research Analyst is responsible for researching data specific to the creation of a commercial real estate appraisal report, including data gathering, property and market write-ups, and comparable property analysis.
Requirements
- Proficiency with MS Office Suite (MS Word, Excel) and online research tools
- Familiarity with commercial real estate concepts (preferred)
- The ability to easily grasp new but basic real estate concepts
Responsibilities
- Research taxes, zoning, building information, assignment information
- Compile data to write up local area analysis, utilizing CoStar, Reis, and publicly available data such as taxes, zoning, and incentives
- Prepare the front end of the appraisal report – Utilize GTT, Living Sector and other templates and populate information to complete the front end. Identify and complete market and regional analysis, appraisal mapping (property location, regional/local area, tax comparables), and general formatting of an appraisal report
- Confirm comparable property information through phone calls and other means, and enter findings into data base
- Respond to appraiser inquiries on research and report data
- Assist in parsing large sets of qualitative and quantitative data, transferring PDF info to Excel for analysis when necessary
- Upload completed reports to internal and client-facing platforms, ensuring all necessary documentation is included and accessible
Other
- Quality check information and letter of engagement from Job Center (client info, address, project dates, length of time for project, appraisers assigned to project, office assigned to project, special circumstances and requests) and engagement letter
- Track project work: receipt of project, hours spent on project, in-house, completion, and client due dates
- Communicate effectively with local government entities and appraisers to obtain confirmation, clarification, or direction on information relating to taxes, zoning, permitting, etc.
- Maintain and organize files, including research, data, and completed reports, for easy access and reference
- Strong communication skills (verbal and written)
- Reliable, organized and responsive
- A positive attitude and desire to collaborate in a team environment
- Proactively problem solve and remove obstacles that prohibit us from doing our best work
- Uphold the V&A standards of respect, responsiveness and people first (colleagues and clients)
