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Real Estate Financial Modeling Accelerator (Updated June 2026)

Before launching the Accelerator program, Michael and I received countless emails requesting a more structured, step-by-step real estate financial modeling training program. Over the years, we've covered hundreds of real estate modeling…
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3-Tiered Acquisition Debt Module (Updated Apr 2026)

This is a 3-tiered debt module that will allow the user to add one to three tiers of debt to his or her real estate DCF model. Includes the option to layer in senior debt, secondary debt, and mezzanine debt; calculate interest on either…
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Multifamily Redevelopment Model (Updated March 2026)

This is an Excel model I originally built from scratch back in 2015 for quickly assessing multifamily redevelopment opportunities. It was designed to work best for scenarios where individual units will be rehabbed over the hold at varying times.…
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How I Built a Real Estate DCF Web App with AI in Five Minutes (Updated March 2026)

Over the past year, we've been experimenting heavily with (and successfully using) AI coding tools to push the boundaries of what's possible in commercial real estate. We've used v0 to quickly scope frontend designs, and we've spun up various…
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Cell Tower Valuation Model (Updated March 2026)

In today’s hyperconnected world, the steel and spectrum behind our phone calls, streaming, and cloud access are becoming just as valuable as the properties we live and work in, growing the need for a cell tower valuation model. Cell towers,…
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Student Housing Acquisition Model (Updated Feb 2026)

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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Commercial Real Estate Lease Analysis Tool (Updated Feb 2026)

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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New Web App: Short-term Rentals Acquisition Model

I'm continuing to explore how real estate financial models can go beyond traditional Excel without losing rigor, flexibility, or control. Today, I'm introducing a new web application built around our short-term rentals acquisition model, designed…
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Watch Me Build A Construction Draw Schedule (Updated Feb 2026)

In the following video, I record my screen and narrative my steps as I build a basic construction draw schedule. I've also included the template and completed worksheets from this Watch Me Build exercise. Are you an Accelerator member? See…
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Vision Reveals Hidden Value in CRE. Math Captures It.

In real estate, value is rarely static. It evolves with income, with execution, with time. Yet most pricing decisions in the market ignore the hidden value in CRE, focusing instead on what's already visible: trailing NOI, current occupancy,…
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Create Your First Excel Macro with AI

Most people in commercial real estate still think Excel macros are for “the IT guy down the hall.” You underwrite, you manage rent rolls, you crank out lender packages in Excel all day… but the moment someone says “VBA,” you are…
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Case Study #16: Sunset Vista – The Hold/Sell Decision

THE BACKGROUND You are Alexa Rivera, a real estate financial advisor who supports small investors, including teachers, business owners, and retirees, who own real estate as part of a long-term wealth-building strategy. Your clients typically…
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Self Storage Acquisition Model (Updated Jan 2026)

I've spent the past few weekends working on a purpose-built Self Storage Acquisition Model, and I'm now happy to share the result of that work with you. This is a model that's been requested by quite a few A.CRE readers over the past few years.…
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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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Excel Speed Tip – Insert or Delete a Row or Column Without a Mouse (Updated Dec 2025)

Using keyboard shortcuts is essential to improving the speed and efficiency at which you model real estate in Excel. One thing you'll learn early in your CRE career, the more proficient you become in using your keyboard without a mouse to navigate…
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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,…