CBRE Valuation Associate Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

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Q1. Tell me about yourself
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Q2. Dcf, npv, irr, wacc, capital budgeting
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Q1. Introduction Family What is valuations and it's techniques
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Valuation is the process of determining the value of an asset or a company using various techniques.
• Valuation techniques include discounted cash flow analysis, comparable company analysis, and precedent transaction analysis.

• Valuation is important for mergers and acquisitions, financial reporting, and tax purposes.

• Valuation can be applied to various assets such as real estate, stocks, and intellectual property.

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Q1. Introduction Tell me about your internship What is CPI vs WPL What is sensitivity analysis
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Q1. How is NPV calculated?
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NPV is calculated by discounting all future cash flows back to the present value using a discount rate.
• Calculate the present value of all expected future cash flows

• Discount each cash flow back to the present using a discount rate

• Sum up all the discounted cash flows to get the Net Present Value

• NPV = CF1/(1+r)^1 + CF2/(1+r)^2 + ... + CFn/(1+r)^n - Initial Investment

• If NPV is positive, the investment is considered profita
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Q2. What do you know about real estate?
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Real estate involves buying, selling, and managing properties such as land, buildings, and homes.
• Real estate includes residential, commercial, and industrial properties.

• Investing in real estate can provide rental income and potential appreciation in property value.

• Real estate valuation involves determining the market value of properties based on factors like location, size, and condition.
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Q3. What are different valuation approaches?
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Valuation approaches include market approach, income approach, and asset-based approach.
• Market approach involves comparing the subject company to similar publicly traded companies or recent transactions.

• Income approach focuses on the present value of expected future cash flows generated by the business.

• Asset-based approach values the company based on its tangible and intangible assets.

• Each approach has its own strength...read more
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Q4. What is DCF, explain in detail?
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DCF stands for Discounted Cash Flow, a valuation method used to estimate the value of an investment based on its expected future cash flows.
• DCF calculates the present value of expected future cash flows by discounting them back to their current value using a discount rate.

• It takes into account the time value of money, as cash received in the future is worth less than cash received today.

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Q5. When is Vlookup used and what is the formula?
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Vlookup is used in Excel to search for a value in a table and return a corresponding value from another column.
• Vlookup is used to search for a value in the leftmost column of a table and return a value in the same row from a specified column.

• The formula for Vlookup is =VLOOKUP(lookup_value, table_array, col_index_num, [range_lookup]).

• For example, =VLOOKUP(A2, B2:D10, 3, FALSE) will search for the value in cell A2 in th...read more
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