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EPISODE · Jun 12, 2026 · 1H 8M

The Dirty Secret Nobody Talks About in Commercial Real Estate

from The AI Edge Podcast: CRE & AI · host The AI Edge Podcast

🚨 Most investors think more capital creates more opportunity.Brian Ker believes the opposite.In this episode of The AI Edge Podcast, Brian Ker, President of Snowball Developments, explains why too much money chasing the same deals is creating mediocre returns across commercial real estate.We dive into:• Why industrial remains his highest conviction asset class• The hidden risks of today's capital markets• Why many developers are building the wrong projects• The difference between market hype and market reality• How Snowball scaled to nearly 2 million square feet with a lean team• Why relationships still beat algorithms in commercial real estate• Where AI can actually create leverage (and where it's massively overhyped)• Why Brian believes Hartford, Connecticut may be one of the most overlooked markets in AmericaBrian brings a rare combination of operator experience, market discipline, and long-term thinking that every investor, developer, broker, and capital raiser can learn from.If you're involved in commercial real estate, private equity, development, or capital raising, this conversation will challenge the way you think about risk, opportunity, and growth.🎧 Listen now.Guest:Brian KerPresident, Snowball DevelopmentsConnect with Brian:Website: https://www.snowball-dev.comEmail: [email protected]: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-ker-5024899/#CommercialRealEstate #IndustrialRealEstate #RealEstateInvesting #CapitalRaising #PrivateEquity #CRE #AI #TheAIEdgePodcast

🚨 Most investors think more capital creates more opportunity.Brian Ker believes the opposite.In this episode of The AI Edge Podcast, Brian Ker, President of Snowball Developments, explains why too much money chasing the same deals is creating mediocre returns across commercial real estate.We dive into:• Why industrial remains his highest conviction asset class• The hidden risks of today's capital markets• Why many developers are building the wrong projects• The difference between market hype and market reality• How Snowball scaled to nearly 2 million square feet with a lean team• Why relationships still beat algorithms in commercial real estate• Where AI can actually create leverage (and where it's massively overhyped)• Why Brian believes Hartford, Connecticut may be one of the most overlooked markets in AmericaBrian brings a rare combination of operator experience, market discipline, and long-term thinking that every investor, developer, broker, and capital raiser can learn from.If you're involved in commercial real estate, private equity, development, or capital raising, this conversation will challenge the way you think about risk, opportunity, and growth.🎧 Listen now.Guest:Brian KerPresident, Snowball DevelopmentsConnect with Brian:Website: https://www.snowball-dev.comEmail: [email protected]: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-ker-5024899/#CommercialRealEstate #IndustrialRealEstate #RealEstateInvesting #CapitalRaising #PrivateEquity #CRE #AI #TheAIEdgePodcast

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