Residential Real Estate Talent Is Doing Its Research

Colelli: “Being able to close a search with a completely new client means really understanding exactly what they want.”

NEWPORT BEACH, CA—Candidates for jobs in residential real estate are relying on not only social-media sites like LinkedIn and Facebook, but also inside sources to give them the real deal on what it’s like to work for these companies, RETS Associates’ John Colelli tells GlobeSt.com. Colelli—who served as an executive recruiter for a regional executive search firm, where he focused on the homebuilding industry, and previously held production roles for mortgage firms on the East and West Coast—recently joined RETS as director of talent acquisitions focusing on the residential market.

In his current position with the real estate recruiting firm, Colelli will match and position mid- and senior-level management to division presidents covering residential real estate development. We spoke with him and principal Kent Elliott about this sector’s approach to job search and acquiring talent.