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  • Lowes taps further into smart home market, expanding its program to 70 nationwide in major cities.

    4URSPACE – News Updates

    Lowes taps further into smart home market, expanding its program to 70 nationwide in major cities. December 18th, 2017 by 4URSPACE Posted in b8ta, Updates | Lowe’s is expanding its b8ta-powered smart home shopping experience to 70 stores nationwide, from its initial three-store pilot program. The b8ta store-within-a-store displays use an experiential, try-before-you-buy approach to selling technology products. The displays are located near the front of Lowe’s stores and feature wood-paneled aisl…

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  • The Future Of Facilities Is Digital

    Facility Executive Magazine

    By Maureen Ehrenberg From the December 2017 Issue The Internet of Things (IoT), robotic process automation (RPA), artificial intelligence (AI), smart building/smart workplace sensors and monitoring, and digitization are dramatically changing where and how people work. But that’s not all; these technological advances are also changing the way we imagine, plan, develop, use, and manage facilities. For facility executives, the digital drive can be both daunting and inspiring. Sensors can now detect…

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  • Is bitcoin’s real estate invasion here to stay?

    Inman News – Features

    We've heard about listing agents marketing luxury property with a bitcoin price tag and attracting lots of attention on the market– both from the media and overseas buyers. But will the digital currency on the rise go down as a fleeting fad or become a permanent way of doing business in real estate? Redfin chief economist Nela Richardson, who in a recent report by the tech-powered, Seattle-based real estate brokerage described cryptocurrency investors riding the bitcoin rollercoaster as a …

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  • WeWork settles trademark lawsuits against Chinese rival UrWork

    The Real Deal – New York

    Co-working giant WeWork has settled a trademark lawsuit against Chinese rival UrWork, according to documents filed in federal court Monday. WeWork filed a suit in September after UrWork — which is valued at more than $1 billion and has 99 locations in China according to TechCrunch — announced plans to enter the New York market. WeWork alleged that the name and branding were too similar and that customers would confuse them. In July, UrWork announced a partnership with co-working company Serendip…

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  • [Infographic] How much time can technology actually save a broker?

    Apto Blog

    “Time is money!” We’ve all heard it, and probably said it as well. Unfortunately, it’s really not true. Money can be created, traded, borrowed, and collateralized. Time can only be used, killed, or lost. As a commercial real estate broker, though, more time means more deals, which means more money. That much is true. Adopting technology can seem like an unwanted expense and a downright hassle at first, but a little bit of time saving can add up to a lot. And many CRE-specific tools are becoming …

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  • Trends in Cost-Effective, Energy-Efficient Technologies

    Commercial Property Executive – All Feeds

    In the aftermath of recent extreme weather events, commercial real estate players are turning to alternative energy sources to ensure continued operations during disasters, notes Kate Moore, deputy director of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory's Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center. Every industry is constantly changing or developing over time, and keeping up with industry trends is crucial to a company’s growth. Commercial real estate is no exception to this rule, and over the p…

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  • New American Funding fuels growth with technology innovation

    HousingWire

    SPONSORED CONTENT For New American Funding, 2017 was a banner year. In a time when some lenders saw contraction, New American Funding opened 31 branches and hired more than 1,000 new employees, including 330 outside loan officers. In addition, the company funded approximately $900 million in home loans and grew its servicing portfolio to $22 billion. The company credits its success to its continuous investment in technology and marketing that keeps it at the forefront of innovation. As just one …

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  • Our Checklist for Early Stage VC Pitch Meetings

    Dreamit – Blog

    Our Checklist: First, begin meeting with investors about 6 to 8 months before you actually open up your fundraising round. Use the first meeting to start building the relationship so that you can easily secure a meeting when you are actually raising capital. This way, you won't be scrambling to set meetings when you are actively fundraising (or in a cash crunch). Plan to meet the investor face-to-face. Investors, like most people, are much more engaged when they are meeting you in person. M…

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  • How Amazon’s Moves Could Affect Cities Like Austin

    Urban Land Magazine

    How Amazon’s Moves Could Affect Cities Like Austin By John Egan December 18, 2017 Text Size: A A A Print Email Share Facebook LinkedIn Twitter (Photo by Ryan Magsino on Unsplash) The highly coveted second corporate headquarters of e-commerce giant Amazon.com would be a welcome addition to Austin, but the $5 billion project undoubtedly would produce more housing and transportation woes in one of the country’s fastest-growing regions, panelists said at a ULI Austin event. When moderator Scott Flac…

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  • #CREtech Exhibitors: Reonomy

    CRETECH

    Our team at CRE // Tech recently caught up with Reonomy to learn more about their site, strategy and vision.What does your site do?Reonomy is the largest database of CRE properties, companies, and people in the US. We offer a suite of products, including:Web applications that allow brokers, investors, lenders and service providers to source opportunities and contact property owners, ultimately allowing them to close more deals. We’ve built a deep dive of this product in NYC, and plan to in other…

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