Prepare for your CBRE real estate interview

Investment sales, valuation, and advisory cases calibrated to CBRE's focus on market analytics, client advisory, and deal execution at scale.

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The Interview

What CBRE is looking for

Investment Sales Interview

Investment Sales & Capital Markets

01Property Valuation

02Cap Rate Analysis

03Investment Thesis

04Market Comparables

Advisory Interview

Client Advisory & Consulting

01Market Research

02Portfolio Strategy

03Tenant Representation

04Stakeholder Management

Behavioral Interview

Leadership & Client Relationships

01Client Relationship Building

02Deal Negotiation

03Team Collaboration

04Business Development

CBRE interviews emphasize data-driven market analysis and client advisory//Strong focus on deal execution process and capital markets knowledge//Client relationship building is as important as technical underwriting

Practice Library

CBRE exercises

Ready to ace your CBRE real estate interview?

Prepare for your CBRE real estate interview

Investment sales, valuation, and advisory cases calibrated to CBRE's focus on market analytics, client advisory, and deal execution at scale.

Socratify AI

The Interview

What CBRE is looking for

Investment Sales Interview

Investment Sales & Capital Markets

01Property Valuation

02Cap Rate Analysis

03Investment Thesis

04Market Comparables

Advisory Interview

Client Advisory & Consulting

01Market Research

02Portfolio Strategy

03Tenant Representation

04Stakeholder Management

Behavioral Interview

Leadership & Client Relationships

01Client Relationship Building

02Deal Negotiation

03Team Collaboration

04Business Development

How It Works

Master CBRE Real Estate Interviews

Investment analysis and advisory cases scored on valuation accuracy, market knowledge, and client advisory skills. · Click to expand

1Your Real Estate Goals

Deal Structuring

Practitioner

Market Valuation

Practitioner

2Real Estate Case Prep

A CBRE client's 500K SF office portfolio has 22% vacancy, up from 8% pre-pandemic....

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3Frameworks

Framework

Is there sufficient market demand to absorb repositioned space?

Residential demand drivers strong enough?

Submarket apartment vacancy: 4.2%, rent growth 6.1% YoY

3,200 net new households/year within 5-mile radius

Retail component viable at ground floor?

Nearby retail vacancy: 7.8%, avg NNN rent $32/SF

F&B tenant demand: 14 LOIs in adjacent developments last 12mo

Does the repositioning pencil vs. a disposition?

Risk-adjusted returns vs. as-is sale?

Repositioned stabilized yield: 6.8% vs. as-is sale cap: 9.2%

Development cost: $240/SF, comparable new-build: $320/SF

Capital structure and financing feasible?

Construction loan at 65% LTC, SOFR + 350bps

Equity requirement: $42M, target IRR 15%+

Can the project be executed on time and budget?

Entitlement and zoning risk manageable?

Rezoning timeline: 8-14 months, adjacent parcel approved in 2024

Community opposition risk: moderate (traffic, density concerns)

Construction timeline and cost escalation risk?

Estimated construction: 24 months, local labor market tight (+12% YoY costs)

Material cost contingency: 8-12% above baseline estimate

4Feedback

Deal Structuring

Distinctive

Market Valuation

Strong

Portfolio Strategy

Meeting Bar

Client Advisory

Strong

Repeat

Practice Library

CBRE exercises

A CBRE client is considering selling a 200K SF Class A office building in a CBD...

LEARNMedium

Commercial Real Estate · Disposition StrategyCBRE

A CBRE capital markets team is marketing a 12-property industrial portfolio. Two...

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Commercial Real Estate · Capital Markets StrategyCBRE

CBRE Research shows office demand shifting from CBD to suburban locations in your...

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Commercial Real Estate · Tenant AdvisoryCBRE

Tell me about a time you had to present an unpopular recommendation to a client or...

BEHAVIORALMedium

Behavioral · Client ManagementCBRE

Describe a situation where you identified a market opportunity before others did. What...

BEHAVIORALMedium

Behavioral · Market InsightCBRE