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Real Estate Financial Modeling Accelerator (Updated May 2026)

Before launching the Accelerator program, Michael and I received countless emails requesting a more structured, step-by-step real estate financial modeling training program. Over the years, we've covered hundreds of real estate modeling…
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The AI Paradigm Shift | S4E3

In this episode of the A.CRE Audio Series, Spencer, Sam, and Michael discuss the evolving landscape of commercial real estate in a world where AI is becoming extremely prominent. They explore the real impact of AI on business and whether all…
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Disruption and Evolution in the CRE Markets | S4E2

Welcome back to season 4 of the A.CRE Audio Series! In this latest podcast episode, Spencer, Sam, and Michael discuss the disruption and evolution that has occurred in capital and CRE markets in the past several years. Specifically, we'll talk…
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Intro to the A.CRE Audio Series Season 4: A.CRE On Site | S4E1

Welcome back to this new season 4 of the Adventures in CRE Audio Series! Join Sam, Michael, and Spencer as they take you on a journey through the future of commercial real estate. This season, they'll dive into AI, explore CRE trends, and provide…
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Modeling a Property Tax Abatement in Real Estate (Updated Jan 2024)

We often field questions about how to model property tax abatements. It's a concept we cover in our the 'Advanced Modeling - Property and Portfolio' endorsement in our Accelerator real estate financial modeling training program and something…
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A.CRE Geocoding Excel Add-in to Auto-Populate Latitude and Longitude in Excel (Updated Jan 2024)

The A.CRE Geocoding Excel Add-in uses the Google Geocoding API to automatically convert a given address to latitude and longitude coordinates, or to convert a given latitude and longitude coordinate to an address. The add-in makes auto-populating…
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CRE Company Database and Career Tool (Updated Jan 2024)

So, why did we put together this comprehensive list of commercial real estate companies? Well, from my time spent in real estate executive recruiting space, I learned that we couldn’t help everyone. Candidates needed a very specific background…
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Understanding Untrended vs Trended Returns in Real Estate Analysis

We recently received an intriguing question in the Q&A section of the A.CRE Real Estate Financial Modeling Accelerator regarding the calculation of untrended and trended returns. As such, I’d like to take the opportunity to discuss it. First…
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Tenant Estoppel Letter for Commercial Real Estate Purchase

A Tenant Estoppel Certificate (or Tenant Estoppel Letter) confirms the existence and status of a commercial lease. This is a unique legal document which contractually binds the tenants of a building with the new purchaser (and often lender)…
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Limitations of IRR When Evaluating Real Estate Investments

The internal rate of return is one of the most commonly used return metrics to analyze real estate investment opportunities. Simply put, the IRR is the anticipated, project-determined discount rate an investor is expected to earn over the life…
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Release of ChatGPT Enterprise and ChatGPT Teams – Implications for CRE (Updated Jan 2024)

If you've been reading A.CRE lately, you know that we see huge potential in generative AI (e.g. ChatGPT for language, Midjourney for images, etc). We've committed an entire section of our site to AI in commercial real estate, created a series…
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How to Talk to an AI Large Language Model – As Written by AI

Spencer here. So, every morning one of the first things I read is a summary of AI news. Artificial intelligence, and generative AI in particular, is moving at a breakneck speed. Seemingly every day, a big advancement or announcement in AI comes…
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Cómo Redactar tu Currículo Inmobiliario Comercial

En el dinámico mundo del mercado inmobiliario, donde cada detalle cuenta, tu currículo no es solo un documento, sino tu pasaporte hacia nuevas oportunidades profesionales. Ya sea que estés dando tus primeros pasos en este campo o buscando…
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We Trained This AI Tool to Write Cover Letters

As we enter a new year, it’s an ideal moment for CRE professionals to recalibrate and prepare for the challenges ahead - for some of you that means applying for new jobs. First impressions matter a lot in the job search, and for most job applications…