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, and other AI-specific resources for real estate professionals.

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Real Estate Financial Modeling Accelerator (Updated June 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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AI Tools for Commercial Real Estate (Summer 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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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…
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From Data Grind to Deal Time: Spencer Burton Talks AI in CRE on the CRE Exchange Podcast

Earlier this month, our own Spencer Burton had the chance to join Omar Eltorai on Altus Group’s (the company behind ARGUS) CRE Exchange podcast to talk about what he's building at CRE Agents and explore one of the most exciting shifts happening…
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Real Estate Headline Sentiment Index – Help Shape It, Get Early Access

Want a better way to track what’s happening in CRE markets—before traditional metrics catch up? We’re partnering with Marquette University to build a powerful new AI-powered metric called the Real Estate Headline Sentiment Index (REHSI)…
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Being an AI-First Member of the Team – The New Baseline Expectation

A few days ago, I came across this internal memo from Shopify’s CEO, Tobi Lütke, which he decided to publicly share because it was already in the process of being leaked. The memo was honest, direct, and (to me) deeply resonant. “Reflexive…
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AI for CRE Course – Learn to Use AI in Real Estate

AI is here. And while the buzz can be overwhelming, don’t mistake noise for irrelevance. In commercial real estate, artificial intelligence is already reshaping how work gets done. Yes, the technology has limits, and yes, it’s often misunderstood.…
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Supercharge Excel with the ‘Excel 4 CRE’ Add-In – Now with AI (Updated Mar 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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ChatGPT Projects vs Custom GPTs (Dec 2024)

At A.CRE, we’re always on the lookout for tools that can streamline our workflow and make our jobs a little easier. As the AI space evolves, OpenAI has rolled out two features that we’ve been putting to work in our day-to-day operations:…
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How I Built a CustomGPT to Manage Development Invoices and Bill Payments at RV@Olympic

As we are currently working to develop our new RV park at Olympic National Park, RV@Olympic, we are dealing with the all too familiar monotonous processes that come with any development project. One of these tasks is organizing, managing, and…
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How to Connect a Google Doc to Your Custom GPT: A Step-by-Step Guide

At A.CRE, we’re always exploring new ways to make our work more efficient for you and for us! Whether it’s building custom GPTs for real estate, experimenting with locally installed LLMs, or finding AI-specific tools for commercial real…
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A.CRE Offering Memorandum Creator Assistant

At A.CRE, we are passionate about innovation and using artificial intelligence (AI) in real estate financial modeling. Our commitment is to offer advanced AI tools and knowledge to our readers and members of the A.CRE Real Estate Financial Modeling…