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  • 4 ways self-driving cars could revolutionize CRE

    Apto

    It may take five years or fifty depending on who you ask, but there’s great potential for autonomous vehicles to radically disrupt and revolutionize the commercial real estate industry. The relationship between property values and transportation is one of the most durable in human history. The first cities grew up along waterways, railways, and roads. Then Henry Ford’s Model T paved the way for the suburbs. Tomorrow, driverless cars could usher in a similarly monumental shift in how we use re…

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  • The Quiet Giants of #CRE and #Tech: Title Companies.

    Duke Long Blog

    You know the names, of course, you do, especially if you have done any type of deals at all. 1. Fidelity National Financial. 2. First American Corporation. 3. Investors Title Company. Of course, there are many more regional and local names I am sure pop into your head. Think about what they actually do beyond pushing over those big checks at the closing table (Does that still happen today?) or is it all electronic and just digital transfers? Yes, I know it depends on the type of deal and who is …

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  • Amenify Acquires MobileButler

    Amenify

    MobileButler, a software company that builds custom applications for resident engagement in multifamily communities, was acquired by Amenify, a real estate technology company based in San Francisco with offices in Denver. Per MobileButler’s website, the company focuses on customized portals for rent payment, maintenance requests, bill payment, and manager communication. In a prepared statement, Jordan Wright, co-founder and CEO of MobileButler said, “We couldn’t be happier about the acquisiti…

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  • The Secret to Putting on an Awesome Panel

    Alleywatch

    Since joining Dreamit, I’ve been on dozens of panels and moderated more than a few of them. Some have been awesome, others have been…less awesome. Want to make sure your panel rocks? Keep reading.

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  • My Five Takeaways From Our First Trailblazers Summit…

    CRETech

    Just wrapped up four extraordinary days in Utah. Hard to put into words what this event meant to me personally. It was something I dreamed up about a year ago…a small event, with amazing people, all talking tech… being inspired by amazing world-class speakers–all in an extraordinary setting. Running CREtech and seeing how fast our events are scaling is a real thrill as CEO. Additionally, watching my team execute flawlessly and raising the bar each time is a real honor. I couldn’t be …

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  • Mall Owners and Retailers Clash Over Avalanche of Online Returns

    Bloomberg

    Mall owners, already squeezed by e-commerce and spending billions on property makeovers to draw shoppers, have a new headache: retailers deducting returns for items bought online from their sales figures. David Simon, chief executive officer of Simon Property Group Inc., says a “significant number” of tenants are underreporting sales and that the company, the largest U.S. mall owner, is negotiating with them to find a solution. David Simon Photographer: Dania Maxwell/Blo…

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  • CRETech Boston Holds Successful Inaugural Event at 100 Federal’s New Atrium Lobby

    The Real Reporter

    BOSTON–The MIT Center for Real Estate continued its groundbreaking Real Disruption series, but the latest iteration has undergone considerable changes from the events once held within the cozy confines of the Fort Point Room at Atlantic Wharf. Real Disruption has morphed into CREtech Boston after collaborating with CREtech, a real estate event and information platform that focuses exclusively on emerging and innovative technologies in the commercial real estate space. The new model was on displa…

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  • Coworking Heats Up in Suburban Los Angeles

    Commercial Observer

    Downtown Los Angeles might be the go-to for coworking, but in L.A.’s suburban markets, shared workspace is gaining a significant foothold, according to new research from Cushman & Wakefield. And increasing the demand in these areas are companies relocating to the suburbs in search of a better talent pool and cheaper rents. SEE ALSO: Manhattan Is Tops for Coworking Space, LA Ranks Second: Report Illustrating the region’s coworking growth in suburban markets, C&W found that, of the nine …

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  • WeWork has no trouble raising $702 million in debt financing

    Crain’s

    WeWork, which has raised nearly $7 billion in private-equity and venture capital funding since its 2010 founding, has just raised an additional $702 million in debt financing. The sale of the seven-year unsecured notes, which will have an annual interest rate of 7.875%, is expected to close April 30, the Manhattan-based company announced today. The co-working giant will use the money from the bond sale “for general corporate purposes” as it continues a global expansion. WeWork, which has typic…

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  • Tech Startup Adds AI To CRE Valuation Process

    Globest

    TEL AVIV, ISRAEL–A routine appointment by a real estate technology firm — that of chief data scientist — will likely land the company on the radar of many potential clients and the industry at large. For the firm, Skyline AI, has tapped none other than Shay Bushinsky for the role. Bushinsky, together with Amir Ban, created an artificial intelligence program called Deep Junior, which eventually defeated the legendary chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov. Now Bushinsky will devote his energies to real…

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