The CRE Job Market Is Improving, But The 'Explosion' Won't Come Until 2026 It has been a hard year to work in commercial real estate. Things are looking up, with two rate cuts and more seemingly on the horizon bringing an expected market turnaround. Uncertainties around macro events like the election have been settled, allowing decision-makers to act with more confidence. Hiring in the CRE industry has accelerated as the year comes to a close, showing improvement over last year and the earlier months of 2024. But despite the uptick in activity, a wholesale shift in the hiring picture, including changes to compensation, is many months off. 
“2026 will be where the real explosion happens,” CRE Recruiting CEO Allison Weiss said. “The pendulum has kind of swung back from being a candidate's market to an employer's market, and I think because of that, there's some downward pressure on compensation. I do see some stagnation as it relates… Read the full story here. | 
