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  • Lighting Trends in Commercial Real Estate

    CRETECH

    The first step in the light emitting diode (LED) revolution was to educate people on how it worked and why it was beneficial — now that the entire world is on board and now that LED has become the most preferred lighting option, what’s next?CBMC Lighting Solutions suggests that innovative light, such as “daylights,” which recreate natural light, can boost office morale. In retail, LED lighting and “smart” mirrors (which feature LED modules) allow shoppers to adjust the lighting in the room to r…

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  • These password managers can protect you and your clients’ info #DoItNow

    Phoenix Association of Realtors

    Originally published on The Real Daily. Identity theft is nothing new, but what are you doing to protect yourself and your business? Have you considered these simple password managers? Online safety is often discussed after data breaches, hacking scares, and identity theft, but it shouldn’t take an event of this magnitude to get you thinking about your online safety. Passwords are used for everything; from email to doorways, banking to business terminals, entering passwords has become so common,…

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  • Microsoft plans to rebuild its headquarters

    Seattle Post Intelligencer – Business News

    SEATTLE (AP) — Microsoft says it's overhauling its longtime headquarters with an 18-building construction project that will make room for another 8,000 workers. The announcement came ahead of the company's annual shareholders meeting Wednesday. Microsoft's decision to expand on the footprint of its campus in Redmond, Washington, its home since 1986, is in contrast to the highly-publicized office expansion plans of Seattle-based Amazon. Amazon has been looking at cities across Nort…

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  • Everlane to open first physical stores

    Retail Dive

    Author By Daphne Howland @daphnehowland • Published Nov. 29, 2017 Share it post share tweet Dive Brief: Everlane is planning two physical stores, each a relatively small 3,000 square feet. One, in New York City's SoHo neighborhood, will open Dec. 2, and the other, in San Francisco's Mission District, will open in February, the Washington Post reports. The stores will feature T-shirts, cashmere, denim and shoes, according to the report, but an Everlane spokesperson told Retail Dive in a…

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  • Eaton to Help the Defense Information Systems Agency Expand Mega Data Center in Ohio

    Business Wire Commercial Building & Real Estate News

    PITTSBURGH–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Power management company Eaton today announced a $10.7 million contract from the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) to expand one of its large data centers in Ohio. Eaton was awarded the contract under the U.S. Air Force’s Power Conditioning & Continuation Interfacing Equipment (PCCIE) program, which is responsible for providing power quality solutions to the U.S. Air Force around the world. The project will expand dual power architecture for critical and …

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  • Redfin Announces Trial of Concierge-Style Home-Selling Service in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.

    Business Wire Commercial Building & Real Estate News

    SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–(NASDAQ: RDFN) — Redfin (www.redfin.com), the technology-powered real estate brokerage, today announced the trial of Redfin Concierge Service, a new offering in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. In addition to the in-person service and custom online marketing of Redfin’s current 1-percent home-selling service, Redfin Concierge coordinates, supervises and pays for services such as deep cleaning, painting, staging and landscaping, all for a 2-percent listing fee. Redfin wi…

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  • The Real Estate Software Powering Our Growth: Featuring Dealpath

    A Student of the Real Estate Game

    Navigation Start Here About Blog Resources Contact Search Start Here About Blog Resources Contact Search The Real Estate Software Powering Our Growth: Featuring Dealpath Joe Stampone November 29, 2017 Featured, Innovation/Technology Leave a Comment Over the past 7 years, Atlas has acquired 45 properties with a total deal value of ~$800M. Over that time, we’ve grown from 3 guys in a 100 SF shared office, to an integrated team with 5 operating platforms. It’s been a wild ride full of exciting expa…

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  • VTS and Hightower Join Forces to Tackle CRE Industry Challenges

    CRETECH

    Commercial real estate tech leaders VTS and Hightower announced a merger Tuesday that serves a collective customer base of 5 billion square feet. Together, the new company will combine the strongest leasing and asset management features into one platform to better serve their customer base. The merger agreement brings Hightower under VTS. Nick Romito continues as VTS CEO, and other VTS senior executives remain in their roles. The senior staff of Hightower assumes senior positions at the new V…

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  • #CREtech Exhibitors: REthink CRM

    CRETECH

    With REthink CRM you can manage prospects, deals and comps all in the cloud. It also offers quick property and comp search, one click marketing, better data and better business insight.Our team at CRE // Tech recently caught up with REthink to learn more about their site, strategy and vision.What does your site do?REthink CRM is a CRM and Deal management software tool, powered by Salesforce.com, built for CRE brokers and agents.Who are your customers?Our customers are the leading CRE brokers in …

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  • Why CRE will look totally different in 5 years

    The Broker List Blog

    Thankfully, we don’t have to talk anymore about how the commercial real estate industry doesn’t use technology. That conversation is officially over. And now that CRE has adopted technology, we’re in the midst of a massive change. The CRE industry will look completely different in the next five years, and there are a few key factors leading to that transformation. A new approach to data For brokers starting out in the business, entering the game means finding a niche and learning everything abou…

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