Economic Analyst

Florida Realtors
Orlando - United States
S: Dependent upon experience

Who We Are:
With over 238,000 members, the Florida Association of Realtors (branded as Florida Realtors) is the largest trade association in Florida. Since 1916, our member-driven organization has worked to meet the needs of the Realtor community and support homeownership in Florida, providing members with valuable business services, continuing education, economic research, legislative representation and advocacy, networking opportunities, business contacts, and world-class experiences.

Based at our headquarters in Orlando, the Florida Realtors Research Department's directives include the analysis of a wide range of current issues and trends affecting Florida's economy and real estate markets, as well as the production and dissemination of the association's widely-cited monthly housing market statistics to the public, the media, and Florida Realtors members. The Research team also maintains a complete and comprehensive database of individual Florida property records and residential real estate listings, derived from nearly 30 years of county property tax records and continuous data feeds from every multiple listing service in the state.

Who We're Seeking:
Florida Realtors seeks a meticulous, technically skilled Economic Analyst to join our Research team at our Orlando headquarters. This full-time salaried exempt position will report to the Chief Economist and is ideal for someone who has a natural enthusiasm for:
• Objectively seeking answers to important questions
• Identifying previously hidden trends through data analysis
• Conceiving novel ways of presenting and communicating research to a broad audience
• Working both independently and collaboratively with fellow researchers

What You'll Do:
The Economic Analyst will compile and utilize public and proprietary data sources to develop, execute, and deliver quantitative research and analysis on current economic trends in Florida and the U.S. at large. Example topics include residential real estate, commercial real estate, employment, housing affordability, demographic trends, macroeconomic trends, global economic conditions, mortgage markets, consumer behavior, taxation, public policy, and environmental quality. Research will vary from small-scale ad hoc analyses to more in-depth and rigorous explorations of trends, issues, and policies.

The Economic Analyst will also assist in the monthly production and dissemination of the research team's monthly Florida housing market statistics, and will collaborate with fellow research team members to deliver research results and related content to various audiences through a wide variety of formats, including short-form publications (e.g. blog posts, articles, slideshows, and executive summaries), long-form publications (e.g., research reports and white papers), data visualizations (e.g. infographics, charts, tables, maps, and interactive web tools), speaking presentations, and online videos.

Other duties of the Economic Analyst will include the provision of general research support to the team's senior economists, responding to member inquiries related to economic data and research, contributions to the design and interpretation of surveys, quality assurance support for the team's databases and research products, and active participation in department and association meetings and events.

What You Need:
Qualified applicants will possess:
• Master's degree in economics, statistics, data science, or a related field.
o In lieu of a master's degree, a bachelor's degree in economics, statistics, data science, or a related field plus the equivalent of at least two years of proven practical experience in quantitative research and analysis.
• Proven experience in sourcing, assembling, and analyzing macro- and micro-level datasets from various sources of economic, demographic, and real estate data and statistics (e.g., the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the U.S. Bureau of the Census, local government property tax records, multiple listing services, etc.)
• Strong command of Microsoft Excel, and proficiency in one or more statistical software packages such as Stata, R, or SPSS
• Superior written and verbal communication skills, with the ability effectively communicate research findings to audiences of varying degrees of knowledge and expertise.
Candidates with experience in any of the following areas may receive additional consideration:
• Work experience in applied economic or econometric analysis
• Interfacing with large databases via SQL
• Forecasting with time series and/or panel data methods
• Creation of well-conceived, efficient, eye-catching data visualizations with Excel, Tableau, Adobe Illustrator, or various other software applications
• Data journalism
• Survey design and delivery, and the interpretation of survey results
• Use of GIS (e.g., ArcGIS) for research and/or data visualization purposes
• Python programming
• Teaching or other forms of public presentation or speaking
• Work experience in the real estate industry or in a closely related profession

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