Latest Trends and Insights in Real Estate Technology

Curated daily by our industry experts. Stay informed on how tech is shaping the real estate industry with these important headlines.

Search

  • WeWork Might Dominate The Headlines But It’s Only A Teeny Tiny Part Of The Booming Flexible Office Market

    BISNOW

    WeWork only has to sneeze to grab the headlines — it is one of the most talked-about companies in global real estate today. But it makes up only a very small proportion of the London and U.K. flexible office market. In fact, according to a new report, big names like IWG, WeWork and The Office Group make up a far smaller part of this growing market than you might imagine, as is the case in other major markets like the U.S. Read more at: https://www.bisnow.com/london/news/office/wework-might-do…

    Read more

  • Meet the Real Estate Tech Founder: Tyler Forte from Felix Homes

    GEEK ESTATE

    In our latest real estate tech entrepreneur interview, we’re speaking with Tyler Forte from Felix Homes. He’s a brand new addition to the Geek Estate Mastermind. Without further ado… What do you do? I’m the CEO and Co-Founder of Felix Homes. We’re based in New York City and will be launching in Nashville, Tennessee within the next two weeks! At Felix we don’t want to be your agent, we want to be your home selling partner. Felix is the only platform that combines key benefits of the d…

    Read more

  • New York Landlord RXR Realty Taps Investors for a Technology Fund

    BLOOMBERG

    New York real estate firm RXR Realty has launched a fund dedicated to property-technology investing as tenants demand more high-tech services from their landlords. RXR has begun speaking with existing investors about the so-called proptech fund, Chief Executive Officer Scott Rechler said in an interview. The firm is initially targeting a $50 million fund and will allow investors to contribute as much as $100 million in additional capital alongside the fund. Earlier this month, RXR backed Meta…

    Read more

  • Marketing Real Estate Tech 2.0

    CRETech

    I have been involved in the marketing of commercial real estate for almost 30 years. When I hear that number, it’s actually crazy how long i have been focused on helping real estate companies market themselves. And through the years it’s amazing how much has changed from the days of newspaper and magazine ads to direct mail, banner ads and PR, and now social media. The one thing in marketing though that is constant is change. Marketing is ALWAYS changing and evolving. But unfortunately, I don…

    Read more

  • 6 Ways Automation Will Help You Do Your Job Better

    CRETech

    Why did smartphones take off? Easy: it rolled the most essential tools like a calendar, mapping tool, camera, and phone into one access point that easily fit into a pockets. If society is able to embrace this convenience, then adopting the latest life-changing innovation should be simple, right? It’s time for the commercial real estate industry to stop hesitating around automated tech solution. As early adopters have found, automation helps real estate professionals spend more time delivering ou…

    Read more

  • How Driverless Cars Are Going to Change Cities

    WSJ

    Self-driving cars could mean better public transit, more green space and less congestion. But also: more urban sprawl and greater inequality. As the arrival of driverless cars gets closer, cities are scrambling to get ready. And for good reason: The driverless car promises to reshape the urban landscape as we know it. Little wonder, then, that the potential changes are creating excitement—and fear—among city planners. As they host test fleets of robot vehicles and figure out how to rework or…

    Read more

  • New kids on the block: Blockchain companies

    CRAIN’S

    Bitcoin, the cryptocurrency that made blockchain a household word, has come and gone from news headlines. But companies using the decentralized networking technology are taking root and grabbing up city office space. Consensys, the firm that developed the cryptocurrency Ethereum, has expanded its home base in Bushwick, Brooklyn. The firm recently grew its headquarters at 49 Bogart St. and has taken additional co-working space at 100 Bogart, a spokeswoman said. Doruk Akpek, a product manager at…

    Read more

  • Lennar chairman touts investment in Opendoor to sell homes

    SOUTH FLORIDA BUSINESS JOURNAL

    Lennar Corp. Executive Chairman Stuart Miller said the homebuilder’s investment in tech startup Opendoor would mesh nicely with the company’s strategy of getting more involved in the digital side of the home sales process. Miami-based Lennar (NYSE: LEN) is the nation’s largest builder of new homes and it also has a mortgage division, but it rarely gets involved in home resales. Opendoor could change that. Miller spent a good portion of Lennar’s June 26 conference call with analysts touting Ope…

    Read more

  • Flexible Workspaces Keep Growing In The CBD

    GLOBEST

    CHICAGO—The demand for flexible workspaces in Chicago keeps growing, and one of the nation’s fastest growing providers has decided to nearly double its footprint in the central business district. Convene, which recently signed a lease for 55,000 square feet at Willis Tower, will open another metro location in 2019 at 131 S. Dearborn, also known as the Citadel Center. The firm will manage full-service, tech-enabled meeting and event spaces that can accommodate up to 450 people. The 50,000-square-…

    Read more

  • Blockchain: From buzzword to viable business, breaking down one of real estate’s hottest topics

    JLL BOSTON

    The dictionary definition of blockchain is “a digital ledger in which transactions made in bitcoin or another cryptocurrency are recorded chronologically and publicly.” Clear enough, right? Well, not exactly. In front of a packed room on the second day of MIT’s World Real Estate Forum the question was posed: how many people have heard of blockchain? Nearly every hand in the room was raised, a difference from what was observed just a mere 2 years ago. But, when the question was posed about who re…

    Read more
<< < > >>

Join the Community

Subscribe to CREtech to get our monthly newsletter curated by our editors and special event discounts and announcements.


or if you're already a member

Login

Forgot password? Click here.