Artificial Intelligence in Commercial Real Estate

A growing series on artificial intelligence in real estate, including using AI in real estate, tutorials for leveraging AI tools, courses and programs for becoming AI-native, and other AI-specific resources for real estate professionals.

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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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Supercharge Excel with the ‘Excel 4 CRE’ Add-In – Now with AI (Updated Sept 2025)

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 our new favorite companion, ChatGPT!) have been developing and sharing…
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The Real Estate Pro’s Guide to Supercharging ChatGPT

There are tens of thousands of AI tools on the market today, with hundreds of AI tools relevant to commercial real estate. Some are niche, others are general-purpose. But nearly all of us (whether brokers, investors, analysts, or operators)…
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AI Tools for Commercial Real Estate (Fall 2025 Edition)

If you haven't noticed, we've been exploring use cases, training, and tools related to AI in commercial real estate a lot lately! The reason is that Artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to revolutionize the commercial real estate industry…
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Becoming AI-Capable in 30 Days – A Proven Roadmap

We’re in a moment where the advantage from being AI native is disproportionately high and the effort to achieve it is surprisingly low. In fact, in most rooms of 10 professionals, the one who’s spent even a few weeks tinkering with AI tools…
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Transforming a Financial Model into a Web App with AI

I have often considered that time is one of the most valuable resources for any professional in commercial real estate. That’s why I’ve transformed our Excel-based house flipping model into a financial model web app, making analysis faster,…
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A.CRE Accelerator and AI.Edge: What’s the Difference

At A.CRE, we offer two flagship programs for CRE professionals: The A.CRE Accelerator and the AI.Edge. Both give you a real advantage in real estate, but they solve different problems. Use this FAQ to choose the right fit or pair them for…
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Quick AI Wins: Monitoring Tenant Health with Yutori Scouts

We’re kicking off a new A.CRE series called Quick AI Wins: bite-sized, high-impact AI tools and use cases that owners, investors, brokers, and managers can use to create leverage in CRE. While many of these tools are in the early stages…
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The AI.Edge – Become an AI Leader in CRE (Updated Aug 2025)

It’s been the go-to line ever since ChatGPT exploded onto the scene in 2022 and AI became a talking point in every office: "AI won’t take your job, but someone using AI will." I’ve said that - or some variation of that - myself in dozens…
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AI and the Future of Commercial Real Estate: A Conversation with Ron Rohde

Our very own Spencer Burton recently joined Ron Rohde - CRE attorney, investor, and longtime guest contributor to A.CRE - for a forward-looking discussion about how artificial intelligence is transforming commercial real estate. Why now?…
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Can AI Act Like a Negotiator, a Partner, or a Shark? A New Study Says Yes.

A new paper from researchers at the University of Oxford and Kings College London suggests that large language models like GPT-4, Claude, and Gemini don’t just spit out language, but rather develop strategic personalities. One plays nice.…
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Software 3.0 and What it Means for Real Estate Professionals

A couple of months ago, I shared a blog post detailing how I built a DCF Web App using an AI coding tool. What once would have required either deep technical skills or a developer's help took less than 10 minutes to build, with ChatGPT and Lovable…
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From AI Analog to AI Native: My View on Where CRE Work Is Going

I thought I'd share a few thoughts that came to mind as Michael and Sam were in town recording the latest season of the A.CRE Audio Series. We spent a lot of time talking about AI - what's real and what's not, where it might take the industry,…
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How to Build a Custom GPT, Claude Project, or Gemini Gem in 2025

In the world of AI, the big three - OpenAI’s Custom GPTs, Anthropic’s Claude Projects, and Google’s Gemini Gems - are quick-and-easy ways to interact with large language models (LLMs). Whether you're a real estate professional looking…
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How I Built a Real Estate DCF Web App with AI in Five Minutes

Over the past year, we've been experimenting heavily with (and successfully using) AI coding tools to push the boundaries of what's possible in commercial real estate. We've used v0 to quickly scope frontend designs, and we've spun up various…
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Over Seven Years of Accelerator Knowledge in One AI-Powered Tutor

Over the past seven years, we’ve built the Accelerator into what it is today: a well-structured, case-based program designed to teach real estate financial modeling the way it’s actually used in the industry. Along the way, we’ve created…