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  • Q&A with #RETAS Sponsor and Actovia Founder, Jonathan Ingber

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    Q&A with #RETAS Sponsor and Actovia Founder, Jonathan Ingber.Can you describe your site?Actovia is a subscription-based program for commercial real estate and finance professionals, and as well as deal syndicators,banks, analysts, and anyone who services commercial real estate owners with their services. Our deep and comprehensive data sets that include property financial and owner contact information serves as a lead generation and research tool. Our exclusive data and easy to navigate user…

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  • Breather to Expand Workspaces with $40 Million Series C Funding

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    Workspace rental company Breather isn’t taking a break from expanding with the recent completion of a $40 million Series C funding round. Since starting in 2012, Breather has raised a total of $73 million in venture funding to provide stylish spaces in commercial buildings in major cities across the United States, Canada, and United Kingdom.Customers currently select from around 300 spaces in the company’s 10 markets, including New York and San Francisco. Half of the company’s offered spaces are…

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  • Winners Announced for the 2016 Real Estate Tech Awards (RETAS)

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    NEW YORK- (January 9, 2017) – Real Estate Tech News, a complete resource for all things real estate tech, will be announcing winners for their  third annual Real Estate Tech Awards (RETAS)  throughout this week. The survey, which was open to the public, was a popular vote to determine the 2016 "Best in Class" real estate technology companies, leaders and sites in the following categories: 1. Best Overall Real Estate Tech Site 2. Best Real Estate Tech Mobile App 3. Top Real Estate Tech …

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  • What the CBRE Floored deal really means to the CRE Tech sector….

    Michael Beckerman

    As I mentioned in a previous blog, I think 2017 will be the year of M&A in the CRE Tech sector. There are many reasons for this, including the challenges many sites are facing to raise money and scale as well as the consolidation of power in the hands of those with traction and resources. But I think another important trend will be the emergence of the largest industry players as major investors and acquirers in the RE tech scene. As they begin to take notice of what’s happening in the start…

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  • Another reason why I wouldn’t want to be in the ad business

    Michael Beckerman

    As if we need another example to show how the publishing world is a mess…Medium says it can’t make money selling ads so it’s laying off a third of its staffI am a huge fan of Medium and would consider myself an active user of the site. In my opinion, some of the best content on the web can be found on their site. The design, the quality of the content and the overall UX is really one of the best I have seen.There’s one problem, though and it’s actually a BIG problem…THEY CAN’T GENERATE A SUSTAIN…

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  • Directory Spotlight: VTS, Comprehensive Asset Management

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    Nick Romito and Ryan Masiello founded View the Space (now VTS) in 2012 to help commercial real estate owners and brokers streamline their workflow. The cloud-based VTS platform helps commercial real estate professionals manage their activity, identify trends, and quantify performance using a single easy-to-read dashboard accessible on mobile or desktop devices. The real-time analytics helps users manage the entire deal process from start to finish. VTS and Hightower merged at the end of 2016.VTS…

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  • 7 Strategies to Improve Marketing for Real Estate Agents

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    Gaining new client attention is tough in the saturated real estate market. The most successful agents constantly sharpen the tools they use to remain a top producer. For agents seeking to spice up their game, these seven strategies help real estate agents improve their marketing returns. 1. Drone Aerial Photography Video tours are the rage, but after a potential lead views six, eight, ten or more, the videos starting blending together. Bring a property to life with stunning drone aerial photo…

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  • Future Housing Hinges on Infrastructure Under President-Elect’s Plan

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    America’s bridges are falling down–and its roads are crumbling, water and sewer systems overdue for updates, amongst other infrastructure woes. President-elect Trump allocated a significant portion of campaign time on an ambitious plan to revitalize America’s infrastructure–emphasizing transportation over energy initiatives–to the tune of $1 trillion dollars. America’s economic outlook, including consumer confidence and increased spending in real estate, depends on the success of this propose…

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  • CBRE Group Expands Tech in 3D Innovator Floored Purchase

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    CBRE Group, the world’s largest commercial real estate services firm, grew a little larger Tuesday with the acquisition of Floored, a leading CRE tech innovator. Floored’s products will enhance CBRE’s commercial property marketing and the additional talent will develop technological applications to provide clients the upper hand in leasing. The company did not disclose the amount behind the deal.Floored, Inc. has developed 3…

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  • Q&A with Maggie Burns, VP of Real Estate at Breather

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    Q&A with #RETAS Sponsor and Breather’s VP of Real Estate, Maggie Burns. Can you describe your site?Breather is the leading provider of beautifully designed workspaces. We offer individuals and businesses practical, distraction-free spaces that can be reserved and accessed through our proprietary app and booking technology. With an expanding network of …

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