Compass CEO on disrupting homebuying
CNBC
Robert Reffkin, Compass CEO, discusses the state of the real estate industry and what technology they’re bringing to the space.
Latest Trends and Insights in Real Estate Technology
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We Needed 5G Connectivity Yesterday
CRETech
It’s amazing to think roughly 55 million people in modern America still lack advanced broadband access. If that number of people live without streamlined internet, how many businesses function with limited access? How can the workforce compete in a world demanding instant download and uploads of everything? Even the mobile 4G network is reaching its limits, which is why the 5G network buildout is desperately needed. The Digital Universe’s Future Cisco reported in 2016 that North America w…
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Amazon targets hotels with new ‘Alexa for Hospitality’ voice service, inks Marriott deal
GEEKWIRE
Amazon is making a big push to get its Alexa voice technology inside hotel rooms. The Seattle tech giant today announced “Alexa for Hospitality,” an expansion of initial tests using Alexa and Amazon’s Echo device as a way to let hotel guests order room service, call the front desk, control the lights, change the TV channel, play music, and more — all with their voice. Amazon inked a deal with Marriott to roll out the technology this summer at select properties in Marriott Hotels; Westin Ho…
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WeWork Inks Fourth Tribeca Lease
COMMERCIAL OBSERVER
WeWork has leased most of a commercial building at 408 Broadway in Tribeca, nailing down its fourth location in the neighborhood. The coworking giant has inked a 60,000-square-foot lease at the five-story building, The Real Deal reported. Its space will cover floors two through five. Asking rent and the length of the lease weren’t available. The landlord, United American Land, previously leased the space to design and consulting firm IDEO and Long Island Business Institute. IDEO decamped t…
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Meet the Real Estate Tech Founder: Brian Bair from Offerpad
GEEK ESTATE BLOG
In our latest real estate tech founder interview, we’re speaking with Brian Bair from Offerpad. He’s the co-founder and co-CEO of Offerpad, as well as has a background as a licensed real estate agent. Brian previously served as co-founder and managing partner of Lexington Financial, LLC and Bridgeport Financial Services LLC, one of the largest acquisition and sales companies in the Southwest. Offerpad is one of the most well known and funded iBuyer startups, offering buyers increased control …
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CoreLogic announces partnership with Elm Street Technology
HOUSING WIRE
CoreLogic, a global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, announced a partnership with Elm Street Technology, LLC to offer the Elevate Broker Operating System and Services platform to real estate brokers. Elevate Broker Operating System and Services is an end-to-end solution that includes premium websites, lead generation and management services, CRM, mobile web solutions, social media management, blogging and client retention tools….
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Turning to tech to boost employee wellbeing
JLL
From smart building management systems to wearable gadgets that encourage regular movement, today’s workers increasingly inhabit a new kind of workplace, optimized by technology to enhance productivity, health and wellbeing. Behind the scenes are a growing range of tech tools that gather data to allow companies to measure the impact of improvements to all manner of workplace features and create the right environment for their employees. Indeed, as a growing body of research shows that heal…
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Amazon rolls out hub delivery lockers to apartment buildings across the country
TECHCRUNCH
Hub by Amazon has been around for about a year now. The company introduced its package delivery lockers for apartment dwellers with little fanfare, as it no doubt worked out some of the kinks in the process. This morning, it seems, the company is finally ready to officially announce the product, as it begins rolling service out across the country. The whole thing isn’t too different from what Amazon’s offered for a while with its locker delivery locations. Here, however, the bins are located i…
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MetaProp Closes $40M Second PropTech VC Fund
CITYBIZLIST
MetaProp, the world’s premier early stage PropTech venture capital, advisory and acceleration firm, has closed its second venture capital fund, MetaProp Ventures II, LP at $40 million, more than 50 percent over-subscribed. MetaProp’s new fund will invest from $150,000 to $2 million in up to 40 new PropTech software, internet of things (“IoT”), hardware and tech-enabled services startups. Founded in 2015, MetaProp will continue its strategy of investing in the newest real estate technologies l…
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Spacelist Announces Listing Integration with Domum Link
PR WEB
Spacelist is excited to announce a partnership with Domum Link which will enable Domum Link’s clients to syndicate their commercial property listings to Spacelist’s monthly user base of over 75,000 prospective tenants. “With this integration we now can expand our distribution channels and lead generation capacity, tapping into a massive audience that Spacelist can bring to our client’s listings,” says Pablo Menghini, co-founder of Domum Link. “Beyond managing commercial properties on our platfo…
