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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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Financial Modeling in the Era of AI

In Mrs. Jackson's fourth grade class, and I'm guessing each of you had your own Mrs. Jackson, I learned to do long division by hand. Three-digit numbers, four-digit numbers, the whole bit. Pencil, paper, and that little ladder of subtraction…
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Modelo de Desarrollo Industrial en Excel (Actualizado Mayo 2026)

Antes de la publicación del “Mírame Construir el Modelo de Flujo de Efectivo Descontado” Spencer Burton ya me había informado que el siguiente reto para mí sería la construcción de un modelo diseñado para analizar oportunidades de…
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Industrial Real Estate Development Model (Updated May 2026)

Allow me to share my Industrial Development Model in Excel. Over the past few years, I've been working to add more specialty real estate models to our library. While our All-in-One model certainly has its place, oftentimes really digging into…
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All-in-One (Ai1) Model for Underwriting Development and Acquisitions (Updated May 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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An AI Skill for Our (Original) Apartment Acquisition Model

I've been working on a project to make our library of Excel models AI-ready. The idea is straightforward — pair every A.CRE Excel model with an AI Skill, a packaged set of instructions and reference files that teaches an AI assistant how to…
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Multifamily (Apartment) Acquisition Model (Updated May 2026)

Our library of real estate Excel models has a variety of decent apartment models, including our All-in-One model and our Apartment Development Model - both robust models in their own right. However, if you're looking for a straight multifamily…
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The AI.Edge Q2 2026 Build Competition Is Live!

The AI.Edge Q2 2026 Build Competition is officially open, and we want to see what you build. Running from May 14th through June 30th, this quarter's competition continues what's quickly become one of the most exciting things happening in CRE:…
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Ask Me Anything with A.CRE (Next Host – James Nelson)

James Nelson is back for another A.CRE Ask Me Anything, and if you missed the last one, this is your chance to make up for it. James is a Principal at Avison Young, where he leads the firm's U.S. Investment Sales practice in New York City.…
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An AI Skill for the A.CRE Ground Lease Valuation Model

I've been working on a project to make our library of Excel models AI-ready. The idea is straightforward - pair every A.CRE Excel model with an AI Skill for CRE, a packaged set of instructions and reference files that teaches an AI assistant…
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Episode 9 of Multipliers: The Traffic Engine Nobody’s Building

Most CRE operators spend a fixed percentage of every reservation paying a third-party platform to exist. They know it is happening. They accept it as the cost of doing business. What very few of them have asked is: what would it take to build…
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Zapier vs. Make vs. n8n: ¿Qué herramienta de automatización usar en bienes raíces comerciales?

Elegir las herramientas de automatización para bienes raíces comerciales solía ser una pregunta sencilla. Escoja la plataforma más fácil, conecte sus aplicaciones, ahorre tiempo. Ese enfoque tenía sentido hace un par de años. Ya no…
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Ground Lease Valuation Model (Updated May 2026)

The topic of ground leases has come up several times in the past few weeks. Numerous A.CRE readers have emailed to ask for a purpose-built Ground Lease Valuation Model. And I'm in the process of creating an Advanced Concepts Module for our real…
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Episode 8 of Multipliers: The Multipliers Nobody Talks About

Most productivity content is about systems. The right morning routine, the right tool stack, the right framework for prioritizing your tasks. That stuff is fine. It is also the easy part. The harder part, and the part that actually separates…