Associate Research Consultant – Graduates

and the job listing Expires on February 1, 2026

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;
Loop Net, the most trafficked commercial real estate marketplace; , the leading platform for apartment rentals; and , 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 On The Market , 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.

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.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Contribute to the growth of an accurate and complete database of commercial real estate inventory

Conduct 50+ daily inbound and outbound phone calls with brokers, developers, investors, and other real estate professionals to obtain real-time property and transaction data

Investigate new space listings, recent sale and lease transactions, building ownership and construction in a market

Build and maintain mutually beneficial relationships with clients

Partner with our clients to help them position and market their properties on the CoStar platform for the market/audience

Dissect trends and collaborate with regional-based teams to qualify data that will help tell the story of an entire market

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s Degree required from an accredited, not for profit University or College, with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA

Majoring in real estate, business, management, or comparable program

Professional or internship experience in customer service, real estate, or comparable industry

A track record of commitment to prior employers

8+ months experience in a customer service environment

Microsoft Excel 365 experience is required

Flexibility to work shifts aligned with ET, CT, MT, and PT time zones

Evidence of strong academic performance in college

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Natural curiosity, persistence, and ability to conduct thorough investigative research

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