You searched for feed - Adventures in CRE https://www.adventuresincre.com/home/ Real Estate: AI, Financial Modeling, Careers, Education Thu, 04 Sep 2025 17:12:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 https://www.adventuresincre.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/green-background-36x36.png You searched for feed - Adventures in CRE https://www.adventuresincre.com/home/ 32 32 AI Tools for Commercial Real Estate (Fall 2025 Edition) https://www.adventuresincre.com/ai-tools-commercial-real-estate/ Fri, 29 Aug 2025 16:33:52 +0000 https://www.adventuresincre.com/?p=669215 If you haven’t noticed, we’ve been exploring use cases, training, and tools related to AI in commercial real estate a lot lately! The reason is that Artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to revolutionize the commercial real estate industry by transforming the way acquisitions, development, management, advisory, and marketing teams in the industry operate. AI tools […]

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]]> Ask Me Anything with A.CRE (Next Host – James Nelson) https://www.adventuresincre.com/a-cre-ask-me-anything/ Fri, 29 Aug 2025 12:00:09 +0000 https://www.adventuresincre.com/?p=766697 We are thrilled to announce our next A.CRE Ask-Me-Anything (AMA) session featuring James Nelson, a nationally recognized real estate investor, educator, and Principal at Avison Young, where he leads the firm’s U.S. Investment Sales practice in New York City. With over $5 billion in closed transactions and more than two decades of experience in commercial […]

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]]> Transforming a Financial Model into a Web App with AI https://www.adventuresincre.com/financial-model-web-app/ Tue, 26 Aug 2025 17:24:53 +0000 https://www.adventuresincre.com/?p=1177555 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, easier, and more accessible. Today, AI-powered tools let us automate tasks, streamline calculations, and turn advanced financial […]

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]]> A.CRE Accelerator and AI.Edge: What’s the Difference https://www.adventuresincre.com/accelerator-vs-aiedge/ Tue, 26 Aug 2025 00:52:07 +0000 https://www.adventuresincre.com/?p=1181375 At A.CRE, we offer two flagship programs for CRE professionals: The A.CRE Accelerator and the AI.Edge. Both give you a real advantage in real estate, but they solve different problems. Use this FAQ to choose the right fit or pair them for maximum impact. What is the Accelerator? The Accelerator is an on-demand, case-based, highly […]

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]]> Quick AI Wins: Monitoring Tenant Health with Yutori Scouts https://www.adventuresincre.com/quick-ai-wins-monitoring-tenant-health-yutori-scouts/ Tue, 19 Aug 2025 17:13:13 +0000 https://www.adventuresincre.com/?p=1176877 We’re kicking off a new A.CRE series called Quick AI Wins: bite-sized, high-impact AI tools and use cases that owners, investors, brokers, and managers can use to create leverage in CRE. While many of these tools are in the early stages (this one is in private beta as of the writing of this post), these […]

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]]> Data Center Development Model (Updated Aug 2025) https://www.adventuresincre.com/data-center-development-model/ Tue, 12 Aug 2025 14:00:07 +0000 https://www.adventuresincre.com/?p=1132385 As the built environment evolves to meet the demands of an increasingly digital world, data centers have emerged as one of the most sophisticated and capital-intensive asset classes in commercial real estate. What was once considered a niche subset of infrastructure has become a foundational layer of the global economy, driven by AI, cloud computing, […]

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]]> Introducing AI Edge – The CRE Playbook for Staying Ahead | S6E6 https://www.adventuresincre.com/audioseries-s6e6/ Mon, 11 Aug 2025 13:14:08 +0000 https://www.adventuresincre.com/?p=1161255 In this finale to Season 6 of the Adventures in CRE Audio Series, Sam, Spencer, and Michael share an exciting new initiative: AI Edge—a first-of-its-kind program designed to help CRE professionals become AI native. After a season exploring the power, complexity, and opportunity of artificial intelligence in real estate, the team turns their attention to […]

