Sunstone Real Estate Advisors, the largest national brokerage firm focused exclusively on manufactured housing & RV communities, seeks a talented Research Analyst to join our growing team in San Diego. The ideal candidate possesses 1-3+ years' experience in market research, data analysis, or a related commercial real estate (CRE) function, and is comfortable working with property, demographic, and transaction data, industry terminology, and third-party research platforms.
We're seeking a curious, detail-oriented, and growth-oriented individual to help support the firm's brokerage team with a range of tasks from market and submarket research, comp tracking and analysis, preparing data for offering memorandums (OM's) and broker opinions of value (BOV's), building charts and reports for client presentations, and monitoring industry trends across the manufactured housing and RV community sector.
This is a full-time, exempt, primarily in-office role located in Pacific Beach.
A day in the life of a successful Research Analyst includes, but is not limited to:
Research and compile market, submarket, and property-level data on manufactured housing and RV communities nationwide
Track and analyze comparable sales and rent comps to support pricing, underwriting, and valuation work
Build and maintain data sets and models that feed offering memorandums (OM's), broker opinions of value (BOV's), and client pitch materials
Prepare charts, maps, and summaries that translate raw data into clear, client-ready insights
Monitor industry news, transactions, and trends, and summarize key takeaways for the brokerage team
Support brokers and executives with ad hoc research requests tied to active deals and prospecting efforts
Maintain and improve internal research databases, templates, and tracking tools
Collaborate with operations, marketing, and brokerage teams across the firm
The Ideal Research Analyst possesses the following characteristics:
A curious, analytical mindset with genuine interest in real estate markets and data
Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, formulas, charting) and comfort learning new research/data platforms
Intermediate/strong computer skills including Office365, MS Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Canva or similar design tools
Excellent attention to detail, with strong proofreading and quality-control habits when working with numbers
Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to summarize data for a non-technical audience
A reliable, punctual, and collaborative team member who takes ownership of assigned work
The Research Analyst role requires:
1-3+ years of experience in market research, data analysis, or a related CRE/analytical role
Experience with real estate or demographic data sources (e.g., CoStar, public records, Census data) preferred
Strong Excel and MS Office skills; experience with data visualization tools a plus
Superior writing, editing, and proofreading skills
Ability to manage multiple research requests and prioritize workflow in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
Bachelor's degree preferred, ideally in real estate, finance, economics, or a related field
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This position is listed as full time and onsite.