u/FocusOutrageous9685

I work at a CRE startup focused on commercial buildings. A lot of agents send us deals we can present to our clients, and the issue was it took forever to run each one through and see if it was even worth pursuing. I wanted that time back, so I built a tool for us: when we receive any deal, we run it through and see right away if it fits our criteria.

It also tells us how much we'd need to negotiate the price down (or bump the lease) to hit our target cap rate. And it's got a detailed simulator built in, so we're not re-running the same numbers by hand every single time. Saved us hours a week per analyst.
The goal isn't to let the AI do everything but to streamline all of the information we get sent and present in a way that enables us to say yes or no in seconds.

Curious how the rest of you are handling this right now?

PS: built the whole thing on Claude Code in a weekend.

Hey everyone,

I wanted to share with you how I increased the revenue of our CRE startup in a week by providing our clients with a new tool. You can vibe code this quite easily.

Over the last year we kept running into the exact same problem.

A client would tour a property, seem excited, then go silent. They’d ask for more numbers. They’d want to run different scenarios. They’d compare it with other listings. Some deals that we spent weeks on would just… die. The buyer couldn’t make a confident decision.

We were stuck sending static PDFs and Excel files that looked professional but didn’t actually help the client feel in control.

So I built something simple to solve our own problem.

I created a platform where our clients can analyze the properties they’re considering.

It’s one clean link where they can change every number themselves and instantly see the impact, review our analysis, explore market forecasts, and access the property’s history (renovations, when it was purchased, etc.). Everything is in one place so they can make a decision that doesn’t feel forced, because we’re not trying to sell them anything.

Our role has naturally shifted toward being more of a consultant rather than a salesperson.

With today’s tools, you can honestly vibe-code something like this in a week if you’re solving a real pain you experience every day.

We started using it internally, and what we saw was surprising. Clients who used to go quiet started engaging again. They played with different scenarios, sent us their preferred versions, and moved forward with more confidence. Some deals even closed noticeably faster than before.

They also started telling us (without us asking) how much they liked it. In terms of pure revenue, we saw a 20% increase in sales, and client satisfaction improved significantly too.

I thought this might be helpful for other agents who are dealing with the same issue, especially on luxury and investment properties where buyers are analytical and take time to decide.