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Real Estate Financial Modeling Accelerator (Updated January 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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De la planificación a la práctica: cómo empezar a usar IA en bienes raíces comerciales

Hoy me gustaría presentarles una guía práctica sobre automatización en bienes raíces comerciales para profesionales que son curiosos por la IA pero aún no la aplican efectivamente. Si trabajas en bienes raíces comerciales, probablemente…
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Cell Tower Valuation Model

In today’s hyperconnected world, the steel and spectrum behind our phone calls, streaming, and cloud access are becoming just as valuable as the properties we live and work in, growing the need for a cell tower valuation model. Cell towers,…
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All-in-One (Ai1) Model for Underwriting Development and Acquisitions (Updated Jan 2026)

As many of you recall, in 2015 I set out to build an Excel alternative to the widely-used (and now discontinued) ARGUS DCF. With career moves and a lot of other A.CRE-related side projects, this undertaking has been slow going. Alas, in 2016…
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Herramienta de retratos profesionales con IA para bienes raíces: por qué lo hicimos y cómo usarla

En A.CRE, siempre nos hemos enfocado en capacitar a la industria. Durante la última década, eso ha significado en gran medida modelación financiera. Hemos creado y compartido modelos en Excel que se han descargado más de 600,000 veces,…
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Case Study #16: Sunset Vista – The Hold/Sell Decision

THE BACKGROUND You are Alexa Rivera, a real estate financial advisor who supports small investors, including teachers, business owners, and retirees, who own real estate as part of a long-term wealth-building strategy. Your clients typically…
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Self Storage Acquisition Model (Updated Jan 2026)

I've spent the past few weekends working on a purpose-built Self Storage Acquisition Model, and I'm now happy to share the result of that work with you. This is a model that's been requested by quite a few A.CRE readers over the past few years.…
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Applying Elon Musk’s Five Automation Principles to The Multiplier Framework

AI is finally good enough that you can now leverage it to realistically multiply your output in CRE. The AI Multiplier Framework is our method for doing just that. It gives you a structured way to find, rank, and execute automation opportunities…
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A.CRE 101: El valor temporal del dinero – fundamentos conceptuales y matemáticos

En bienes raíces comerciales (CRE), casi todas las decisiones de inversión se reducen a una pregunta central del valor temporal del dinero: ¿cuánto vale hoy una corriente de dinero que ocurrirá en el futuro, bajo incertidumbre? La respuesta…
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Introduciendo Múltiplo de capital ponderado: una alternativa para inversiones inmobiliarias dinámicas (Actualizado Enero 2026)

En mi trabajo diario, analizar modelos para mejorar las percepciones y proyecciones de inversiones inmobiliarias comerciales es parte importante, y en A.CRE consideramos que parte de nuestro compromiso es asegurar que todos tengan acceso a las…
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We Built an AI Headshot Tool for Real Estate, Here’s Why and How to Use It

At A.CRE, we have always been about training the industry. For the past decade, that has largely meant financial modeling. We've built and shared Excel models that have been downloaded over 600,000 times, because learning to model real estate…
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Ask Me Anything with A.CRE (Next Host – James Nelson)

We’re excited to kick off the new year by welcoming James Nelson back for our first A.CRE Ask-Me-Anything (AMA) of the year, following his role as the final AMA guest of last year. James is a nationally recognized real estate investor, educator,…
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AI Is Closing the Gap on Complex Work Faster Than You Think

If you work in acquisitions, asset management, brokerage, development, portfolio management, or valuation, you probably feel the tension already. On one hand, today’s AI tools for real estate can draft emails, summarize leases, and pull…
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Announcing the Winners of the AI.Edge Q4 2025 Build Competition

We closed out 2025 with something we care a lot about at AI.Edge: building in public, together. The AI.Edge Build Competitions exist to spotlight members who are turning AI experimentation into practical, CRE-specific tools that actually improve…
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Supercharge Excel with the ‘Excel 4 CRE’ Add-In – Now with AI (Updated Jan 2026)

Today, we're thrilled to share with the A.CRE community a new timesaving (and free) Excel tool: the 'Excel 4 CRE' Add-in! Over the past few years, we at A.CRE (together with various AI coding tools) have been developing and sharing this Excel…