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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…
Analyzing a Financial Model Setup
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8 Considerations When Reviewing a Broker’s Financial Model Setup

Whether you’re an analyst, operating in acquisitions, or working in a different property-related role, it’s essential to have the skills required to qualify an opportunity, which typically includes reviewing a broker’s financial model…
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Introducing Weighted Equity Multiple: An Alternative for Dynamic CRE Investments

Across a 22+ year career in the industry, I've encountered a range of complex scenarios that traditional metrics sometimes struggle to accurately capture. A case in point that has been top of mind for me recently is a weakness in the Equity…
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Superforecasting in Commercial Real Estate: Key Disciplines to Master

In commercial real estate investing, the ability to forecast an asset's potential cash flows, anticipate market trends and make accurate predictions is essential - especially in an environment of flat or rising rates. This skill, sometimes…
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The Road To A Stabilized NOI – Underwriting Real Estate Concessions

The incentives offered to the tenants of a real estate property constitute another of the adjustments that real estate professionals must underwrite to achieve a stabilized NOI, but beyond the adjustment, the concessions represent the cost of…
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Tulane University – Undergraduate Real Estate Profile

Real estate is about its relationships, and attending Tulane is a connection that goes beyond academics. Tulane University is more than just its real estate program. It is a community. All Tulane students and alumni share similar memories of…
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Graduate Real Estate Series: NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate’s MSRE and MSRED Programs (Updated Oct 2023)

The Schack Institute of Real Estate at New York University offers a flexible, 42-credit graduate real estate education in various real estate disciplines including finance and development. Located in the epicenter of global real estate, New…
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Texas Christian University – Undergraduate Real Estate Profile (Updated OCT 2023)

During my college search, my top priority was finding a school that offered a personal and resource-rich experience. TCU stood out because of its small class sizes, which fostered an intimate learning environment, location, and extensive alumni…
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1031 Exchange – Overview and Analysis Tool

A 1031 Exchange, or Like-kind Exchange, is a strategy in which a real estate investor can defer both capital gains tax and depreciation recapture tax upon the sale of a property and use that money, which has not been taxed, to purchase a like-kind…
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The Road To A Stabilized NOI – Vacancy And Credit Loss In Real Estate Underwriting

Considering the potential vacancy loss as well as tenant default on an income-producing real estate property represents another key underwriting decision that real estate professionals must make when transitioning to a pro forma (Stabilized)…
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Making the Transition from Employee to Real Estate Entrepreneur

In a recent A.CRE Audio Series episode, we dove into the story of a real estate professional who successfully transitioned from a traditional 9-to-5 role to launching their own venture. This is a common path many A.CRE readers have taken (or…
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Emory University Goizueta Business School – MBA Real Estate Profile

One of the main reasons I chose to attend Emory University with a concentration in Real Estate is because the school is in the epicenter of the sunbelt for real estate, Atlanta. Because of the growth, it's now the seventh largest MSA in the…
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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…
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Marquette University – Undergraduate Real Estate Profile (Updated Sept 2023)

The real estate program and the Center for Real Estate at Marquette University have guided us in discovering a career path that we are excited to pursue post-graduation and have instilled confidence in our future success. While Marquette’s…
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Share Your Summer Commercial Real Estate Internship Story

As A.CRE helps more students better grasp financial modeling and potential real estate careers, we want your help. We’ve crafted a survey here that asks about your most recent experience at a summer internship working in commercial real estate. Our…
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Book Review: The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life

The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life "The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life" offers an unprecedented look into the life and investment philosophy of Warren Buffett, one of the world's most respected…