3 Real Estate Tech Mergers That Could Change the CRE Industry

Recently, we have seen an onslaught of mergers and acquisitions with the commercial real estate industry. So much so, that it often seems like a game of musical chairs. Below, we highlight three of the biggest tech mergers and how they could change the face of the commercial real estate industry.ZILLOW/TRULIA/DOTLOOPIt all began with the Zillow/Trulia merger and was quickly followed by the acquisition of Dotloop by Zillow Group. With more and more real estate transactions moving online, it …

TradeAddresses Offers Exclusive Off-Market Properties

Founded in 1990 by a group of commercial real estate veterans, TradeAddresses has continued to expand its service offerings over the last several years, including the addition of a social media platform and by combining high-end residential real estate and commercial real estate listings. The firm has become known in the real estate industry for making it possible to trade industrial or office space for the right space when it is made available by others who are also considering making a move; e…

3 Reasons Why Technology Will Add Value to CRE Industry in the Future

As technology becomes increasingly prevalent in the commercial real estate industry, real estate professionals who fail to embrace those advances run the risk of becoming obsolete and falling behind the competition. Technology is changing the commercial real estate space at an unprecedented rate. Technology is also poised to add value to the industry in three critical areas moving forward. 1. Greater Market Insight Increasingly rapid urbanization combined with demographic changes are poised to r…

NYC based KISI Unlocks $1.5M Investment and Rolls out Mobile Access Pass at Cushman & Wakefield New York City Headquarters

NEW YORK,  May 6, 2015  /PRNewswire/–  KISI Inc., a leading provider and developer of a cloud-managed keyless access control system, today announced  $1.5 Million  in funding in an effort to become the primary access system in  New York  and other large cities. Led by  Berlin-based Point Nine Capital with participation from Windforce Ventures, Mesa Ventures and  Marcy Simon, the funding will be used to build out advanced features and grow the team's infrastructure. " We see the Intern…

Q&A: Jon Moeller, President & Head of Sales at MACH Energy

Commercial real estate technology has disrupted the property management sector to such a degree that CRE professionals are struggling to maximize the possibilities at their fingertips. A new survey, conducted by MACH Energy, received a sizable 800 responses from the building professional responsible with overseeing everything from Energy Star scores & sustainability reporting to technology procurement & implementation.The survey found…

3 CRE Technologies That Benefit Your Clients

The commercial real estate industry is constantly evolving and changing, meaning technology is a top priority for keeping clients’ experiences positive and successful. At the same time, real estate agents move from broker to broker to ensure they’re working for the best brokerage with the most valuable resources. Clients want to work with real estate agents and brokers that are familiar with technology and have the technology solutions to make the process easier for themselves and their agents. …

EquityMultiple Makes It Easier for Investors to Leverage the Power of Crowdsourcing

Historically, direct real estate investing has certainly proved to be a lucrative endeavor, but it was also difficult to access. EquityMultiple is setting out to change that by modernizing the investment process to connect investors to quality commercial real estate. Currently, EquityMultiple is the only online real estate investing platform backed by a national real estate advisory firm, Mission Capital.To date, the platform has completed m…

3 Top Standout Real Estate Tech Products You Can’t Miss

Recently, it seems as though real estate tech is evolving too quickly to track. With so many new real estate tech products, it can be difficult to keep up with all of them, let alone determine those that are indispensable. Below, we cover three standout real estate tech products that you should take notice of. ClozeCloze is aimed at giving real estate professionals the benefit of smarter relationship management. While the myriad of social media and other digital networking venues today can make …

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Real Estate Tech Bubble?

This guest post was written by Michael Beckerman,  the founder and CEO of The News Funnel.If you’ve invested in real estate tech, run a site or just follow the sector, I’m sure this Wall Street Journal article caught your attention this week. It certainly caught mine, as well as many of my investors who sent it to me :)In a nutshell, some really smart people are suggesting a blood bath is coming to this young sector. And I think they are right unfortunately. And, if you follow tech outside …