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CRE Student Habits and Career Path (Printable Handout)
Texas Tech: Certificate in Commercial Real Estate
Guide to Starting a Career in Commercial Real Estate
How To Get Your First Job in Real Estate
How to Become a Real Estate Investment Analyst
Daily Habits
Review national news headlines
Financial Times (U.S. Edition)
Check major market activity
U.S. Stock Market — CNBC Markets
10-Year U.S. Treasury Yield — MarketWatch Bonds
Bitcoin — CoinDesk
Gold — Trading Economics (Gold Prices)
Yahoo Finance — Market Summary
Follow one (1) publicly traded REIT
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (MAA)
Simon Property Group, Inc. (SPG)
Review CRE news headlines
Read one (1) complete CRE news article
Urban Land Institute (ULI) - Capital Markets and Finance
Browse CRE social media (max 30 minutes)
Rawls College of Business: Center for Real Estate Network (LinkedIn)
Check new CRE listings in (1) your college town, (2) your hometown, and (3) your target job market
Check your email
The Importance of Checking Your Email: A Comprehensive Guide
What Is Email Management? Software, Strategies, and Solutions
Weekly Habits
Write one (1) handwritten note to a professional connection
Complete Guide to Writing Thank You Notes
How To Write an Address (With Examples and FAQs)
Read three (3) CRE market reports: (a) one (1) for each of your top (2) target geographic job markets and (b) one (1) for your target asset class
Every CRE Market Report in One Place
Colliers – U.S. Research Reports
Cushman & Wakefield – Research & Insights
Marcus & Millichap – Research Services
Figure out exactly what one (1) CRE company does
Who Are the Largest Commercial Real Estate Developers in the United States?
Top 99 Real Estate Company Managers by Managed AUM
Top Commercial Property Management Companies of 2025
Listen to one (1) episode of a CRE podcast
The Crossman Conversation: CEO Edition
Expand your CRE industry vocabulary by three (3) new terms
Glossary of Commercial Real Estate Terms (A.CRE)
Commercial Real Estate Terms and Definitions (NAIOP)
Glossary of Commercial Real Estate Terms (CRE Daily)
Practice real estate financial modeling (1 hour)
Real Estate Financial Modeling (A.CRE)
Free Tools From Real Estate Financial Modeling
LinkedIn Learning – Real Estate Financial Modeling Essentials
Read or watch one (1) CRE skills resource (1 hour)
Careers in Commercial Real Estate
Market Share: The Official Blog for Commercial Real Estate
Crash Course in Commercial Real Estate
Real Estate Courses (coursera)
Participate in one (1) phone or virtual call with a CRE professional
Your 6-Step Plan for a Perfect Networking Call
Schedule one (1) phone or virtual call with a CRE professional
Key Strategies for Networking and Informational Interviewing
Sample Emails Requesting an Informational Interview
Check CRE job postings in your top two (2) target geographic job markets
11 Best Practices for Your Online Job Search
Update your job search tracking tool
How To Create and Use a Job Search Spreadsheet (With Example)
Job Application Tracker Spreadsheet
Find and review an OM for one (1) CRE property
What Is an Offering Memorandum in Real Estate?
Practice becoming “AI Native” (1 hour)
From AI Analog to AI Native: My View on Where CRE Work is Going
You're Not Behind: Become AI-Native (in 30 days)
Monthly Habits
Learn one (1) new skill, software product, or app to a level that you could talk about in an interview
Spencer Correnti - Alkaline Advisors (YouTube Channel)
Best Practices in Real Estate Financial Modeling
Artificial Intelligence - Tools for CRE
LinkedIn Learning – Excel, Outlook, and Business Communication Courses
Update your resume
Search and apply for two (2) CRE learning or scholarship opportunities
CREW Network College & University Scholarships
Scholarships.com - Real Estate Scholarships
Check the website of one (1) CRE industry organization
Attend one (1) CRE-focused club or industry event for students
Practice analyzing one (1) CRE investment
How to Underwrite an Industrial Deal & Create Investment Memos LP’s Love
A.CRE Library of Excel Real Estate Financial Models
A 7-Step Framework for Underwriting Commercial Real Estate
Commercial Real Estate Analysis GPT
Participate in one (1) face-to-face meeting with a CRE professional
How To Nail Coffee Chats Without Feeling Awkward
Schedule one (1) face-to-face meeting with a CRE professional
How to use psychology to get people to answer your emails
How to Ask for an Informational Interview (and Get a “Yes”)
Write or meaningfully comment on one (1) CRE social media post
How to Network with Professionals on LinkedIn as a Student
A Beginner’s Guide to Commercial Real Estate Marketing on LinkedIn
Semesterly Habits
Have one (1) conversation with a real estate professor about your job status
Texas Tech Center for Real Estate
Why College Professors Want You to Talk to Them
Have one (1) conversation with your college career services office about your job status
Rawls CMC - Schedule an Appointment
Why You Should Visit Your College's Career Center
Have one (1) conversation with an academic advisor about your degree progress
Rawls Experience Hub - Schedule an Appointment
Texas Tech: Commercial Real Estate Undergraduate Certificate
Learn about one (1) real estate graduate program
Master's Degree in Real Estate (A.CRE)
Best Real Estate Master's Programs
Texas Tech: Master of Science in Finance
SMU: Master of Science in Real Estate
Texas A&M: Master of Real Estate
Learn about one (1) private commercial real estate industry skills program
Attend one (1) career fair
Eisenberg Foundation Career Day
Read one (1) classic CRE book
The 50 Greatest Commercial Real Estate Books of All Time
The Ultimate Guide to Commercial Real Estate Books
Trammell Crow, Master Builder: The Story of America's Largest Real Estate Empire
Participate in a multiple-session training for a CRE certification, license, or software product
The Real Estate Pro Forma Modeling Master Class
The Real Estate Equity Waterfall Modeling Master Class
Rawls Microcredential in Business Communication
Conduct a SWOT analysis on your career progress
Shadow a CRE professional for one (1) day
A Day in the Life: The Benefits of Job Shadowing
Eisenberg foundation Mentorship Program
Join the student division of one (1) new CRE industry organization
Yearly Habits
Join one (1) new college student organization
Texas Tech Student Involvement
7 Benefits of Joining a Club in College
Participate in one (1) academic CRE competition
Texas Tech Real Estate and Banking Case Competition
Retail Real Estate Case Competitions
University Valuation Case Challenge
Corcoran Center Case Competition
Eisenberg Foundation Real Estate Challenge
CoreNet Global Academic Challenge
Obtain one (1) industry-recognized digital badge or certificate in a skill or software product
ICSC Retail Real Estate Modeling
ARGUS Certificate Training for Students (ICSC)
ARGUS software training and certification
REFM Excel for Real Estate Certification
Develop one (1) new creative, artistic, intellectual, or cultural interest
Unlocking Success: The Value of Sharing Your Hobbies in a Job Interview
How Hobbies Outside of Work Boost Your Career