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AI Network Analysis: Analyze 2,000+ names in one afternoon

This week, I needed to find speakers for an upcoming real estate conference. To do it, I used AI Network Analysis to scan 2,000+ connections on LinkedIn across 15+ panels on topics like Data Centers, Affordable Housing, Office Conversions, and…
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Double Your Output with AI in 2026 Workshop: The Multiplier Framework for CRE (Updated Jan 2026)

On January 15, over 700 commercial real estate professionals joined me live (nearly 1,400 registered) to learn a simple idea: Any CRE professional, regardless of technical skill or AI knowledge, can multiply their output. Not by working…
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Applying Elon Musk’s Five Automation Principles to The Multiplier Framework

AI is finally good enough that you can now leverage it to realistically multiply your output in CRE. The AI Multiplier Framework is our method for doing just that. It gives you a structured way to find, rank, and execute automation opportunities…
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We Built an AI Headshot Tool for Real Estate, Here’s Why and How to Use It

At A.CRE, we have always been about training the industry. For the past decade, that has largely meant financial modeling. We've built and shared Excel models that have been downloaded over 600,000 times, because learning to model real estate…
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AI Is Closing the Gap on Complex Work Faster Than You Think

If you work in acquisitions, asset management, brokerage, development, portfolio management, or valuation, you probably feel the tension already. On one hand, today’s AI tools for real estate can draft emails, summarize leases, and pull…
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Announcing the Winners of the AI.Edge Q4 2025 Build Competition

We closed out 2025 with something we care a lot about at AI.Edge: building in public, together. The AI.Edge Build Competitions exist to spotlight members who are turning AI experimentation into practical, CRE-specific tools that actually improve…
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Supercharge Excel with the ‘Excel 4 CRE’ Add-In – Now with AI (Updated Jan 2026)

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 various AI coding tools) have been developing and sharing this Excel…
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Radius-Based Demographics for Real Estate – Built with AI and Census Data

As part of my work at CRE Agents, I recently built a pretty cool demographics tool that I'd like to a) give you access to and b) provide the backstory behind. It started with a skill created at CRE Agents for an acquisitions AI coworker called…
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Transforming a Financial Model into a Web App with AI (Updated Dec 2025)

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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The AI.Edge Q4 2025 Build Competition Is Live!

We’re closing out the year with something big. The AI.Edge Q4 2025 Build Competition is now open — a hands-on challenge built for those ready to turn AI exploration into something tangible, useful, and CRE-specific. If you’ve been…
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Guide to Using ChatGPT for Commercial Real Estate Professionals (Updated Nov 2025)

When I first published this guide in early 2023, ChatGPT felt like a novelty. It was impressive, experimental, and even a little unnerving. But for most in CRE, it was still just a toy. Fast forward two and a half years, and that’s no longer…
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ChatGPT Projects vs Custom GPTs (Updated Nov 2025)

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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Install an AI LLM on Your Computer: A Step-by-Step Guide (Updated Oct 2025)

This week, I’ll be hosting my monthly A.CRE Ask Me Anything (AMA) where we dive into various technical topics, and AI in CRE often comes up. Last month, someone asked me to show the group how to install a Large Language Model (LLM) on their…
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The Best AI Tools for Excel in 2025

At A.CRE, we offer what we believe to be the best AI training program for real estate and the best real estate financial modeling training program - period! From both sides of that training, we consistently hear the same question: “What…
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Announcing the Winners of the AI.Edge Founder’s Build Competition

When we launched our AI course and community for real estate: AI.Edge, the idea of building together was part of the plan from the start. AI is evolving quickly, and our early adapter members (ie the founding group of AI-native professionals…