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Real Estate Financial Modeling Accelerator (Updated July 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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Proyectos de ChatGPT y GPTs Personalizados: Diferencias Clave y Casos de Uso

En A.CRE, siempre estamos buscando herramientas que nos ayuden a optimizar el flujo de trabajo y hacer nuestro trabajo un poco más sencillo. A medida que el espacio de la IA evoluciona, OpenAI cuenta con dos funciones que hemos incorporado…
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Los Primeros Aportes De Capital: Modelando El Capital Inicial En Proyectos Inmobiliarios

Al inicio de toda inversión inmobiliaria prometedora, antes de que los arquitectos plasmen sus ideas y los contratistas viertan el concreto, existe un actor silencioso pero crucial que prepara el terreno: el capital inicial. Este aporte de…
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A.CRE 101: Modelando la Ocupación Física vs. Económica en Bienes Raíces Comerciales

Un error común al analizar una propiedad comercial es asumir que un alto nivel de ocupación física equivale a un buen rendimiento financiero. Sin embargo, en la práctica, la ocupación económica, es decir, los ingresos efectivamente generados,…
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How to Prepare for the Real Estate Technical Interview (Updated Nov 2025)

So you've made it past the HR screening interview. You have the education and experience the company is looking for, but now they want to be sure you possess the real estate financial modeling skills necessary to do the job. They've asked…
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Gastos Reembolsables en Bienes Raíces Comerciales: Cómo Modelarlos y Analizarlos

En el análisis financiero de activos inmobiliarios, especialmente en propiedades con múltiples tipos de arrendamientos, los gastos reembolsables representan una parte esencial del flujo operativo. Estos gastos corresponden a costos operativos…
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Deep Dive: Careers in Commercial Real Estate (Updated Nov 2025)

The real estate industry is enormous. In the United States alone, over 2.9 million jobs are tied to commercial real estate, 17% of GDP comes from the real estate industry, and the aggregate value of U.S. commercial real estate is approximately…
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The First Dollars In: Modeling Pursuit Capital In Real Estate Deals

At the outset of every compelling real estate venture, before architects sketch their visions and contractors pour concrete, there's a quiet but powerful player setting the stage: pursuit capital. This early-stage funding powers the riskiest…
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Retail Real Estate Development Model (Updated Oct 2025)

I'm excited to share my Retail Development Model in Excel. This pro forma analysis tool comes as I've continued to build and share specialty real estate models, tailor-made for specific investment scenarios and property types. This model…
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Install an AI LLM on Your Computer: A Step-by-Step Guide (Updated Oct 2025)

This week, I’ll be hosting my monthly A.CRE Ask Me Anything (AMA) where we dive into various technical topics, and AI in CRE often comes up. Last month, someone asked me to show the group how to install a Large Language Model (LLM) on their…
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Domina la IA en 30 Días: Ruta Práctica para Profesionales

Estamos en un momento clave para dominar la IA y transformar tu perfil profesional, especialmente en sectores como los bienes raíces. La ventaja de incorporar estas herramientas es desproporcionadamente alta y el esfuerzo, sorprendentemente…
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The Definitive Guide to Microsoft Excel for Real Estate (Updated Oct 2025)

Microsoft Excel is the primary tool used by real estate financial modeling professionals. Even while numerous non-Excel alternatives have attempted to de-throne Excel, the 35+ year-old software has shown to be surprisingly resilient to competition.…
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The Best AI Tools for Excel in 2025

At A.CRE, we offer what we believe to be the best AI training program for real estate and the best real estate financial modeling training program - period! From both sides of that training, we consistently hear the same question: “What…
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Contracts and Lien Waivers: What Our RV@Olympic Experience Taught Us About Protecting Your Project

Every real estate developer eventually runs into an issue that reinforces, in vivid and, if unlucky, expensive detail, as to why good contracts and clean closeout processes exist. For me, RV@Olympic, our ground-up development of an RV park…
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Excel Shortcuts For Real Estate Financial Modeling (Updated Oct 2025)

One of the lesser talked about, yet most impactful, skills in real estate financial modeling is keyboard efficiency. If you’ve ever watched one of our tutorials or Accelerator sessions, you’ve probably seen the models flying by, with formulas…
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Announcing the Winners of the AI.Edge Founder’s Build Competition

When we launched our AI course and community for real estate: AI.Edge, the idea of building together was part of the plan from the start. AI is evolving quickly, and our early adapter members (ie the founding group of AI-native professionals…