You are here: / 2024
, , ,

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…
, ,

A.CRE en la Smart City Expo Bogotá 2024

Ya hace un año A.CRE también participó en lo que fue nuestro primer evento inmobiliario en Bogotá, Smart City Expo Bogotá 2023, donde tuvimos la oportunidad de conectar con líderes del sector y explorar las tendencias emergentes en desarrollo…
, , ,

Introducing the A.CRE AI Assistant Custom GPT (Updated Oct 2024)

Since Michael and Spencer started A.CRE in grad school over 10 years ago, we've been fielding and responding to questions from our readers. With every question, our mission is to provide an answer that adds unique value to our reader. As…
real estate job candidate
, , , , ,

What makes for a bad real estate job candidate? (Updated September 2024)

Just a bit of context regarding the title – this does not mean you are a bad candidate! This uncovers what makes you the wrong candidate for a specific role. As your track record improves, the probability that you will be more attractive to…
, , , , ,

Herramienta para calendario de pagos de préstamos y de seguimiento del saldo

Tras nuestra participación en destacados eventos inmobiliarios en Bogotá, como el Gran Salón Inmobiliario y la Smart City Expo, observamos una fuerte presencia de entidades bancarias que ofrecían servicios personalizados en el lugar.…
, , , , , , , ,

Watch Me Build a Dynamic Mortgage Amortization Table in Excel (Updated September 2024)

There are a few basic, yet fundamental, real estate modeling skills you must master before anyone will take you seriously as a real estate professional. Building a mortgage amortization schedule is one of them. Virtually every model you…
, , , , , ,

Deep Dive – Land Acquisition and Assemblage (Updated September 2024)

This is a topic I'm all too familiar with. You see, I cut my teeth in real estate largely sourcing and negotiating residential and mixed-use land acquisition opportunities.  I've put land deals together both as a fiduciary and as a principal,…
, , ,

Staying Connected to CRE Professionals (Updated September 2024)

Lately, we have spoken to several undergraduate and graduate real estate programs. A question that keeps coming up is: “How do you recommend we stay in touch with our network?” This question is bigger and generally more applicable than just…
,

Compensation in Real Estate (United States 2023)

Several years ago, we published a careers in real estate series where we discussed the various job sectors, business fields, and job functions that exist in the real estate industry. Additionally, we broke down compensation in real estate (salary…
, , ,

Módulo de Flujo de Efectivo en Cascada de 3 Niveles añadido al Modelo de Desarrollo de Condominio y al Modelo de Desarrollo de Uso Mixto en Excel (Actualizado Septiembre 2024)

Cuando estaba grabando el video tutorial del Modelo de Desarrollo de Condominio, pensé en realizar una publicación en donde solo se explicará el “Módulo de Flujo de Efectivo en Cascada añadido al Modelo de Desarrollo de Condominio”,…
Thinking About Leaving Your Job
, , , ,

Are You Thinking About Leaving Your Job? (Updated Sept 2024)

Aesop's Fable says, “He who finds discontentment in one place is unlikely to find happiness in another.” CRE employees are leaving their jobs at an accelerating rate right now. Due to the pandemic, layoffs, companies not hiring for the past…
, ,

Innovación en Bienes Raíces: Explorando La Tokenización en el Sector Inmobiliario Comercial

Siempre me han interesado las tendencias tecnológicas en desarrollo y, con el ánimo de explorar las posibilidades futuras de nuestro sector, quería tomar esta oportunidad para hablar sobre las tendencias en el desarrollo de la tokenización…
,

El Auge del Mercado de Alquileres Temporales en Latinoamérica: Oportunidades y Perspectivas

En el reciente Gran Salón Inmobiliario 2024, celebrado en Bogotá, Colombia, A.CRE tuvo la oportunidad de participar en uno de los eventos más grandes del año para la industria inmobiliaria colombiana. Este evento reunió a líderes del sector,…
First real estate job
,

Landing Your First Analyst Job in Commercial Real Estate (Updated Aug 2024)

That first job in real estate, most likely at the analyst-level, will be one of the most important jobs - if not the most important job - of your real estate career. Now don't misunderstand me. Failures can be overcome, wrong decisions can…
, , , , , ,

Watch Me Build a 3-Tier Real Estate Equity Waterfall Model (Updated Aug 2024)

As I've mentioned in other Watch Me Build posts, one way to become a better real estate financial modeling professional, is to watch other professionals model. Thus, the more exposure you can get to other's methods, the more adept a real estate…
, , , ,

Modelo de Valuación de Arrendamiento de Terrenos en Excel (Actualizado Agosto 2024)

Después de la publicación del post “¿Vale la Pena Invertir en un Desarrollo Inmobiliario?” pensé en la idea de publicar un nuevo modelo financiero inmobiliario, pero esta vez sentía que A.CRE debía cubrir un área del sector que no…