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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…
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The Road to Stabilized NOI – Loss to Lease in Multifamily Property Underwriting

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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Camino hacia un NOI estabilizado – Pérdida Por Arrendamiento En La Suscripción De Propiedades Multifamiliares

El cálculo del Ingreso Operativo Neto estabilizado de una propiedad es sinónimo de construir una proforma estabilizada, modelando primero los ingresos y luego los gastos, eso significa que, debemos ajustar los ingresos anticipados menos los…
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Texas Tech University – Undergraduate Real Estate Profile (Updated Aug 2023)

Roque Alaniz's Experience: I graduated high school in May of 2021 not knowing if I was even going to attend college. I was the first from my extensive family to graduate high school, so I had no guidance on how to go about enrolling into…
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Indiana University – Undergraduate Real Estate Profile (UPDATED AUG 2023)

Alex Dilkovski's Experience When I first got to Indiana University, I felt a little overwhelmed by all the different paths the Kelley School of Business offered. I knew I wanted to study something related to finance, but I didn’t know…
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Georgia State University – Undergraduate Real Estate Profile (Updated Aug 2023)

Georgia State University is located in the heart of downtown Atlanta and provides education to more than 51,000 students. One of the school's most significant value add components is its proximity to business districts and the downtown "feel."…
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Book Review: Shoe Dog – A Memoir by the Creator of Nike

Shoe Dog: Key Takeaways for the Real Estate Entrepreneur During a recent 12-hour car trip, I found myself immersed in the world of Phil Knight, founder of Nike, through his audiobook memoir: "Shoe Dog." As the miles rolled by, I was…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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How to Select the Most Applicable Real Estate Comps

When comparing sales in commercial real estate, having accurate and relevant information, especially with your real estate comps, can be a game changer. Before placing a bid on a property, you’ll want to understand the story and environment…
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Commercial Real Estate Lease Analysis Tool (Updated Jul 2023)

The topic of analyzing commercial real estate leases from the perspective of the landlord and/or tenant has come up several times over the years. And while I generally respond to requests for new models or tools at A.CRE, I've been hesitant…
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List of Real Estate Case Competitions (Updated July 2023)

Real estate case competitions present an opportunity for students to hone their skills by working on real-life or hypothetical case studies to solve actual business problems. These competitions assess a team's capacity to collaborate, analyze,…
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The Insider’s Edge to Real Estate Investing with James Nelson | S3SP21

In the newest episode of the A.CRE Audio Series, James Nelson, principal and head of Avison Young's Tri-State Investment Sales Group (as well as an active CRE investor himself), shares his insights and expertise on various aspects of real estate…
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Calculate Residual Land Value in Excel (Updated Jul 2023)

Here's the scenario. You're a real estate developer. You spot a prime parcel of land that would be perfect for your real estate project. So you approach the owner of the land about selling and she says, "Okay, bring me an offer." How much do…