Real Estate outlook and questions

College Majors Business Major
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<p>I know there are many different areas that fall under RE, but which is the least likely to be affected in NYC? I feel like NYC wasn't hit as hard. Besides that, many people where I live (Queens, NYC) are moving into homes, and there are so many homes being rebuilt or having improvements being made.</p>

<p>Second, the most often thought that comes to mind when one says RE is being an agent who helps buy/sell homes. However, the idea of being an agent at all reminds me of being a salesperson. That's why the idea of majoring in RE seems comparable to majoring in Marketing - both don't necessarily mean you'll be doing a sales job, but it appears as though the majority of jobs in that field comes down to selling and commission. Am I right in this comparison?</p>

<p>I ask because I'm currently studying accounting, but I'm unsure of where I want to apply it. I don't necessarily enjoy accounting, and I might be studying it for some wrong reasons, but that isn't my primary concern. I'm sure an accounting major can do RE without any problems, but my real question is whether it's worth looking into RE at all.</p>

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<p>So I have a different set of questions since I’ve done some reading.</p>

<p>What kinds of RE jobs are there besides sales agent, broker, and appraiser? Aren’t there many RE or RE related firms that do investing or something like that? Are these jobs often taken by experienced professionals or do they hire new graduates as well? Does this industry fall under finance?</p>

<p>Attending Baruch College, we are not allowed to double major within the business school. I’ve seen people say if one wants to work in the RE field, he or she should study economics or finance instead of majoring in RE. I would like advice on which I should choose in terms of more applicability in RE as well as overall versatility of employment aspects outside of RE (in the case where I don’t get hired by my target firms).</p>