
Appraisal:
Professional valuation services:
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Most sales and virtually all financings require third party appraisal services
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Assessment appeals
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Provincial assessment authorities
Asset Management:
Purchase, sale and repositioning decisions regarding commercial real estate assets for a portfolio investor such as a pension fund
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Pension funds invest globally and increasingly in commercial real estate assets
Commercial Brokerage:
The sale of or a lease of commercial real estate is usually facilitated by an intermediary who charges a fee (office, industrial, retail, multi-family)
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Investment sales
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Leasing
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Tenant representative (working with tenants, often retailers, to find suitable space for expansion)
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Landlord representative working with owners of existing buildings or new developments to find tenant
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Consulting:
Including but not limited to accounting firms, market research firms and real estate consulting firms:
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Utilizing market analysis, financial analysis, third party services for a developers, investors, government sector – opportunity to use big data to better understand local real estate markets (e.g., who shops where)
Corporate Real Estate:
Managing the real estate held by a corporation to support its core business:
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Research suggests that up to 40% of a corporations balance sheet may be in real estate assets
Development:
Improving land for higher and better use through feasibility analysis and project management
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Land development involves converting undeveloped land to subdivided land for commercial, residential and public uses and the construction of related infrastructure
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Vertical development involves the construction of residential, commercial or mixed use structures
Property Management:
Managing a rental property for its owner(s):
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Conducted in house for investors or on a fee basis for third party managers
Private Investment:
With experience and savings to build your own portfolio
Public Sector Real Estate:
National, regional or local government planning departments, economic development entities, development of public policy, CMHC, etc.
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Research, analysis and implementation of urban and rural public policy at the local, regional, provincial and national levels
Realtor:
Engaged in representing buyers or sellers in the residential market, sometimes investment sales and leasing
Real Estate Finance:
Banks, credit unions, insurance companies, private lenders, brokers, Bay Street (MBS and CMBS)
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Permanent lending, construction lending, equity (funds)
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Mortgage Brokerage (intermediaries)
Real Estate Marketing:
Managing the sales side of the property business (e.g., condominium sales)
Real Estate and Technology:
Working at the nexus among telecom, big data, smart cities and real estate
Relocation Services:
Relocating people or businesses to a different region or country
Retail Real Estate:
Identifying, leasing and building out new locations for retailers






