Director, Commercial Real Estate Valuations

Department:

We are Walker & Dunlop.  We are one of the largest providers of capital to the commercial real estate industry, enabling real estate owners and operators to bring their visions of communities — where people live, work, shop, and play — to life. We are committed to creating meaningful social, environmental, and economic change in our communities.

Department Overview

Apprise by Walker & Dunlop, a wholly owned subsidiary of W&D, changes how our clients are served and delivers an elevated valuations experience. We drive faster, better valuation decisions and add value at every step of a deal. We combine industry-leading multifamily underwriting experience, data science, and analytics technology prowess. Our platform leverages the skills of the most trusted MAI-designated valuation experts in the U.S. and we are actively developing the appraisal tools of the future. The next generation of valuations experts manifests within Apprise, adopting and driving technology to become the nation's largest multifamily valuations company, while providing valuations service for many other specialties and sectors.

Primary Responsibilities

• Assist the team in the production and/or review of appraisal and consulting assignments in various markets

• Manage client contact from engagement to revision requests and coordinate procurement of all due-diligence materials

• Conduct property tours and competitive market research

• Train, manage, and review assistance, as needed

• Assist and direct staff appraisers and research analysts throughout project lifecycle

• Participate in advancement of proprietary valuation software

• Develop new and existing client relationships nationwide

• Communicate and problem-solve daily with teammates, clients, vendors, and other stakeholders, often in combination with travel

• Perform other duties as assigned

• Attendance is generally 8:30 am – 5:30 pm EST Monday through Friday with the ability to work up to 2 of those days remotely

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s and/or master’s degree in Real Estate, Finance, Accounting, or Economics

• 5+ years of commercial/multifamily real estate appraisal experience preferred

• Active and in good standing General Appraiser Certification strongly preferred

• Some staff leadership or client-facing sales experience preferred

• Achievement of or substantial progress toward the MAI designation preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word and commercial real estate data services such as REIS, CoStar, etc.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Strong analytical skills: proven acumen in financial modeling or real estate underwriting

• Detail oriented

• Strong organizational and time management skills

• Able to work well both autonomously as well as in a team environment

• Ability to show ownership of your work, take on challenges and acknowledge growth opportunities, and demonstrate patience when learning new processes

• Courtesy, respect, and thoughtfulness in teaming with colleagues and other stakeholders

This position has an estimated base salary of $110,000 - $125,000 plus discretionary production incentives. An employment offer is based on the applicant’s relevant work experience, applicable knowledge, skills, abilities, internal equity, and alignment with market data. 

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What We Offer  

• The opportunity to join one of Fortune Magazine’s Great Places to Work winners from 2015-2023 

• Comprehensive benefit options* that have earned Walker & Dunlop the silver level of the 2022 Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation™, some of which include:
    - Up to 83% subsidized medical payroll deductions
    - Competitive dental and vision benefits
    - 401(k) + match
    - Pre-tax transit and commuting benefits
    - A robust health and wellness program – earn cash rewards and gain access to resources that
      promote health, engagement, and balance
    - Paid maternity and parental leave, as well as other family paid leave programs
    - Company-paid life, short and long-term disability insurance
    - Health Savings Account and Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending 

• Career development opportunities