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  • Microsoft gears up for million-square-foot North San Jose campus

    BizJournal – Commercial Real Estate

    By Jennifer Elias and Janice Bitters  –  Silicon Valley Business Journal Updated Sep 29, 2017, 4:04pm PDT Microsoft Corp. has purchased nearly 65 acres in north San Jose, a site it’s currently trying to get entitled for up to 1.2 million square feet of light industrial and data center uses. The property, a swath of farm land north of Highway 237 between Zanker Road and Coyote Creek, sold for more than $73 million, or about $1.3 million per acre in a transaction made public this week. The land li…

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  • 6 Ways Tech is Making Life Easier For Renters

    The Zumper Blog

    6 Ways Tech is Making Life Easier For Renters By Zumper September 29, 2017 By Zumper September 29, 2017 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Jeanine Skowronski, senior editor of personal finance at PolicyGenius. Renting: It isn’t always easy. You’ve got to rely on your super for repairs, keep Fluffy from destroying the carpet and deal with noisy and/or nosy neighbors, among other things. But there are a to-dos technology can give you a real assist with. Here ar…

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  • It’s official: This downtown area is among C. Fla.’s ideal spots for Amazon HQ2

    BizJournal – Commercial Real Estate

    By Veronica Brezina  –  Staff Writer, Orlando Business Journal A city of Orlando spokeswoman told Orlando Business Journal the region's planned $1 billion Creative Village is one of several locations it plans to pitch to e-commerce giant Amazon.com Inc. (NYSE: AMZN) for its planned second headquarters, known as HQ2. “We are working with the Orlando Economic Partnership to provide a comprehensive proposal to Amazon that outlines several site opportunities both in downtown and outside of down…

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  • Virtual power company Drift launches in New York

    Real Estate Weekly

    America’s first virtual power company for buying and selling energy has launched in New York. Drift uses a network of independent energy producers, machine learning and high frequency trading technology to match supply and demand in real time. The company’s software allows independent energy producers to maximize their profits while residential and business customers minimize both their energy costs and their impact on the environment. “Drift wants to change the world by reinventing the way we b…

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  • Is Oakland’s tech sector growing at a slower pace due to the housing crunch?

    San Francisco Business Times – Local News

    A new report suggests the tech boom in Oakland might be limited by the lack of available housing.

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  • Media brand NYONair opening storefront at Kearny Point in NJ

    Real Estate Weekly

    Hugo Neu announced that NYONair, a media brand specializing in helicopter-based aerial content, has opened a 10,000-square-foot storefront at Kearny Point, the innovative 3 million s/f redevelopment of the historic Kearny shipyard. NYONair will house the storefront operations of its FlyNYON arm, through which it offers thrilling “doors-off” helicopter experiences, in its new ground-floor space at Building 78, along with its office operations. As a company that has made professional aerial photog…

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  • What If Your Property Management Business Were Completely Mobile?

    AppFolio – Property Management Blog

    Having a property management business can be stressful. However, one of the best ways to streamline your workflow and offer effortless communication is by relying more on mobile devices. If your property management business is completely or even mostly mobile, you have the freedom to handle your business from anywhere. Mobility also means you can automate most tasks so you can accomplish more. It is a great way to reduce stress, paperwork, and costs, and can be helpful to property managers, owne…

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  • Airbnb continues free housing program until Oct. 12

    Tampa Bay Times – Business News

    Airbnb continues free housing program until Oct. 12 By Tierra Smith, Times Staff Writer TIERRA SMITHTampa Bay TimesFriday, September 29, 2017 3:49pm Print 0 My Edition I want to see more articles tagged I'm already following articles tagged Airbnb has extended its disaster response program for hurricane evacuees in Florida until Oct. 16 [Bloomberg file photo] Airbnb, an online vacation rental marketplace, has extended its disaster response program in Florida for two additional weeks until O…

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  • Hail an agent like an Uber: MLS debuts on-demand showings app

    Inman News – Features

    Colorado's largest MLS is getting in on the on-demand showings game. Although hailing an agent like an Uber ride has been possible for awhile through various apps– and tech-focused brokerages such as Redfin and OfferPad also offer similar features– agent on-demand app companies have typically partnered with brokerages, not MLSs. But in a move that could allow for quick industry adoption, brand new home search and agent matching app ArriveHome has partnered with Denver area-based REcolorad…

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  • 3 Steps to Get Agent Buy-In of New CRE Tech

    RealNex Company Blog

    Technology is here to stay in commercial real estate and, to be honest, is changing the way things are done throughout the property life cycle. Mobile technology, CRM software, and virtual reality are making those embracing these technologies more efficient and more profitable. However, your agents may be resistant to change and avoid the new tools available to them. 1. Choose Wisely The first step in overcoming resistance to new technology is to choose the package wisely. When choosing a platfo…

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