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Real Estate Financial Modeling Accelerator (Updated April 2024)

Prior to launching the Accelerator program, Michael and I fielded email after email requesting a more structured real estate financial modeling training program on the site. Over the years, we've covered hundreds of real estate modeling…
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Today’s Job Market & How To Stand Out In An Interview

The real estate job market has changed dramatically over the past 3-4 months, with the market shifting from one that favored job seekers to one that now favors employers. In light of that shift, we're excited to welcome onto the A.CRE Audio…
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Day in the Life: Vice President and Principal – REPE Firm

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Day in the Life: Development Associate at U.S. Development Firm

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Case Study #5 – The Jefferson Branded Condo Development (Case Only)

This is the fifth in a series of commercial real estate case studies shared by A.CRE. These case studies are meant to help you practice to master real estate financial modeling. The Jefferson Branded Condo Development puts you in the position…
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Multifamily Purchase and Sale Agreement

The Purchase and Sale Agreement (“PSA”) is the game plan and overarching playbook to the transfer of a commercial real estate asset. The PSA is the critical contract between a Purchaser and Seller and is legally binding. Some Purchasers…
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Case Study #4 – The Stones Hotel – Acquisition (Case Only)

This is the fourth in a series of commercial real estate case studies shared by A.CRE. These case studies are meant to help you practice mastering real estate financial modeling. The Stones Hotel puts you in the position of an associate at a…
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Making the Masters in Real Estate Decision

This topic has come up on Adventures in CRE various times over the years. I first blogged about my decision to pursue a Masters in Real Estate over an MBA five years ago. And last year Michael, discussed his thought process around getting dual…
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Case Study #3 – Just the Facts – Retail Sale-Leaseback (Case Only)

This is the third in a series of commercial real estate case studies shared by A.CRE. These case studies are meant to help you practice to master real estate financial modeling. Just the Facts puts you in the role of a direct real estate investor…
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Case Study #2 – Renovo Tower Office Acquisition (Case + Solution)

This is the second in a series of commercial real estate case studies shared by A.CRE. These case studies are meant to help you practice to master real estate financial modeling. Renovo Tower puts you in the role of an acquisitions professional…
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Case Study #1 – Presidio (Case + Solution)

This is the first in a series of commercial real estate case studies shared by A.CRE. These case studies are meant to help you practice to master real estate financial modeling. Presidio puts you in the role of an acquisitions professional needing…
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Multifamily Redevelopment Model (Updated June 2020)

This is an Excel model I originally built from scratch back in 2015 for quickly assessing multifamily redevelopment opportunities. It was designed to work best for scenarios where individual units will be rehabbed over the hold at varying times.…
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The “Secret” to Learning Real Estate Financial Modeling

Just like any skill in life, there are tips and tricks to learning that skill. Some suggestions are more helpful than others, although all contribute in some way. In this episode, we share one of the more valuable tips - what our marketing team…
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Career Pivots, Finding Opportunity, and Your Next Move with Nick Bouquet – AiA

At some point in their career, most real estate professionals choose to pivot. No matter whether that means making wholesale career change (e.g. transitioning into real estate from another industry), or simply moving from one property type to…
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Ask a Pro: How to Hire Your Next CRE Attorney

If you are investing in real estate, it's only a question of when and not if you will need a lawyer. However, many clients do not always have significant experience in the past. As a commercial real estate attorney, I'm going to walk through…
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From Civil Engineer to CRE Student with Josh Lau – AiA

Commercial real estate professionals come from all backgrounds and all walks of life. Some start with the family business as a kid. Others study real estate in college and begin their career in the industry. But a large share of commercial real…