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Vibe Coding Security: A Simple Checklist for CRE Professionals

On October 21, PHP shipped emergency patches for two bugs nicknamed PHP2Shell. One request, no login, and an attacker could take over the server. The attack ran before a single line of the site's own code did. Perfect code wouldn't have saved…
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An AI Skill for the A.CRE Apartment Development 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 operate…
Aerial view at sunset of a multi-tenant industrial flex park with small-bay warehouse suites, roll-up doors and glass storefront offices
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Multi-Tenant Industrial Acquisition Model

Multi-tenant industrial covers a lot of ground. On one end is an older infill business park with 20 small suites leased to contractors and local distributors. On the other is a 400,000 SF cross-dock distribution building split between two or…
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The AI.Edge – Become an AI Leader in CRE (Updated Oct 2026)

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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The Road to Stabilized NOI – Loss to Lease in Multifamily Property Underwriting (Updated Sept 2026)

The calculation of stabilized Net Operating Income for a property is synonymous with building a stabilized proforma. This modeling process starts by estimating revenues and then the expenses, which means we must adjust the anticipated revenues…
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The AI.Edge Q3 2026 Build Competition Is Live!

The AI.Edge Q3 2026 Build Competition is officially open, and we want to see what you build. Running from September 3rd through September 30th, this quarter's competition keeps the momentum going from a strong first half of 2026. Q1 and Q2…
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Data Center Development Model (Updated Sept 2026)

As the built environment evolves to meet the demands of an increasingly digital world, data centers have emerged as one of the most sophisticated and capital-intensive asset classes in commercial real estate. What was once considered a niche…
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An AI Skill for the A.CRE Industrial Development Model

We'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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Industrial Real Estate Development Model (Updated Aug 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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Understanding the AI Tech Stack: Model, Harness, Tools, Knowledge, and Human Judgment

For the past few years, we've spent a ton of time testing dozens of AI models. Starting at gpt-3 in 2022, to most recently Grok 4.6. From closed source models like Anthropic's Opus to open weight models like Kimi or Nemotron. As part of that…
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Mixed-Use Development Model: Condo and Retail (Updated Aug 2026)

In this post, I walk you through the A.CRE Mixed Use Development Model for Condo and Retail projects. The model is basically a reworked and expanded version of the Condo Development Model, so if you are familiar with that, this should feel and…
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Condominium Development Model (Updated July 2026)

After posting the construction draw module that demonstrates how to calculate the true LTC of a development loan, I decided that since we have yet to publish a condo development model, to build upon that module to create one. This condominium…
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A.CRE Hotel Valuation Model in Excel (Updated July 2026)

I am excited to introduce our new Hotel Valuation (Acquisition) Model to underwrite both stabilized and value-add hotel opportunities. This hotel pro forma is designed to allow users to do everything from a quick back of the envelope exercise…
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Advanced Mortgage Amortization Module (Updated July 2026)

In recent months, I've been working on an advanced real estate investment amortization table with interest-only capability, fixed and variable interest rates, multiple interest calculation methods (i.e. 30/360, Actual/Actual, Actual/365, Actual/360),…
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An AI Skill for the A.CRE Data Center Development Model

We'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…