EPISODE · May 12, 2026 · 1H 14M
Most deals are fake and nobody says it out loud
from The AI Edge Podcast: CRE & AI · host The AI Edge Podcast
🚨 “Most Real Estate Deals Were Never Going To Work.”AI Edge Podcast #68 w/ Matthew Wallach25+ years.Billions in transactions.And one brutal truth:“Developers will do whatever it takes to close the deal…even if they know they’ll have to write checks later just to save it.”In this episode we break down:• Why deals are collapsing right now• How fake underwriting gets exposed• Why most operators underestimate risk• The hidden danger inside capital stacks• What actually kills deals during execution• Why sponsors lose projects after closing• The AI tools changing underwriting forever• What smart operators are doing differently in 2026This wasn’t theory.This was real operator-level insight from someone who’s lived through multiple market cycles.One of the strongest real estate conversations we’ve had on the show.Follow Matthew Wallach:LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-wallach-8ba8427/#RealEstate #CommercialRealEstate #Multifamily #AI #CRE #RealEstateInvesting #CapitalMarkets #Development #Underwriting #AIinRealEstate
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🚨 “Most Real Estate Deals Were Never Going To Work.”AI Edge Podcast #68 w/ Matthew Wallach25+ years.Billions in transactions.And one brutal truth:“Developers will do whatever it takes to close the deal…even if they know they’ll have to write checks later just to save it.”In this episode we break down:• Why deals are collapsing right now• How fake underwriting gets exposed• Why most operators underestimate risk• The hidden danger inside capital stacks• What actually kills deals during execution• Why sponsors lose projects after closing• The AI tools changing underwriting forever• What smart operators are doing differently in 2026This wasn’t theory.This was real operator-level insight from someone who’s lived through multiple market cycles.One of the strongest real estate conversations we’ve had on the show.Follow Matthew Wallach:LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-wallach-8ba8427/#RealEstate #CommercialRealEstate #Multifamily #AI #CRE #RealEstateInvesting #CapitalMarkets #Development #Underwriting #AIinRealEstate
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Most deals are fake and nobody says it out loud
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