Real Estate Financial Modeling Accelerator (Updated October 2024)
Prior to launching the Accelerator program, Michael and I fielded email after email requesting a more structured real estate financial modeling training program on the site.
Over the years, we've covered hundreds of real estate modeling…
Release of ChatGPT Enterprise and ChatGPT Teams – Implications for CRE (Updated Jan 2024)
If you've been reading A.CRE lately, you know that we see huge potential in generative AI (e.g. ChatGPT for language, Midjourney for images, etc). We've committed an entire section of our site to AI in commercial real estate, created a series…
How to Talk to an AI Large Language Model – As Written by AI
Spencer here. So, every morning one of the first things I read is a summary of AI news. Artificial intelligence, and generative AI in particular, is moving at a breakneck speed. Seemingly every day, a big advancement or announcement in AI comes…
We Trained This AI Tool to Write Cover Letters
As we enter a new year, it’s an ideal moment for CRE professionals to recalibrate and prepare for the challenges ahead - for some of you that means applying for new jobs. First impressions matter a lot in the job search, and for most job applications…
Strategies for Better AI Prompting
In the commercial real estate industry where precision and foresight are essential, artificial intelligence - and generative AI in particular - has emerged as a game-changer. AI, through language models like ChatGPT and Google Bard, can sift…
Set Your New Year’s Resolutions Using Our Custom GPT
As we approach the end of the year, it's a time many of us pause to reflect and plan for the future. In my own career, I've always found the transition into a new year to be a prime opportunity for setting ambitious yet achievable goals. This…
Exploring Optionality in Commercial Real Estate (Written by AI)
The term "optionality" may evoke thoughts of financial derivatives, stock options, or complex trading strategies. However, in the context of commercial real estate, optionality is a far more nuanced and potent concept. Simply put, optionality…
ChatGPT Advanced Data Analysis for Commercial Real Estate – Property Valuation
I feel a personal sense of urgency around mastering generative AI for use in real estate. It's clear to me that this technology will fundamentally change how we operate within the industry, and I want to ensure I'm on the front end of that change.…
AI Prompt Engineering in Commercial Real Estate: A Useful Framework
In late 2022, we at A.CRE began to dive in earnest into the world of AI. Since that time, we've shared numerous blog posts exploring AI use cases and training materials. We've also shared and built ourselves, various AI-related tools that we…
Create Your First AI Tool: Sales Comp Database ChatGPT Plugin
Traditionally in commercial real estate, each organization builds its own proprietary sales comp database and then gives its analysts access to that database in order to perform comp analysis. As AI becomes more and more important, pairing the…
Using ChatGPT as a Real Estate Analyst – Sales Comp Analysis (Updated Aug 2023)
In early 2023, we here at A.CRE began exploring use cases for AI in commercial real estate. Since that time, we have released nine such posts covering topics such as using AI in the real estate job search, using AI to expand on Excel's capabilities,…
ChatGPT vs Bard vs LLaMa Chat (Aug 2023) – AI Chat for CRE Comparison
If you're an A.CRE reader, you know we're actively exploring the numerous use cases for generative AI in commercial real estate. As part of those efforts, we've used ChatGPT to help us build a custom Excel add-in for CRE professionals, used…
Become an AI Expert in CRE: Take Google’s Generative AI Courses
Since diving into the world of commercial real estate (CRE), I've kept my eyes peeled for tools and technologies that can revolutionize the way we conduct business. One of the most exciting developments in recent years is artificial intelligence…
Using ChatGPT as a Real Estate Analyst to Create a Lease Abstract
As you may know, we here at A.CRE have been exploring various use cases for AI in commercial real estate. When ChatGPT plugins were released in May 2023, the tool gained an ability to act like a young real estate analyst; namely to source and…
Using ChatGPT to Create Excel Logic #2 – Annual to Monthly Growth
Another post in a growing series on how to use ChatGPT in commercial real estate. In our real estate financial modeling Accelerator program we have a Q&A. Members of the Accelerator ask the A.CRE team questions, and we provide answers. Depending…
Use ChatGPT to Develop a Real Estate Graduate School Application Strategy
Developing an effective strategy for applying to graduate school is crucial, especially in a competitive field like real estate. Fortunately, we have made significant progress in simplifying the process for you, specifically through using ChatGPT…