AI-Powered Due Diligence Checklists for CRE Acquisitions
Most due diligence checklists in CRE start as a generic template. You remove what doesn’t apply, add what does, and hope nothing gets missed. However, an AI due diligence checklist workflow changes this completely by generating a checklist tailored to the actual deal. Instead of editing old templates, you start with a deal-specific checklist built […]
How to Build Repeatable AI Workflows in Excel with Shortcut Skills
The biggest frustration I hear from CRE professionals using AI in Excel is inconsistency. You can run the same deal twice and get completely different outputs. However, an AI underwriting skills workflow solves this by standardizing how every deal is analyzed and formatted. Instead of unpredictable results, you get consistent models every time. The Problem: […]
How to Use AI to Audit a GP’s Underwriting Model
If you’re an LP evaluating a GP’s deal model, you probably know the drill. You get a clean spreadsheet, a polished pitch deck, and a limited time to respond. However, this AI deal model review workflow gives you a faster and more reliable way to analyze everything before the call. Instead of relying on trust […]
How to Prompt AI for Construction Plan Review
Most people upload construction documents to AI and type something like “review these plans.” However, the output is often vague, generic, and not very useful. With the right structure, an AI construction review prompt framework can turn that vague output into clear, actionable plan reviews that actually catch real issues. Why Most AI Plan Reviews […]
Claude Cowork vs Manus — Head-to-Head Construction Doc Review
Construction document review is one of those tasks that eats weeks of project timelines. You submit plans to the city, the city finds problems, and then the revision cycle begins. However, this AI construction document review workflow shows how you can catch issues before submission. Instead of waiting weeks, you can identify problems in minutes—saving […]
I Used Gemini AI to Create a Subdivision Site Plan in 5 Minutes
I had an aerial photo of 40 acres of vacant land in Victorville, California. I uploaded it to Gemini and asked for a residential subdivision site plan. Within minutes, I had a full concept. This AI site planning workflow produced lot layouts, access points, drainage features, and even a community center. Then, I pushed it […]
How to Use AI Virtual Staging to Transform Empty Property
Selling an empty home is harder than it looks. Buyers scroll through hundreds of listings online every day. When they land on a property with bare rooms and blank walls, most of them scroll right past it. This is where AI virtual staging makes a major difference. It helps buyers visualize how a space could […]
Agentic AI in Real Estate
Something shifted last week. Four companies launched agentic AI platforms for real estate in the last seven days. Lofty. AOS Perlin merged with Final Offer. James Harris teamed up with the founders to launch Breezy. And Ryan Sirhant is building out Simple. I cover AI for commercial real estate every week, and this was the […]
AI Construction Robotics
AI Construction Robotics is changing how commercial real estate developers approach construction timelines, labor shortages, and project costs. Construction hasn’t changed much in 100 years, with the same tools, labor model, and inefficiencies still affecting development projects. That’s exactly why Bedrock Robotics just raised $270 million in a Series B at a $1.75 billion valuation. […]
Why CRE Software Fails (And What’s Finally Changing)
Why CRE software fails has been a long-standing problem in commercial real estate. There have been roughly five unicorns in the entire history of CRE software and Proptech platforms. Five. In an industry that manages trillions in assets. I talk to CRE professionals every day through the AI for CRE Collective, and the complaints about […]