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  • 3 Ways VR is Changing the Commercial Real Estate Game (and 3 we didn’t think about)

    CRETech

    Architects and builders know exactly what they are seeing when they look at building plans on a piece of paper. They can envision the space just by looking at measurements and lines on a drawing. But can they relay and relate that vision to the client? For your clients, it’s usually all just Greek. VR, though believed to have a lot of potential in this space, has been slow to be adopted on a large scale. Part of it was the expense of VR and part of it is a lack of the technical skills to util…

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  • Is real estate ripe for disruption?

    Crain’s

    When Zach Aarons and two colleagues launched the real estate tech accelerator Metaprop in 2015, few major landlords were thinking seriously about disruption in their industry, let alone investing money in exploring the possibilities. Three years later the city’s proptech sector has exploded, attracting billions of dollars in funding in 2017 alone.

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  • Amazon just announced 5 offerings to shake up the home security market

    Business Insider

    Amazon announced a lineup of smart home security offerings last Friday, the latest move in a nearly four-year push into the connected home space, TechCrunch reports. The e-commerce titan is offering five smart home security packages ranging from $240 to $840, and all include in-home consultations and installations from Amazon employees….

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  • Are You Losing Money to this HVAC Mistake?

    Enertiv

    There are plenty of issues that can arise in HVAC systems in commercial real estate. In this video, Enertiv’s Head of Client Success, Mark Pando, focuses on optimizing HVAC balance points, a common problem with an easy fix and large impact.

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  • Connected Real Estate Magazine’s Spring Edition is now available

    Connected RE Magazine

    Fifth Gen Media is pleased to announce the fourth edition of its flagship publication, Connected Real Estate Magazine has hit our subscribers’ mailboxes and will be distributed at several upcoming commercial real estate and wireless shows.

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  • SMARTPM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. SECURES $1.1 MILLION IN SEED FUNDING

    SmartPM

    ATLANTA – April 2018 – SmartPM Technologies, Inc. (SmartPM) today announces the company has secured a $1.1 million seed round of funding. The Atlanta-based company provides real estate developers and construction managers with real-time insights into the progress, performance and financial risk associated with their commercial construction projects. SmartPM provides a valuable analytical process through a proprietary software that analyzes the data contained in construction project schedules …

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  • Uber and Lyft are changing where rich people buy homes

    Business Insider – Money

    Uber and Lyft are affecting the real estate market. In late 2017 luxury real estate broker, Leonard Steinberg, told Business Insider that the ride-hailing services are changing where wealthy people buy homes in the New York City.  A report released this week from MetLife Inc.’s asset-management business confirmed that the premium cost of apartments near public transit has begun to decline due to services such as Uber and Lyft.    Since 2001, Leonard Steinberg, real estate broker and a president …

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  • WeWork Bonds Fall As Debt Investors Question Startup Stories

    WSJ

    WeWork Cos.’s first bonds have dropped sharply in price since they were issued last week, raising new questions about the willingness of debt investors to support cash-burning startups.

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  • JLL InSite takes the guesswork out of workplace planning

    JLL

    New technology combines workplace strategy, planning and budgeting CHICAGO, May 2, 2018 – Improving a workplace can be an arduous process. Planners must consider how much space is needed, how much it will cost and how it will impact corporate culture. Now, JLL brings workplace design, planning and budgeting into one package through JLL InSite. The technology tool and service helps companies compare locations and envision new space with 3D walk-through visualizations and integrated budgeting….

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  • GUEST BLOG: Why I Left a Senior Position at a Global CRE Firm to Work at a Startup, by Charlie Morris of LiquidSpace

    CRETech

    Almost two years ago now, I saw a blog post highlighting how technology had “killed” various industries and their traditional counterparts. Not only did these technological platforms completely displace industry-leaders, by taking their market share, but the platforms also created new market share within the sector, by delivering what the end client was actually seeking. For a long time, traditional industries have produced and delivered products based on their best interests, not the clients…

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