Real Estate Headhunters: Overhyped or Underrated?
In the pressure-cooker business of real estate, excellence can be the key to hyper-growth or stagnation. With an increasingly competitive marketplace, businesses tend to retain specialized recruiters to bring aces to their line of work. That has produced a real estate headhunting boom — but not everyone is a believer. Some claim they can bring game-changers to the table, while others are not sure they are worth paying for. So let’s put this controversy to rest: are real estate headhunters overrated, or do they simply get no respect? What Are Real Estate Headhunters? Let’s begin at the beginning. Real estate headhunters are professional career people who work exclusively at recruiting professionals for the real estate industry. These can include real estate investment company executives, site managers, agents, brokers, leasing consultants, and development professionals. In contrast to the general recruiters who sit back and wait for potential clients to find them, headhunters take extra...