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Real Estate Financial Modeling Accelerator (Updated Nov 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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Static Debt Yield or Dynamic Debt Yield?

We recently received an intriguing question in the Q&A section of the A.CRE Real Estate Financial Modeling Accelerator regarding the calculation of debt yield. As such, I'd like to take the opportunity to discuss it. First of all,…
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Diversifying the Face of CRE with SEO | S3SP16

In today's society, diversity and inclusivity have become important topics across all industries, including commercial real estate. As businesses strive to be more representative of the communities they serve, CRE professionals are also recognizing…
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Single Family Rental Proforma (Updated Apr 2023)

With all the continued and growing interest in single family rentals these past few years, I decided to spend some time these past few days diving into building a single family rental proforma. Prior to getting underway, and what we encourage…
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Using OpenAI’s ChatGPT for Commercial Real Estate Recruiting

As college students are now nearing the end of the semester, it’s imperative they get a commercial real estate internship or full-time job. Fortunately, a new tool available can help you streamline the process - ChatGPT. In this video tutorial,…
University of Miami Real Estate
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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…
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¿Rendimiento de la Deuda Estático? o ¿Rendimiento de la Deuda Dinámico?

En una oportunidad, recibimos una pregunta muy interesante en el “Q&A (Question&Answer)” del Acelerador de Modelos Financieros Inmobiliarios de A.CRE, dicha pregunta estaba relacionada con el cálculo del “Rendimiento de la Deuda”…
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Using OpenAI’s ChatGPT to Create Complex Excel Logic

The fourth blog post in this series on how to use ChatGPT in commercial real estate. As real estate financial modeling professionals, we're often tasked with creating complex logic in Excel. Depending on one's Excel proficiency, that task used…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Student Housing Acquisition Model (Updated Apr 2023)

I've spent a fair amount of my career analyzing privately-owned student housing investments. Nevertheless, I've yet to share a purpose-built, institutional-quality student housing acquisition model. So, I thought I'd take some time and build…
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Advice From a Seasoned CRE Pro During Times of Economic Uncertainty with Jeremiah Boucher | S3SP15

In times of economic uncertainty, commercial real estate (CRE) professionals face unique challenges in navigating the market. To gain insights on how to manage these challenges, we sat down with seasoned CRE pro and founder of Patriot Holdings,…
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Apalancado VS No Apalancado

Siempre que estamos trabajando con un modelo financiero inmobiliario, nos encontramos con las frases de “No Apalancado” y “Apalancado”, pero ¿Te has preguntado qué significan realmente? ¿Qué involucran de cara al modelado financiero…
Stablewood Properties
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Stablewood Properties – A.CRE Real Estate Sponsor Series

In this article, we feature Stablewood Properties as our fourth addition to a new series at A.CRE, our Real Estate Sponsor Series. This series aims to catalog the various real estate investors across the country. For this article, we interviewed…
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Modelo de Adquisición de Hotel en Excel

Desde hace algún tiempo, trabajo en un área del Acelerador de Modelos Financieros Inmobiliarios de A.CRE conocida como “Q&A” (Question&Answer) ¡Un área muy interesante y de gran aprendizaje! En donde los participantes nos envían…