Real Estate Valuation Analyst (Hybrid - Seattle)
Altus Group is a global leader in commercial real estate services, and they are seeking a Real Estate Valuation Analyst to join their Valuation, Advisory/Analytics group. This hybrid position involves gaining experience in appraisal, appraisal review, and appraisal management for various property types while working collaboratively with a dynamic team.
Responsibilities
- Professional development. You will become Argus Certified and have the chance to grow your knowledge within the Commercial Real Estate field
- Hands-on exposure. You will be part of an organization that works on an exciting range of real estate property projects across the country, a place that is recognized at the top of our industry. You will gain insights into property valuations and appraisals, working collaboratively with a diverse and accountable team as we deliver for our clients. You will be mentored by senior staff on your team, gaining exposure and insights into a wide range of projects with the chance to work on many different asset types
- Appraisal management. You will learn and apply the administrative tasks that drive the Altus - client process appraisal process and gain insights into the market analysis and valuation of client properties. You will contribute to Argus Intelligence Platform setup, scheduling calls, drafting engagement letters between clients and third-party appraisers
- Prepare and review cash flow models. Learn to prepare and review cash flow models using ARGUS Enterprise. Analysts use factual data provided by clients (rent rolls, operating statements, tenant sales, and various other financial information) to learn the preparation of cash flow models
- Appraisal: Analysts learn the process and why we are doing what we are doing at Altus. Learn to prepare a market analysis for a property, which includes gathering and analyzing data about the market and submarket and determining valuation assumptions. Analysts learn to apply judgment and gain knowledge on data gathering and learn to determine reasonable valuation assumptions such as market rent, market rent growth, investment yields, etc. This analysis is key to understanding asset value
- Appraisal Review: Learn to review third-party appraisal reports as part of the valuation management process, which includes reviewing the ARGUS Enterprise cash flow model for factual and market assumptions, reviewing the appraisal reports, and comparing the valuation metrics to the benchmark data. Learn the use of best judgment and knowledge to determine the reasonableness of the valuation and ensure that the appraisal reports comply with USPAP and state regulations
- Participate in training. You will complete On-Boarding Training (Core Competency Training, Business Practices and Ethics & USPAP & Basic Appraisal Principles and Procedures) and become ARGUS Certified
Skills
- A Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Finance, Economics, Accounting, or a related field; potential exposure to the CRE industry through internships
- Strong skills in business writing, research, quantitative and analytical skills to complete an end-to-end appraisal review
- Proficient in Excel (x-lookups, pivot tables, DCF models); familiarity with ARGUS Enterprise is a plus
- Proactive, resourceful, and committed to continuous learning and certification
- Effective communication, collaboration, and the ability to convey technical information to non-technical stakeholders
- Willingness to work outside regular hours
Benefits
- Competitive compensation, incentive and bonus plans, and a total rewards package prioritizing mental, physical, and financial well-being.
- We invest in your professional learning. Our Altus Intelligence Academy offers over 150,000 hours of learning content.
- Flexible work model: our Activity-Based Work model provides flexibility to align your work location to the needs of the work — use the office for collaboration and remote work for focused tasks.
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