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  • Don’t be an asshole.

    Michael Beckerman

    While I typically like to write about commercial real estate tech in this blog, sometimes I just like to write about my experiences and observations in business. My new journey running several startups in the CRE tech space has really taught me a lot about myself, running a business and more specifically, my observations about the tech sector in general.This particular blog, though, is about assholes. A topic I know a lot about having been working as an entrepreneur for almost 30 years. Damn, ev…

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  • Heads (and Cranes) Up: Drones Are Changing Construction

    CRETECH

    It’s no longer a scene out of a galaxy far, far away. Soon — very soon — drones will be as commonplace as Starbucks and screen scrolling.If you’re feeling a bit future shocked, don’t blame the drones — blame the people. Or actually, the lack of people.The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that, as of February 2017, nearly 200,000 construction jobs were left unfilled across the U.S. To add insult to injury, McKinsey says that, on average, 98 percent of construction megaprojects go over budget…

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  • Podcast #155 Jeff Finn CEO RealNex

    Duke Long Blog

    What is a truly global perspective? How well do you understand your customers? Are you tethered to your desk? Do you even know why? What tools do you need to build and grow your business? Are you people and property centric? Are you sure? All of this and so much more! The Evolution of REX. Prototypes, Seed Rounds, and Beta. Long has been the refrain that “Real Estate is a relationship business”…and indeed it is…at least in part. But relationships alone are not enough. Nor is expertise. Not anymo…

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  • Meet the RE Tech Founder: Yifan Zhang from Loftium

    Geek Estate Blog

    In our latest real estate tech entrepreneur interview, we’re speaking with Yifan Zhang, the co-founder and CEO of Loftium. I met her at the Future of Home Buying panel during Seattle Startup Week event last week. Loftium is a company I'm following closely, given their focus on providing down payment assistance in an innovative way (see my Kiva for real estate idea & thoughts on Point) as well as the fact they require customers to host on AirBnB (see Horizon as it related to AirBnB hosts…

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  • Why these two real estate influencers aren’t scared of Zillow, Redfin

    Inman News – Features

    In the past 20 years, we’ve seen major industries disrupted or vanish completely due to tech innovation: Netflix said goodbye to the video rental industry, Amazon put brick-and-mortar bookstores under, Apple made buying CDs obsolete– the list goes on and on. It's easy to look for similar analogies in real estate. But the reality is a little more complex. Buying a home, for the vast majority of us, is the biggest investment we’ll ever make. Human behavior suggests we’ll be more risk-averse …

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  • CRE Tech Virgin, No More!

    The Broker List Blog

    Michael, Andy, Jeremy, Lewis, Brad, Max Yes, I am so ashamed to admit it, but I was a CRE Tech virgin. I had not had the chance to attend a CRE // Tech event until now! Now that I live in Las Vegas, it was a no-brainer for me to jump in the car with my amazing husband and go on a neat mini road trip to Los Angeles. I knew that there were so many people I wanted to meet in real life (#IRL) and I was determined to make sure that I did. Mad Greek Cafe – Baker, California Our road trip was filled wi…

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  • Fairfax, Loudoun Officials To Propose 26-Acre CIT Site For Amazon HQ2

    Bisnow – Washington D.C. Commercial Real Estate News

    Fairfax County and Loudoun County are teaming up to pitch a site near Dulles International Airport for Amazon's HQ2. Officials from both counties have agreed to join forces and propose the 26-acre Center for Innovative Technology campus in Herndon, the Washington Business Journal reports. The campus straddles the line between the counties and sits next to the future Innovation Center Silver Line station. Valued at around $30M, the site currently includes the 173K SF CIT building, with the r…

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  • Kilroy Realty Signs Largest Office Lease Of Year In San Francisco

    Bisnow – San Francisco Commercial Real Estate News

    Dropbox has just signed the largest office lease in San Francisco so far this year. The tech company inked a 15-year lease with Kilroy Realty Corp. for the entire 736K SF of office at The Exchange on 16th in San Francisco. This mega-lease follows close behind Facebook’s lease at 181 Fremont for the entire 436K SF of office. The Exchange on 16th, a four-building complex, is under construction in Mission Bay and Dropbox will occupy the office in three phases starting in the fourth quarter of 2018 …

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  • Don’t be an asshole.

    Michael Beckerman’s Blog

    Don’t be an asshole. While I typically like to write about commercial real estate tech in this blog, sometimes I just like to write about my experiences and observations in business. My new journey running several startups in the CRE tech space has really taught me a lot about myself, running a business and more specifically, my observations about the tech sector in general. This particular blog, though, is about assholes. A topic I know a lot about having been working as an entrepreneur for alm…

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  • Gain the Digital Edge with Free Adwerx Marketing Automation from RE/MAX

    Adwerx Blog

    New data indicates that 60% of home sellers want their home marketed online with more clients asking for promotion on everyday websites than even Zillow or Realtor.com. Answering “the digital question” can make or break a listing presentation for affiliates today, and they are turning to their brokers for answers, but brokers can't be expected to become digital marketing experts overnight. That’s why RE/MAX partnered with Adwerx Enterprise to help brokers automate marketing for their listin…

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