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To create accurate forecasts for your CRE portfolio, a few challenges must be solved. These challenges include market volatility such as unpredictable fluctuations, data quality issues like incomplete or inaccurate data typically housed in spreadsheets and a variety of other factors such as tenant demand and vacancy rates.<\/p>\n

When you have a forecasting strategy in place that starts with clean and reliable data, you are well positioned to overcome those challenges and benefit from informed decision making, improved profitability and reduced risk<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll also save a lot of time (already imagining what you could do with more time?).<\/p>\n

So, how do you clear the hurdles to get there? To follow best practices, start with saying good-bye to spreadsheets and adopting a specialized software platform that combines operational and financial data across your portfolio for a single source of truth.<\/p>\n

Key aspects of CRE forecasts<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Data analysis<\/strong>: Gathering and analyzing historical data on property performance, market trends, economic indicators, lease agreements and competitor activity to build a comprehensive picture.<\/p>\n

Predictive modeling:<\/strong> Using statistical methods and algorithms to project future performance based on historical data and current market conditions.<\/p>\n

Sensitivity analysis: <\/strong>Evaluating how changes in key variables (like interest rates, vacancy rates or tenant demand) might affect future projections.<\/p>\n

Cash flow forecasting:<\/strong> Projecting future cash inflows and outflows from a property to assess its financial viability and potential for returns.<\/p>\n

Portfolio optimization:<\/strong> Using forecasts to identify opportunities to reallocate capital within a portfolio to maximize returns and mitigate risk.<\/p>\n

Benefits of software for forecast management<\/strong><\/h2>\n

To get to your forecasting \u201cAHA!\u201d moment, you need advanced tools that combine data, leverage automation and enable collaboration across teams.<\/p>\n

Yardi Forecast Manager<\/a> simplifies and speeds up budgeting and forecasting.<\/strong> It increases accuracy by eliminating error-prone spreadsheets and inviting leasing, finance and asset teams into the process. When combined with Yardi Voyager, you can integrate and centralize financial and operational data across a single platform with mobile access.<\/p>\n

For Allied Properties REIT, Forecast Manager has freed them from \u201cExcel file nightmares,\u201d and allows teams to handle everything within the platform to save time and eliminate back-and-forth communication (which also prevents headaches, according to Travis Vokey, senior vice president of technology and innovation).<\/p>\n

In addition to eliminating spreadsheets, here are some key features of Forecast Manager that make \u201cAHA!\u201d moments possible during CRE forecasts:<\/p>\n