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About Bruce Kirsch, REFAI®

Hi, I'm Bruce Kirsch, co-author of the leading CRE finance textbook, Real Estate Finance and Investments: Risks and Opportunities, and the associated REFAI® Certification program. Over the last 20 years, I have had a diverse and interesting collection of adventures in CRE. I am the founder of Real Estate Financial Modeling and the creator of the Model for Success blog. I hold an MBA in Real Estate from The Wharton School, and I graduated with a BA in Communication from Stanford University.

Market Momentum: Apartments And Hotels Continue To Be “Most Investigated” Property Transaction Types

Here's the latest leading indicator data on property transaction investigations as proxied by downloads of REFM's free Back Of The Envelope Models, which are the perfect quick screening tools to... read more →

March 31, 2013
Bruce Kirsch, REFAI®

REFM Sponsors YREPNY New York City Mixer On April 3, 2013

Please join us for the upcoming Young Real Estate Professionals of New York (YREPNY) Networking Event in New York City, sponsored by Real Estate Financial Modeling Date: Wednesday, April 3,... read more →

March 27, 2013
Bruce Kirsch, REFAI®

60-Second Skills: If I Could Give Only One Piece Of Advice About Financial Modeling — Ever — This Would Be It…

... before you construct your projection formulas in Excel, spell them out in words. For example, if I've got a formula that needs to be triggered at a certain time, such... read more →

March 25, 2013
Bruce Kirsch, REFAI®

60-Second Skills: Cleaner Presentation Of Long Formulas For Ease Of Understanding And Auditing

Problem: Long, multi-part formulas can be tough to digest and challenging to audit when they extend a long way across the formula bar, or wrap onto multiple lines based solely... read more →

March 17, 2013
Bruce Kirsch, REFAI®

Check Out Our Updated FREE Guide To The Commercial Real Estate Business Ebook!

Check out our newly updated FREE Ebook: REFM'S Guide To The Commercial Real Estate Business. Learn about the basics of all of the aspects of commercial real estate shown here... read more →

March 14, 2013
Bruce Kirsch, REFAI®

Tower Cranes Against A Beautiful Sky

March 10, 2013
Bruce Kirsch, REFAI®

60-Second Skills: Saving A Partially-Constructed Formula, Or Inspecting A Formula Outside Of Its Cell

To save a partially-constructed formula, or to inspect a formula outside of the cell in which it resides, simply put a single quote mark ( ' ) in front of... read more →

March 3, 2013
Bruce Kirsch, REFAI®

Video: 15-Minute Open House For REFM 4-Week RE Finance Course, With 15% Off Coupon Code

Check out our 15-minute Open House on our 4-week RE Finance Course. 15% OFF Coupon code at the end!

February 23, 2013
Bruce Kirsch, REFAI®

Construction Hard Cost Savings Technique: Wood-Frame On Concrete Podium

An example of wood-frame construction (right half of top photo on second floor) on top of a concrete underground parking structure/ground-floor retail level. This provides a significant cost savings over... read more →

February 21, 2013
Bruce Kirsch, REFAI®

Common Traits Of Successful Real Estate Entrepreneurs – Dr. Peter Linneman

Wharton Emeritus Professor Dr. Peter Linneman discusses the several most common traits of successful real estate entrepreneurs. Executive summary: Entrepreneurs have in common a sense of urgency, passion and unwavering... read more →