Latest Trends and Insights in Real Estate Technology

Curated daily by our industry experts. Stay informed on how tech is shaping the real estate industry with these important headlines.

Search

  • What Tech Startups Need to Know About CRE

    CRETECH

    Forbes says 90% of all startups fail. Even fewer of the surviving 10% move from startup to unicorn status. Starting a new business is tough, but we’re rooting for you. The commercial real estate industry needs the fresh ideas that make the entire industry more efficient and cost productive. Besides a solid idea, well-crafted business plan, and funding, what do startups need to succeed in CRE?1. Mobile app is a mustCRE professionals work on the go. Especially for brokers and agents, daily office …

    Read more

  • RealNex

    CRETECH

    CONTACTJeff Finn, CEO, RealNexTHE SCOOPRecently caught up with my good friend Jeff Finn at RealNex. I have known Jeff for many years and always been really impressed by his ability to really understand where markets are headed and to build products and solutions to meet market needs. It’s a pretty rare quality where so much of the business world is focused on the short term. His company, RealNex, has built one of the most comprehensive platforms in the CRE tech space.&nbsp…

    Read more

  • Drone Startup Financing Reaching New Heights

    CRETECH

    Investors are investing significant capital into companies innovating in the drone industry. According to early numbers from CB Insights, investment is heading for new heights for the sixth year. In the first quarter of 2016, a record number of 32 Investments worth $113 million were made for companies developing drone technology, including software and hardware for aerial, land, and marine unmanned craft. …

    Read more

  • RealConnex

    CRETECH

    CONTACTRoy Abrams, CEO and Founder, RealConnexTHE SCOOPI caught up with my friend Roy Abrams, CEO/Founder of RealConnex.com recently. Roy and I have known each other since we both got started in the CREtech space around the same time. Since that time, Roy has seen really dramatic growth at his start up and has raised a considerable amount of money from real estate investors and institutions. He is one of the most passionate, hard working and innovative tech entrepreneurs I have…

    Read more

  • If I Were To Build A Commercial Real Estate Tech Website, This Is What I Would Build…

    Michael Beckerman

    Trust me, I am not looking to building another website. I have several already (The News Funnel, CRE // Tech, The Content Funnel, Real Estate Tech News) and they keep me pretty busy. Plus, my personal passion is centered around content and connectivity in the real estate tech space. BUT, if I were going to build something for the commercial sector, it would look like this from the residential sector…The treaty of Manhattan: In major shift, Corcoran and Elliman opt into StreetEasy’s Premier Broke…

    Read more

  • Your Apartment Building’s Emergency Plan Needs Mobile Communication

    CRETECH

    Tenants typically prefer to be left alone, but when they want to contact a property manager, they expect easy and instant communication. Conversely, property managers want to ensure tenants are adequately informed at all times about everything from overdue rent to scheduled building maintenance. Utilizing an effective mobile communication system is essential in buildings as a part of daily operations. Even more importantly, mobile communications can save tenant lives during unanticipated emergen…

    Read more

  • VirtualAPT

    CRETECH

    CONTACTBryan Colin, CEO, VirtualAPTTHE SCOOPThe journey from one of the world’s leading poker players to a successful career on Wall Street and now to VR/AR robots is one of the more interesting I have personally encountered. And that’s the story of Bryan Colin, the founder/CEO of VirtualAPT. Met Bryan recently in the Meatpacking district in NYC for lunch. First thing you notice about Bryan is the dude is big, like 6’6’’ big and a former baseball player who clearly could intimi…

    Read more

  • How Did We Do? 2017 Trends Mid Year Update

    CRETECH

    The long overdue commercial real estate tech adoption is occurring at a rapid pace. Back in January, we make a few predictions about upcoming real estate tech industry trends. Now that the temperatures the dog days of summer are here, how have the trends developed thus far? Cloud-based TechTry to accomplish work in the CRE industry without touching the clo…

    Read more

  • Working WITH Brokers…Not Against Them…

    Michael Beckerman

    One of the really cool parts of running a series of sites devoted to news aggregation, connectivity and, events for the CRE startup world, is that I literally get sent dozens of really cool startup updates every week. And sometimes they are so interesting, I like to write about them. And that’s exactly what happened when I got a press release from David Nevin, Co-Founder of VoidStacker.What really caught my eye in the PR was this particular line…”VoidStacker, Inc. has announced the release of it…

    Read more

  • Ready to Start Coworking? 9 Places to Book Flexible Work Space

    CRETECH

    Earlier this year, the Global Workspace Association surveyed 85 coworking spaces and found 87% expect increased occupancy in the next two years. That backs up another forecast projecting rapid growth with over 26,000 coworking spaces anticipated by 2020. Flexible work arrangements are increasingly popular across the board: freelancers, startups, and established brands utilize coworking space to accomplish their goals. These nine providers offer coworking space in cities around the globe.Share of…

    Read more
<< < > >>

Join the Community

Subscribe to CREtech to get our monthly newsletter curated by our editors and special event discounts and announcements.


or if you're already a member

Login

Forgot password? Click here.