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CONTACTInayat Walli, Founder; DealiusTHE SCOOPConnected recently with Inayat, a very successful software developer, who has built a really smart deal tracking tool for investment sales and leasing professionals. Dealius.com is a one stop shop for brokers to monitor all of their deals in their pipeline and collaborate and communicate with their internal teams. While the site took two years to develop, when you view the dashboard it’s one of the cleanest, simplest and easy t…
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CONTACTElizabeth Redmond, CEO, CoWorkr THE SCOOPCourtesy of my friend Mark Kennedy, I had the pleasure of connecting with Elizabeth who has a really smart new technology called CoWorkr. The site grew out of her passion for sustainability and smart design. CoWorkr’s core product uses bluetooth sensors to collect data on workplace activity and help companies assess the efficiency of their real-estate portfolio. I learned from Elizabeth how her company’s sensors can hel…
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Here are my favorite Real Estate Tech reads from this past week. Happy reading! How the Internet of Things will change city CRE and a broker’s job descriptionBlog – BuildoutThe Internet of Things (IoT) is a popular buzzword across industries. McKinsey characterizes the IoT as sensors and actuators embedded in physical objects and linked through wired and w…
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Online rental process platform Rentalutions aims to use its recently closed $2 million financing round to cut down on the time and headache of property management. Designed for do-it-yourself landlords, the company plans to add new features like tenant screening, maintenance request management, and payment processing with the raised capital.According to Rentalutions, over 8 million independent landlords rent 24 million units in the United States. Right now over 30,000 landlords in over 8,000 zip…
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Commercial real estate investing marketplace Cadre achieved $65 million in series C funding. The raised capital will assist Cadre’s national expansion, personnel growth, and data development. Andreessen Horowitz led the financing round.Cadre’s data-backed approach services large-scale investments for accredited investors. Family offices, endowments, and other investors use Cadre to finance vetted real estate investment opportunities. The company recently closed a sale of a multifamily four-build…
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Leanne Menashe discusses finance apps and how they are changing consumer behavior, especially among millennials. How Finance Apps are Changing Consumer Behavior NAI Elliott
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Chicago-based Belgravia Group today became the first Chicago real estate firm to introduce a virtual reality experience where buyers use the latest VR technology to be “transported” to a model home where they can walk a floor plan and switch out finishes. The Renelle VR-360 Model Home is making its debut at the developer’s Renelle on the River sales gallery, the showroom for the 18-story, 50-unit luxury condominium building Belgravia is developing at 403 N. Wabash Avenue. The virtual reality exp…
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As a boutique business technology solutions firm, IBS provides an intensely customer-focused experience centered on helping clients keep their systems current and create competitive advantage. They offer mission-critical IT products and services in two key areas Managed IT Services and Property Management Software. Our team at CRE // Tech recently caught up with Integrated Business Systems (IBS) to learn more about their site, strategy and vision. What does your site do? Our mission is to h…
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I love paperwork, said no one, ever. What we do love are the transaction management platforms that help real estate professionals manage their businesses with less paperwork and trips to the mailbox. Close contract offers in an hour rather than days, automate contact databases, and track payroll with a single click. Who doesn’t love efficiency? Transaction management platforms offer numerous features and providers capable of streamlining real estate workflow. Real estate agents and brokers favor…
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Staying alive in the competitive retail market requires innovation. That’s partially why online retail giant Amazon is diversifying with its recent Whole Foods acquisition. Amazon dropped $13.7 billion to grab a slice of the competitive grocery market. But they’re not the only company with a recent major acquisition. Walmart paid $310 million for men’s retailer Bonobos, the most recent in a string of online retail company purchases. These acquisitions by infamous brands increase the pressure to …
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