Associate Research Consultant - December 2025 GraduatesbrJob DescriptionbrCompany Overview:CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) is a global leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, online marketplaces, and 3D digital twin technology. Founded in 1986, CoStar Group is dedicated to digitizing the world’s real estate, empowering all people to discover properties, insights, and connections that improve their businesses and lives.CoStar Group’s major brands include CoStar, a leading global provider of commercial real estate data, analytics, and news; LoopNet, the most trafficked commercial real estate marketplace; Apartments.com, the leading platform for apartment rentals; and Homes.com, the fastest-growing residential real estate marketplace. CoStar Group’s industry-leading brands also include Matterport, a leading spatial data company whose platform turns buildings into data to make every space more valuable and accessible, STR, a global leader in hospitality data and benchmarking, Ten-X, an online platform for commercial real estate auctions and negotiated bids and OnTheMarket, a leading residential property portal in the United Kingdom.CoStar Group’s websites attracted over 111 million average monthly unique visitors in the second quarter of 2025, serving clients around the world. Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, CoStar Group is committed to transforming the real estate industry through innovative technology and comprehensive market intelligence.Learn more about .Role Description:An Associate Research Consultant is responsible for managing a portfolio of commercial real estate contacts and ensuring that all properties, listings and transactions in CoStar’s database are current, accurate, and complete. This involves building relationships through daily outreach including interviews with brokers, property owners, developers, and other real estate professionals to gather real-time market information. The Associate Research Consultant captures information while enhancing existing data on active listings and lease and sale transactions, typically verifying key details with multiple sources.Additionally, Associate Research Consultants research and compile profiles of commercial property owners and track construction projects from proposal through completion to update the database with new developments. Throughout these duties, they help clients fully leverage CoStar’s marketing platforms and provide world-class customer service to ensure clients can make informed decisions with comprehensive, high-quality market data. By capturing this market-critical information and putting our clients at the center of all we do it enables our customers to make informed high impact business decisions.This position is in office Monday through Friday.RESPONSIBILITIESContribute to the growth of an accurate and complete database of commercial real estate inventoryConduct 50+ daily inbound and outbound phone calls with brokers, developers, investors, and other real estate professionals to obtain real-time property and transaction dataInvestigate new space listings, recent sale and lease transactions, building ownership and construction in a marketBuild and maintain mutually beneficial relationships with clientsPartner with our clients to help them position and market their properties on the CoStar platform for the market/audienceDissect trends and collaborate with regional-based teams to qualify data that will help tell the story of an entire marketBASIC QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCEBachelor's Degree required from an accredited, not for profit University or College, with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPAMajoring in real estate, business, management, or comparable programProfessional or internship experience in customer service, real estate, or comparable industryA track record of commitment to prior employers8+ months experience in a customer service environmentMicrosoft Excel 365 experience is requiredFlexibility to work shifts aligned with ET, CT, MT, and PT time zonesEvidence of strong academic performance in collegePREFERRED QUALIFICATIONSNatural curiosity, persistence, and ability to conduct thorough investigative researchProven success performing to metrics or key performance indicators (KPI)Experience communicating with internal business partners and external clients by phoneBe goal-oriented and manage multiple responsibilities, adjust to changing priorities, and excel in a fast-paced environmentAbility to develop and grow client relationships by conducting effective interviews with commercial real estate professionals, resulting in database updatesCustomer-focused approach to tasks, including a drive towards partnering with clientsAbility to work within a team environment as well as an individual contributorDemonstrated knowledge of and/or experience within the commercial real estate industryExperience and demonstrated proficiency with Excel that includes the ability to manipulate data, filter, and develop basic formulasCapability to accurately capture and enter dataAbility to be flexible and adapt to changing situations at a high growth companyWhat’s in it for you?When you join CoStar Group, you’ll experience a collaborative and innovative culture working alongside the best and brightest to empower our people and customers to succeed.We offer you generous compensation and performance-based incentives. CoStar Group also invests in your professional and academic growth with internal training, and tuition reimbursement.Our benefits package includes (but is not limited to):Comprehensive healthcare coverage: Medical / Vision / Dental / Prescription DrugLife, legal, and supplementary insuranceVirtual and in person mental health counseling services for individuals and familyCommuter and parking benefits401(K) retirement plan with matching contributionsEmployee stock purchase planPaid time offTuition reimbursementOn-site fitness center and/or reimbursed fitness center membership costs (location dependent), with yoga studio, personal training, group exercise classesAccess to CoStar Group’s Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Employee Resource GroupsComplimentary gourmet coffee, tea, hot chocolate, fresh fruit, and other healthy snacksWe welcome all qualified candidates who are currently eligible to work full-time in the United States to apply. However, please note that CoStar Group is not able to provide visa sponsorship for this position.brCoStar Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer; we maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing
