WILL YOU BE ONE OF THE HALF-MILLION PEOPLE JOINING THE REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY?

CAREERS BUILDING COMMUNITIES LIMITLESS OPPORTUNITY Are you ready to shape the communities of the world? Become a part of the world’s most diverse industry—from architecture and interior design to construction, engineering, management and finance. LIMITLESS OPPORTUNITY GROWTH Job growth in the real estate industry is projected to grow exponentially. Find career paths in real estate that align with your education goals. DEMAND STABILITY There is a shortage of 500k construction workers right now. The real estate industry is one of the leading job creators - employing more than one in every ten fulltime U.S. Workers. 

DISCOVER THE INDUSTRY Apartments Corporate Real Estate the diverse opportunities that are available to those considering a career in real estate Apartments Corporate Real Estate Real Estate Advisory Services Architecture Cross-Industry Careers Real Estate Appraisal Commercial & Residential Real Estate Management Facility Management Real Estate Development Industry Credentials Real Estate Investment Trusts Commercial Real Estate Development Interior Design Real Estate Technology Commercial Real Estate Management Investment Resorts, Hotels and Timeshares Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) Land Real Estate Commercial Real Estate Finance (CREF) Land Use Landscape Architecture Construction Public Policy Consulting/Market Research

TO FEEL A SENSE OF ACCOMPLISHMENT WHY CHOOSE REAL ESTATE? The reasons are numerous. To some people its appeal lies in the challenges and opportunities for entrepreneurship that it offers. To others, the idea of building something and the durability of buildings are important. Still others look forward to the opportunity to help shape the urban environment or to engage in public issues. TO BUILD TO FEEL A SENSE OF ACCOMPLISHMENT REAL ESTATE IS DURABLE Developers like to build. In fact, they tend to have a passion for building, for applying their imagination, talents, and resources to the creation of buildings. Developers who are passionate about their work take great satisfaction in seeing what they have created. Commercial buildings and homes are built to last, often for decades. And with recycling, upgrading, and remodeling, their useful lives can be further extended. In a fast-changing world, the durability of real estate appeals to many real estate professionals.

WHY CHOOSE REAL ESTATE? People have gone into real estate by accident, design, or necessity. Some real estate professionals have started fresh out of school, others at various stages of their careers. REAL ESTATE IS IN DEMAND REAL ESTATE OFFERS A CHALLENGE REAL ESTATE OFFERS VARIETY Beneath the cyclical shifts, demand for real estate will grow in the long term, based on continued growth in the U.S. population and the economy.  Whether real estate professionals are developing a project, acquiring a property, obtaining and structuring financing, managing a property portfolio, negotiating a lease, or engaging in many other kinds of activities, the work is challenging.  Real estate professionals have a chance to work with a variety of clients and customers. Real estate also offers a variety of work. No development project, real estate transaction, or property management assignment is exactly the same as another.

FIND OUT WHERE YOU BELONG IN REAL ESTATE TAKE THE QUIZ Wondering where you can use all those skills you’ve been acquiring? Take the quiz and learn how you can put your experience to work in a career building communities. Learn how you can put your experience to work in a career building communities. EXPLORE THE MAP Discover your real estate career path with our interactive map.

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CAREERS BUILDING COMMUNITIES Is a collaboration of these organizations: The American Institute of Architects CCIM Institute National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts American Resort Development Association Commercial Real Estate Women Network National Multifamily Housing Council Construction Management Association of America The Appraisal Institute American Society of Interior Designers The REALTORS® Land Institute American Society of Landscape Architects CoreNet Global The Real Estate Roundtable The Counselors of Real Estate Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. The SOCIETY OF INDUSTRIAL AND OFFICE REALTORS® International Council of Shopping Centers Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate Urban Land Institute Worldwide International Interior Design Association Associated General Contractors of America Institute of Real Estate Management Mortgage Bankers Association Independent Institute of Property and Facility Management Education NAIOP: Commercial Real Estate Development Association National Apartment Association Building Owners and Managers Association International