How an Economic Downturn Impacts CRE Consulting

(From left to right) Jahn Brodwin, Ingrid Rivera Noone. Images courtesy of FTI Consulting

To make sure they have the right facts to make informed business decisions, real estate investors and developers often partner with reliable consultants who guide them throughout the decision-making process. These consultants are typically well versed in a variety of areas such as appraisal, analysis, site acquisition, entitlements, and many others. And right now, as in many other fields, there’s a worldwide shortage of consultants, analysts and accountants, according to Jahn Brodwin, senior managing director with FTI Consulting.

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Brodwin and Senior Managing Director Ingrid Rivera Noone have recently been promoted to co-leaders of FTI’s real estate practice, and attracting and developing fresh talent is part their strategic growth plan. They both joined Commercial Property Executive Senior Editor Laura Calugar in a podcast interview on careers in real estate consulting and what it takes to be a successful advisor.

In this episode of CPE‘s quarterly series, Brodwin and Rivera Noone talk about what firms are looks for and explain why career advancement prospects are truly excellent now for real estate consultants. Toward the end of the conversation, they also touch on what they’re advising their clients in today’s volatile economic environment.

Here are the main topics they covered:

• Skills that are especially in demand today (0:40)
• Educational requirements (2:25)
• Career advancement prospects (4:25)
• Mentorship in the real estate consulting profession (6:17)
• Working under pressure (8:43)
• Consultants and the state of the real estate market (11:49)
• Trends, expectations (14:28)

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