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The crazy real estate boom taking over Flatbush Avenue

New York Post – Real Estate News

9/6/2017

The crazy real estate boom taking over Flatbush Avenue By Tim Donnelly View author archive email the author follow on twitter Get author RSS feed Name(required) Email(required) Comment(required) September 6, 2017 | 5:49pm | Updated September 6, 2017 | 7:38pm Modal Trigger Flatbush Avenue newcomers Creighton Mershon (right), wife Jessi Arrington and daughter Dottie Mae moved from Dumbo to the thoroughfare's new Parkline development in search of more space at a lower cost. They're happy …

RealtyShares buys rival Acquire Real Estate

Real Estate Weekly

9/6/2017

RealtyShares, an online marketplace for investing, has purchased rival Acquire Real Estate. Both companies took different paths toward building successful online real estate investing platforms. RealtyShares has excelled at scaling operations and offering diverse investment opportunities. The company boasts more than 120,000 registered investors and has surpassed $500 million deployed for real estate projects across nearly 1,000 deals in 39 states. Led by CEO Josh Klimkiewicz and CTO Gerry Poluc…

Webinar: CRE Lease Analysis Made Easy

Cre Tech, Inc. Blog

9/6/2017

Webinar: CRE Lease Analysis Made Easy Join us Monday, September 11, 2017 2:00 PM- 3:00 PM (CDT), as we present "CRE Lease Analyis Made Easy." Whether you're new to CRE Leasing or a seasoned professional, you won't want to miss this free webinar. Stand out from your competition. Learn how to use TheAnalyst PRO to produce detailed lease analysis and side-by-side comparisons that are simple to make and take only minutes! Topics covered: Lease types Standard lease clauses Re…

Ten-X partners with lender Money 360

Real Estate Weekly

9/6/2017

Online marketplace Ten-X has partnered with tech-forward lender Money 360 to swell their investor pool of buyers. Under the agreement, Money360 will work with Ten-X to determine which commercial properties listed on the Ten-X platform are appropriate for pre-arranged financing, and will then pre-underwrite bridge and/or permanent loans for qualifying properties. The lender’s offers will be listed on the Ten-X property detail page, informing prospective buyers about the available financing terms….

The Innovator’s Dilemma From A Real Estate Perspective. Guest Post: Steve Nson.

Duke Long Blog

9/6/2017

“What we need to do is always lean into the future; when the world changes around you and when it changes against you – what used to be a tail wind is now a head wind – you have to lean into that and figure out what to do because complaining isn't a strategy.” – Jeff Bezos, Founder & CEO, Amazon.com Change is the one constant in our lives, yet we fear it. In the New York Time best-selling book, “The Innovator's Dilemma,” Harvard Professor Clayton Christensen says disruptive change …

Walmart and Whole Foods have a new weapon to win over customers (WMT, AMZN)

Business Insider – Tech

9/6/2017

Can you hear that? It's voice shopping, and it's coming to a home near you. Both Walmart and Whole Foods are betting big on voice shopping as the new platform that will make it easier for customers to buy more frequently — and with larger carts full of merchandise. Walmart recently announced a partnership with Google to be listed on the tech giant's Google Express retail platform. Walmart and Google will integrate the retailer into Google Assistant, allowing customers to add Walma…

Walmart and Whole Foods have a new weapon to win over customers

Business Insider – Retail

9/6/2017

Can you hear that? It's voice shopping, and it's coming to a home near you. Both Walmart and Whole Foods are betting big on voice shopping as the new platform that will make it easier for customers to buy more frequently — and with larger carts full of merchandise. Walmart recently announced a partnership with Google to be listed on the tech giant's Google Express retail platform. Walmart and Google will integrate the retailer into Google Assistant, allowing customers to add Walma…

Meet the Real Estate Tech Founder: Andrew Gowasack from Trust Stamp

Geek Estate Blog

9/6/2017

In our latest real estate tech entrepreneur interview, we’re speaking with the founder of Trust Stamp, Andrew Gowasack. Without further ado… What do you do? Trust Stamp is a leading-edge technology company that develops and deploys proprietary artificial intelligence solutions to authenticate trusted identities. As a Second Century Ventures portfolio company, we made a long-term commitment to developing innovative solutions to promote Realtor safety and success. In under two minutes and for less…

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CRETECH

9/6/2017

CONTACTAbhinav Somani, Managing Director of North America, LEVERTONTHE SCOOPOne of the really cool things about my job is all of the new people and companies I get to meet in the CRE tech space. Literally everyday. And one particular company recently caught my eye.. Abhinav Somani, Managing Director of North America for LEVERTON. When I looked further into what Abhinav and his team were doing, i had to learn more and so I reached out directly to him. What I discovered was…

Amazon is building its first fulfillment center in New York City

Business Insider – Retail

9/6/2017

Amazon is landing in the five boroughs. The ecommerce giant announced on Wednesday that it's building its first fulfillment center in New York City, in the borough of Staten Island. According to the release, the warehouse will measure 855,000 square feet and provide over 2,250 new jobs in the area. The workers will pack and ship orders to the tri-state area and beyond, working in conjunction with Amazon's team of robots. The Staten Island center will also be the first for Amazon in the…

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