Real Estate Financial Modeling Accelerator (Updated May 2023)
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…
University of Miami – Undergraduate Real Estate Profile
Before starting the real estate program, I chose to go to the University of Miami, or UM (or the U), because I was looking for a school that offered a strong business program and career outcomes, and a place I could relax and enjoy my time in…
MBA or MRE? Why I Chose to Get Both and Some Considerations for What Might Be Right For You (Updated 2023)
Ever since Spencer wrote his post about why he chose to do an MRE as opposed to an MBA or a dual Master’s degree, I have been asked a lot by our readers about why I chose to go for both an MBA and MRE. Below I will discuss my rationale and…
Why I Chose a Masters in Real Estate over an MBA (Updated 2023)
Going back to graduate school is a huge commitment. First there's the admissions process, which means spending hours and hours studying for the GMAT or GRE, filling out lengthy admissions applications, writing dozens of mindless essays, preparing…
Graduate Real Estate Series: Pepperdine University MSRE
Fall 2022Growing up, my family and I would pass Pepperdine University Malibu campus on coastal drives to the beach. When evaluating other schools, Pepperdine prevailed, offering unique experiences and resources that I wanted to get out of a…
A.CRE on the Road – University Speaking Schedule (Updated Mar 2023)
Michael and Spencer continue to take time every semester to engage with top real estate programs across the country to share their experience with students pursuing careers in commercial real estate. The Spring 2023 university speaking schedule…
Ohio State University – Undergraduate Real Estate Profile
Ohio State University Student Interview Deep Dive
In this video, Spencer Burton interviews current students of Ohio State, Grace Donaldson and Jacob Kavesteen, about their undergraduate real estate program. These vice presidents of the Fisher…
Virginia Tech Blackwood Department of Real Estate – Undergraduate Real Estate Profile
Virginia Tech Real Estate
The Blackwood Department of Real Estate at Virginia Tech allows students to find their interest in real estate and expand in a concentration, with two major options and a minor. The Department offers a major in Commercial…
Graduate Real Estate Series: University of Denver’s Master of Science in Real Estate and the Built Environment
My path to pursuing a graduate degree at the Franklin L. Burns School of Real Estate and Construction Management at the University of Denver (DU) started when I realized that I wanted more freedom than my 40-hour-a-week career would allow me.…
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) – Undergraduate Real Estate Profile
I chose to attend UNLV and its real estate program because as a long-time resident of Las Vegas I understood, witnessed firsthand, and directly benefited from what it meant to be a REBEL. It was never a debate, there wasn’t an alternative…
Toronto Metropolitan University – Undergraduate Real Estate Profile
As an international student, the options for pursuing my university studies were broad, but I was able to shorten the list to the United Kingdom or Canada. I picked Canada specifically because of the favorable immigration policies in comparison…
UCLA Anderson – MBA Real Estate Profile
Before coming to UCLA Anderson, I was working in land-use consulting, entitlements, and permitting in Los Angeles. I chose to come to Anderson to continue to develop my real estate network in Southern California, supplement my engineering…
Graduate Real Estate Series: Portland State University Master of Real Estate Development
I chose the Portland State University Master of Real Estate Development program because of its sustainable and equitable real estate and development values. The deciding factor was that the community stood with the institution in a way I had…
Johnson Graduate School of Management – Cornell University – MBA Real Estate Profile
In choosing an MBA program, I sought not only a top-ranked MBA program but one that also offered an extensive real estate curriculum and a strong real estate network. I was also focused on choosing a school close to a major real estate hub and…
Top Advice for a Freshman Considering a Career in Commercial Real Estate
So, you start your first year, or freshman year here in the U.S. You don’t know much about commercial real estate, but you feel like it could be an interesting career path. What do you start to do to learn more about the CRE industry? And…
Should I take a year off after high school before college?
The cliche path we’ve all been told is, “once you finish high school, you go to college, and right after college you get a job.” But what if you were able to give yourself a leg up and come in more confident and prepared than other incoming…