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Real Estate Financial Modeling Accelerator (Updated July 2025)

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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Becoming AI Native – Mastery, Multipliers, and the Future of Work | S6E3

In this episode of the Adventures in CRE Audio Series, the team explores one of the most important traits for professionals in the AI era: becoming AI native. Spencer defines the term and outlines what sets apart those who will truly thrive—from…
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AI Is Not a Fad: Why CRE Professionals Can’t Ignore AI | S6E2

In this episode of the Adventures in CRE Audio Series, Sam shares a surprising encounter in Boise that sparks a bigger conversation: is AI a true paradigm shift or just another passing trend in commercial real estate? Spencer introduces a bold…
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Welcome to Season 6: The CRE Era of AI | S6E1

In this opening episode of Season 6, the Adventures in CRE team—Sam Carlson, Spencer Burton, and Michael Belasco—returns with a powerful message: the age of AI in commercial real estate has arrived. Kicking things off with energy and insight,…
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Land Development Model – Multi-Scenario (Updated Aug 2025)

Over the years, we've shared eight development-focused real estate financial models and numerous development-specific tools to the A.CRE Library of Excel Models. Nevertheless, there's been a hole in the development offerings in our library.…
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Cómo Calculan los Prestamistas el Interés de los Préstamos en los Bienes Raíces Comerciales (Actualizado Agosto 2025)

En esta primera entrega de nuestra serie sobre préstamos hipotecarios para bienes raíces comerciales, exploramos cómo los prestamistas realizan el cálculo de intereses hipotecarios que aplican a los préstamos en este sector. Además, haremos…
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Understanding Stabilization Through The Lens Of Operating Expense Ratio

The term “stabilized” is deeply embedded in the language of real estate. It shows up frequently in financial models, offering memoranda, development strategies, and underwriting assumptions. So frequently, in fact, that its meaning is often…
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Modelo De Desarrollo De Centros De Datos (Actualizado Agosto 2025)

A medida que el entorno construido evoluciona para satisfacer las demandas de un mundo cada vez más digital, los centros de datos han emergido como una de las clases de activos más sofisticadas y de mayor inversión en el sector inmobiliario…
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A.CRE Build-to-Rent (BTR) Development Model (Updated Aug 2025)

Build-to-rent (BTR) has become more and more common in CRE and now accounts for a meaningful share of development. In the past, we've recommended A.CRE readers use our Apartment Development Model for BTR analysis. However, as we've received…
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Excel’s Stale Value Formatting: What It Means and Why It Matters (Updated Aug 2025)

We recently received an email from an A.CRE reader using one of our real estate financial models with a curious question. He explained that many of the cells in his model suddenly had a strikethrough applied to the text. Naturally, he wondered…