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CRE education, product updates, and industry analysis from the Compass team.
ARGUS vs Compass: A Feature-by-Feature Comparison for CRE Professionals
Detailed feature-by-feature comparison of ARGUS Enterprise and Compass for CRE analysis. See where each platform excels, pricing differences, and which is right for your workflow.
Free Tools to Calculate Value for Income-Generating Properties
A practical guide to using free valuation platforms, NOI calculators, and cap rate formulas to analyze income-producing real estate — featuring Compass as the top free platform.
Best Commercial Property Valuation Tools, Cap Rate Calculators & Value-Add vs. Core-Plus Strategy
A deep dive into the best commercial property valuation tools and cap rate calculators for 2025, plus how to choose between value-add and core-plus investment strategies.
Top 10 Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Management Software (2025)
A research-backed analysis ranking the top 10 CRE portfolio management platforms for 2025 — from free tools like Compass to enterprise solutions like ARGUS and MRI.
Mastering IRR and NPV: How to Assess an Investment's True Profitability
A complete guide to IRR and NPV for real estate investors — formulas, step-by-step examples, MIRR, WACC, sensitivity analysis, and when to trust which metric.
The Best Free Commercial Property Valuation Tools (Tried & Tested for 2025)
Hands-on review of the best free commercial property valuation software for 2025 — from AI-powered valuations to institutional-grade DCF modeling platforms.
Best Free Commercial Real Estate Appraisal Software (2025 Edition)
An in-depth review of the best free and trial-based commercial real estate appraisal software for 2025 — including Anow, Aloft, Compass, and honest pros and cons.
Property Manager: Tips Landlords Should Know When Hiring
A comprehensive guide to finding, evaluating, and hiring a property manager — 9 traits to look for, interview questions to ask, and red flags to watch for.
Tips On How To Succeed In Real Estate Investments
6 practical tips for real estate investors — from timing and cash flow analysis to finding mentors and using modern tools to make data-driven investment decisions.
Cap Rates, Do They Really Matter?
Cap rates are the most used metric in CRE — but relying on them alone is dangerous. Learn what cap rates miss and which metrics give you the full picture.
What You Need To Know About Cash-On-Cash Return
Learn what cash-on-cash return is, how to calculate it with a step-by-step example, and what a good cash-on-cash return looks like for CRE investments.
What Does A Good IRR Look Like?
Learn what internal rate of return (IRR) means for commercial real estate, the difference between levered and unlevered IRR, and what ranges smart investors target.