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  • Top Crowdfunding Sites to Benefit Investors in 2016

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    Prior to real estate crowdfunding opportunities, investors could not access real estate debt investments and equity. However, in April 2012, President Obama signed the legislation known as the JOBs Act. With this legislation, the evolution of real estate crowdfunding has been dramatic. Today, investors have access to many deals, each with unique structures. Unfortunately, many investors do not have a full understanding of the differences for deals, structures, and platforms. To understand th…

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  • Simplifying the Renovation and Design Process with Houzz ‘Sketch’ iOS App

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    With a new iOS app, Houzz offers people a more efficient collaboration tool. For connecting homebuyers with the right real estate agent for completing sales, Houzz has become a highly popular and trusted service. Houzz has now launched a new feature specifically for iOS users that improves the existing service.Called “Sketch,” this unique feature allows homeowners to annotate photos. With this feature, in-depth discussions can take place with…

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  • UPDATE: Following LinkedIn’s sale to Microsoft, is Twitter next?

    Michael Beckerman

    As a follow up to my blog posted this morning, “Breaking News: What Microsoft’s Acquisition of LinkedIn Means,” here’s a great read from Recode:Does the LinkedIn sale put Twitter in play? Yes, it does. “News that LinkedIn sold to Microsoft on Monday for more than $26 billion has pushed Twitter stock up more than 8 percent in early-morning trading. The reason? If Microsoft is willing to break the bank for LinkedIn, maybe there’s a savior out there for Twitter, too!” Read …

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  • Breaking News: What Microsoft’s Acquisition of LinkedIn Means

    Michael Beckerman

    Breaking News: Microsoft to buy LinkedIn for $26.2B in cash, makes big move into enterprise social mediaIt’s all about content! Everywhere you look these days companies are making a big push into content. Verizon buying AOL and now maybe Yahoo. Why?Read this to understand: Here’s Why Verizon Wants to Buy Yahoo So BadlyAnd now Microsoft buying LinkedIn for a crazy price. Why? Again, its about content, connectivity and social  media. Keeping customers e…

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  • RealtyJuggler: An Online Real Estate CRM That Agents Depend on for Follow-up with Clients and Leads

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    When it comes to online Customer Relationship Managers (CRMs) that allow real estate agents to follow up with both clients and leads, you will never go wrong in choosing RealtyJuggler. Included in this CRM are individual and bulk emailing, deal tracking, print marketing, and much more. To benefit from RealtyJuggler, you are provided with a free 90-day trial. However, once the trial period …

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  • Cozy: Modern Services for Independent Landlords and Renters

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    Thanks to Cozy, a modern service designed specifically for landlords and renters, you can enjoy a streamlined renting process. Renting has always been somewhat complex. Today, this industry is definitely fragmented and even insecure. Although most people have rented at least one home or apartment, renting remains a challenge. To change the way that renting works, the professionals at Cozy …

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  • VTS Announces Strategic Partnership with JLL

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    VTS, a commercial real estate platform that focuses on leasing and asset management, is making waves once again. Company leaders announced that they are creating a strategic partnership with JLL, an investment management and professional services firm on the Fortune 500 list of companies. JLL offers specialized services to help boost value for clients interested in owning, occupying, and investing in real estate. …

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  • If you are thinking of building a website, please don’t!

    Michael Beckerman

    Build a content site instead.I personally think websites will eventually go the route of newspapers…obsolete.So what to do if people are getting their information from platforms and news feeds? What to do if there are fewer news outlets? What to do if people aren’t  visiting websites anymore?Build your own content site.I remember years ago when working on websites for clients of my PR firm, the news section was always the last part that was focused on (if at all!). And if it was built out…

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  • Creating Virtual Tours Quickly and Easily with Photofing

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    Virtual tours are all the rage in the real estate industry. To enjoy a quicker and easier way of creating powerful tours, Photofing offers an amazing solution. Using the Photofing app on an iPhone, which is available through the App Store, you can create virtual tours directly at the actual site or, if preferred, use the web-based Tour Creator for back office work. Unlike other application…

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  • Software Specifically for Retail Leasing and Asset Management Announced by VTS

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    Just recently, VTS made headlines after announcing that it set a record for venture capital funding of $55 million. As a leader in both leasing and asset management, the funding acquired advanced this technology company to the next level. Once again, VTS has been in the news, this time announcing its first retail-specific software for leasing and asset management purposes. VTS Retail, whic…

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