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Michael Beckerman
My friend Daniel Ceniceros knows media. He has worked in it for most of his career. He has also spent time in the CRE tech sector. In this blog, I write a lot about the challenges facing media. Daniel, however, seems to have figured it out. His site/company, Connect Media, is expanding big time while others are contracting.I asked him a few questions to really understand what he is doing, why it’s working and what his expansion plans are. …
REthink
Technology is advancing daily, but it feels like just yesterday I was watching futuristic cartoons, like The Jetsons, with autonomous vehicles playing a central role in the everyday life of the shows’ characters. We aren’t quite flying through the air like The Jetsons, but the era of self-driving cars is definitely upon us. Self-driving cars will eventually change transportation forever, but how will this impact commercial real estate? How Self-Driving Cars Will Change CRE REthink
Juniper Square
Easy-to-use software seamlessly connects real estate managers and investors; used by nearly 50 real estate firms to manage more than 20,000 investment positions and $25B in capital. San Francisco, January 31, 2017– After two years of serving a select group of leading real estate investment managers, Juniper Square today announced the launch and general availability of its market-leading investment management software. Clients such as Beacon Capital, The Reliant Group, and Cortland Partner…
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Not all consumers may need smart hairbrush or an automated toaster, but it is neat to see what technology can do! Outside-the-box thinking drives innovation, and no single event highlights both the craziest ideas and groundbreaking new technology like CES 2017. The 50th annual convention didn’t disappoint the tech aficionados gathered to preview the best and biggest trends ready to hit consumers. Here are the CES 2017 trends most likely to impact the commercial real estate field.1) Artifici…
Michael Beckerman
Where is the CRE tech sector headed? Of course no one really knows, but I think the best way to find out is to ask those that are in it, fighting the fight everyday, in the trenches…So I asked some of my friends in the CRE tech sector for their perspective on where we are and where we are headed. Some really insightful comments. I hope it sheds some light for those interested, working and invested in the sector. Enjoy…. Mike
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There has been an explosion in technology for commercial real estate over the last few years and millions of dollars are being invested in dozens of new startups.One of the most successful companies to emerge from this round of innovation is Buildout, a marketing platform built specifically for CRE. These three critical factors have contributed to their success:Streamlining manual processesAt its inception, Buildout worked d…
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Working the front lines in the real estate industry sometimes is like talking to a two-year-old. Most inquiries are the same questions asked over and over again, often from unqualified leads, wasting valuable resources. That’s where artificial intelligence tech can help. Customer service providers have been using chatbots to respond to common inquiries for years and they’re getting smarter. Chatbots now have the potential to help real estate professionals identify better prospects, take care of …
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Honest Buildings is the collaborative, data-driven technology that empowers smart decision making, ensuring capital and construction projects are on time and on budget. It is the leading intuitive management and procurement platform purpose-built for commercial real estate owners and managers. Honest B…
Michael Beckerman
Earlier in my career, when my young PR firm started representing real estate companies, I remember how shocked I was at how the brokerage firms operated and managed their talent. It was an “eat what you kill” world. For the most part, I think it still is.I couldn’t believe that brokers had to pay for so much of their marketing, entertainment and sales tactics out of their own pocket. I get why, but I was still so surprised. I recall saying to many of my broker friends, ”Are you going to this eve…
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Can you tell me a little about the value that Honest Buildings is bringing to CRE?Every city in the world shares a common denominator: the buildings that we all live, work and play in. These buildings have different use cases, and they all have improvement and repair projects taking place each year, either fitting out tenant space, renovating a lobby, replacing chillers, boilers, windows, HVAC, electric, or even hiring new vendors for security, cleaning, or window washing. These projects require…
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