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]]> Your 30-Day AI Challenge – From Curious to Capable | S6E5 https://www.adventuresincre.com/audioseries-s6e5/ Mon, 11 Aug 2025 13:13:23 +0000 https://www.adventuresincre.com/?p=1161247 In this episode of the Adventures in CRE Audio Series, the team issues a practical challenge: become AI capable in just 30 days. Sam sets the stage for listeners who feel AI is “too techy” or overwhelming, and Spencer outlines a step-by-step roadmap that anyone—regardless of background—can follow to build real AI fluency. From understanding […]

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]]> Becoming AI Native – Mastery, Multipliers, and the Future of Work | S6E3 https://www.adventuresincre.com/audioseries-s6e3/ Mon, 11 Aug 2025 13:11:43 +0000 https://www.adventuresincre.com/?p=1161189 In this episode of the Adventures in CRE Audio Series, the team explores one of the most important traits for professionals in the AI era: becoming AI native. Spencer defines the term and outlines what sets apart those who will truly thrive—from instinctively using AI tools to knowing which model is best for the job […]

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]]> Land Development Model – Multi-Scenario (Updated Aug 2025) https://www.adventuresincre.com/flexible-land-development-model/ Fri, 08 Aug 2025 14:50:21 +0000 https://www.adventuresincre.com/?p=326407 Over the years, we’ve shared eight development-focused real estate financial models and numerous development-specific tools to the A.CRE Library of Excel Models. Nevertheless, there’s been a hole in the development offerings in our library. The library has been missing a model to analyze general land development scenarios, such as master-planned residential and commercial developer opportunities […]

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]]> Real Estate Financial Modeling Accelerator (Updated July 2025) https://www.adventuresincre.com/accelerator-introduction/ Thu, 31 Jul 2025 14:00:58 +0000 https://www.adventuresincre.com/?p=23171 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 topics in our blog, published hours of video, and shared 70+ real estate Excel models in our Library. Nonetheless, no matter how many posts […]

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]]> Supercharge Excel with the ‘Excel 4 CRE’ Add-In – Now with AI (Updated July 2025) https://www.adventuresincre.com/custom-excel-addin-for-real-estate/ Fri, 25 Jul 2025 17:01:36 +0000 https://www.adventuresincre.com/?p=678049 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 our new favorite companion, ChatGPT!) have been developing and sharing this Excel add-in. The goal? To make real estate financial modeling faster and more […]

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]]> Real Estate Equity Waterfall Model – IRR and Equity Multiple Hurdles (Updated July 2025) https://www.adventuresincre.com/real-estate-equity-waterfall-model/ Fri, 18 Jul 2025 12:00:58 +0000 http://www.adventuresincre.com/?p=760 Over the years, this real estate equity waterfall with annual periods and IRR or Equity Multiple hurdles has been one of the most popular models in our library of real estate Excel models. It’s been downloaded thousands of times and we’ve received dozens of suggestions for how to improve the model. As a result, we […]

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]]> All-in-One (Ai1) Model for Underwriting Development and Acquisitions (Updated July 2025) https://www.adventuresincre.com/all-in-one-underwriting-model-for-real-estate-development-and-acquisition/ Thu, 03 Jul 2025 12:00:30 +0000 https://www.adventuresincre.com/?p=4112 As many of you recall, in 2015 I set out to build an Excel alternative to the widely-used (and now discontinued) ARGUS DCF. With career moves and a lot of other A.CRE-related side projects, this undertaking has been slow going. Alas, in 2016 I released the first beta-version of the model – my All-in-One (Ai1) […]

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]]> Single Tenant NNN Lease Valuation Model (Updated May 2025) https://www.adventuresincre.com/single-tenant-nnn-lease-valuation-model/ Tue, 20 May 2025 00:59:12 +0000 https://www.adventuresincre.com/?p=3205 I originally built this single tenant net lease (NNN) valuation Excel model back in 2016. Based on some feedback from a few of our readers, I’ve since made quite a few updates (see v2.0 updates video below). This model is an attempt to re-think how the industry underwrites single-tenant net lease investments. The model is […]

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