The Real Estate Analyst Handbook provides early career professionals with the practical knowledge needed day-to-day in the real estate industry.

Written in an easily accessible style, the book offers a comprehensive, professional-focused explanation of topics in real estate that are often missing in formal textbooks. The book covers topics such as how leases are structured and what different lease clauses mean, how debt works, who lenders are and how loan agreements work, land surveying and its relevance, zoning codes, insurance, property taxes, environmental reporting, as well as how buildings are measured and how they can grow without construction. The author defines important terminology in the commercial real estate industry and includes brief histories, explaining why the industry follows certain conventions. Stories throughout the book showcase the importance of a topic and how problems can develop and be solved, equipping readers with the knowledge to tackle similar issues in the future.

This book is essential reading for early career professionals in commercial real estate and real estate students looking to gain the practical knowledge needed to successfully transition to the working world.

Jordan D. Garcia is a commercial real estate broker serving as an Associate Vice President with Colliers, one of the world’s largest commercial real estate brokerage firms. He serves on Colliers' Western Region Investment Sales Team where he represents individual investors, family offices, institutional investors, and lenders predominantly in the sale of office buildings across the Western United States. During the first six years of his career, Jordan worked on 52 sale transactions totaling $1.1 billion in value, including leading the largest commercial sale in Los Angeles County in 2025: the one million square foot, 52-story office tower located at 601 S. Figueroa Street in Downtown Los Angeles.