Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Altus Group is looking for a new Real Estate Valuation Analyst to join our Tysons Corner, Virginia office in our Advisory, Altus Analytics division. This role involves gaining knowledge and experience in appraisal, appraisal review, and appraisal management for various property types, while learning to analyze financial statements and market trends that impact property values.
Responsibilities
- 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 market rent based on recent leases at comparable properties and at the subject
- Learn to apply judgment and gain knowledge on data gathering and learn to determine reasonable valuation assumptions such as market rent and market rent growth
- Learn to prepare cash flow models using ARGUS Enterprise
- Learn to prepare the Sales Comparison and Cost approaches for an appraisal report, which includes researching recent sale transactions and completing a replacement cost estimate using Marshall and Swift data
- 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
- Learn and handle the administrative tasks that drive the Altus/client process and ultimately the relationships: quarterly DataExchange Setup, appraiser/client call scheduling, quarterly invoicing, and engagement letter organization between clients and third-party appraisers
- Complete the On-Boarding Training as outlined by our Professional Development Flight Plan (Core Competency Training and Trainee Courses - Business Practices and Ethics & USPAP & Basic Appraisal Principles and Procedures) and become ARGUS Enterprise Certified
Skills
- University or college degree in Real Estate, Finance, or related field with a minimum 3.0 GPA
- Internship experience within the CRE industry is an asset
- ARGUS Enterprise certified is an asset
- Working knowledge of Excel (v-lookups, pivot tables)
- Exposure to business writing
- Ability to proactively communicate (i.e. when behind on deliverables or seeking assistance)
- Experience working independently or within a team environment setting in a professional or academic setting
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Incentive and bonus plans
- Total rewards package prioritizing mental, physical, and financial well-being
- Professional learning
- Over 150,000 hours of learning content
- Flexible work model
Company Overview
- Altus Group is an independent advisory service, software, and data solutions company. It was founded in 2005, and is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, CAN, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://www.altusgroup.com.
Company H1B Sponsorship
- Altus Group has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1 in 2025, 3 in 2024, 2 in 2023, 7 in 2022, 1 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.