V&A Research Analyst, Part-Time
About The Position
The Valuation & Advisory Valuation Research Analyst will be responsible for researching the data specific to the creation of a commercial real estate appraisal report. This will include data gathering, brief property, data and market write-ups, along with comparable property analysis, including confirmation and documentation of comparable sales and leases. The research analyst will also manage client site profiles, expense reports, appraiser qualifications, and file maintenance. The role will involve assisting with report uploads, ensuring data accuracy, and supporting a specific group of appraisers, managing the reports they are assigned.
Requirements
- Proficiency with MS Office Suite (MS Word, Excel) and online research tools
- 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)
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with commercial real estate concepts
- The ability to easily grasp new but basic real estate concepts
- Basic knowledge and experience to Argus discounted cash flow preferred
Responsibilities
- Research taxes, zoning, building information, assignment information
- 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
- 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
- Track project work: receipt of project, hours spent on project, in-house, completion, and client due dates
- Assist in parsing large sets of qualitative and quantitative data, transferring PDF info to Excel for analysis when necessary
- 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
- Upload completed reports to internal and client-facing platforms, ensuring all necessary documentation is included and accessible
Benefits
- health, vision, and dental insurance
- flexible spending accounts
- health savings accounts
- retirement savings plans
- life, and disability insurance programs
- paid and unpaid time away from work
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
