Underwriting & analysis
Adventures in CRE (A.CRE) Models
Adventures in CRE, written A.CRE, publishes Excel financial models and training for the people who underwrite commercial real estate. The model library is downloadable, covers all property types and investment types, and much of it is free.
The paid product is the A.CRE Accelerator, a 17-course, case-based real estate financial modeling program built to be worked through in under 12 weeks. Teaching is done by practitioners on real-world case studies rather than by lecture, and the curriculum carries specialty endorsements for particular property types.
Around the models and the course sits a career resource. An education section profiles graduate real estate programs, career material covers industry basics and what commercial real estate professionals actually do day to day, and there is resume and interview preparation. The A.CRE job board lets candidates post a resume free and browse openings from CRE firms.
Accelerator pricing is not shown on the home page. The free model library is the cheap way to judge the quality of the work before paying for the course.
Best for
Analysts, brokers and sponsors who need working Excel underwriting models or structured modeling training. Not a fit for an owner who wants a deal underwritten for them rather than the skill to do it.
What they do
- Downloadable Excel real estate financial models
- A.CRE Accelerator financial modeling program
- Real estate career guidance and interview preparation
- CRE job board and resume posting
- Graduate real estate program profiles
- Commentary on AI in commercial real estate
What stands out
- The Accelerator runs 17 courses and is designed to be completed in under 12 weeks.
- Model library covers all property types and investment types, with many models free to download.
- Job board lets candidates post a resume at no cost and browse openings from CRE firms.