The Value Builder Podcast

AI in CRE: What’s Actually Working + The Top 3 Asset Classes for 2026


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This week, Saul sits down with Michael Kuritnik with Kumo Capital for a practical conversation on where AI is actually working in real estate — and where the hype still outweighs the results.

Mike runs a family office with his brother, dad, and mom, and over the past few years they’ve evolved from multifamily into other asset classes while staying focused on technology, underwriting, and operational leverage. In this episode, the conversation centers on real use cases: how AI is helping with underwriting, broker engagement, deal screening, and internal workflows — without pretending the tools are farther along than they really are.

They also shift into a broader investment discussion and compare which asset classes look most attractive heading into 2026.

Key takeaways:
  • Why most AI implementations in business are still failing

  • The importance of educating your team before forcing AI into workflows

  • How Mike’s team uses Claude, automation, and scrape tools to support underwriting

  • Where AI helps with broker response, OM review, and demographic filtering

  • Why Argus still matters and how it fits into a hybrid underwriting process

  • Mike’s take on flex industrial, agricultural land, and retail in 2026

  • Saul’s case for small bay industrial, retail, and one-story office
  • Connect with Mike:

    Instagram: @mkuritnik

    Website: investkumo.com

    If you’re trying to separate AI signal from noise — or figure out which CRE asset classes still offer real opportunity in 2026 — this episode gives you a grounded, operator-level perspective.

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    The Value Builder PodcastBy Saul Zenkevicius