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  • Retailers Fight to Stay Relevant in the Wake of Amazon, Walmart Acquisitions

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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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  • Propstack

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    CONTACT Raja Seetharaman, Co-Founder, Propstack THE SCOOP Got caught up with my good friend Raja recently. We spoke about how fast his site is growing and a lot about the tech market in India. It’s a really fascinating discussion to compare and contrast markets from around the world and their adoption of real estate tech. Raja and his team have built an amazing real time platform that pulls together property information, transaction data, tenant stacking, marketing data and so much …

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  • How To Get the Most Out of a Digital Building Directory System

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    Considering adding a digital directory to your building lobby? Digital directories are a great investment–they’ll enable you to display property rental and listing information and communicate important announcements and information with building visitors through a medium that 76% of respondents to a Neilsen survey said has higher message recall than online ads. As with any tech investment, you’ll want to do your homework. We’ve created a quick look at some of the key areas to focus on when …

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  • The One Thing In CRE Tech That No One Sees Coming…

    Michael Beckerman

    A few years ago, the home tech market was very fragmented. There were a few sites like Nest and some big companies like GE focused on the space. Eventually there was a lot of press around the IoT and how there was a huge opportunity coming in digitally connecting the home.And guess what happened as a result… Amazon, Google, Samsung etc., all made huge investments in the space. And now there is a race for who can control the home!!!The point is, five years ago, these tech giants were focused else…

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  • New Association to Advance Built Environment Technology

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    Technology is rapidly changing the built environment. From step one, with buildings that can be printed, to retrofitting existing spaces with smart technology that improves security and efficiency. Staying on top of emerging practices challenges the real estate industry’s hard-working professionals. The newly launched Built Environment Technology Association (BETA) aims to foster collaborative relationships for all those involved in the technology evolving the real estate landscape. …

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  • MIKE’S WEEKLY PICKS: MY 15 FAVORITE RE TECH READS…

    Michael Beckerman

    Here are my favorite Real Estate Tech reads from this past week. Happy reading! 6 times you knew you needed a better CRM but ignored the signsBlog – AptoWhen it comes to the systems we use regularly, we may see the signs that we need to upgrade or change our ways, but we often ignore them. Because let’s face it, it’s easier to keep doing what we’re doing. …

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  • How Technology Can Help Realtors® Find Better Potential Buyers and Sellers

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    The modern technological age has revolutionized the Real Estate industry by providing nearly unlimited information to home buyers. 20 years ago, a prospective home buyer would have spent the majority of their time with a real estate agent going through information that is now readily available on the Internet.  Likewise, that same home buyer would have trusted word-of-mouth to find his “ideal” real estate agent.Fast forward to today.  Home buyers and REALTORS can utilize technology to …

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  • Companies, not sites, will be the big CRE Tech winners!

    Michael Beckerman

    Being on the road a lot lately visiting with startups, attending conferences and also meeting with the large brokerage firms/developers and their top tech people, has convinced me of one thing for certain about CRE tech… only the strongest will survive! And to survive you need a company! Like a real company. Strong leadership at the top. Deep bench. On staff programmers and developers. Real deal flow. A seasoned Board Of Advisors. Growing revenue and cash in the bank!It’s getting harder and more…

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  • #CREtech Exhibitors: Tenant Tracker

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    Tenant Tracker made its debut appearance at CRE // Tech San Francisco! With Tenant Tracker you can use it wherever you are, because it’s designed for a rich mobile experience.Our team at CRE // Tech recently caught up with Tenant Tracker to learn more about their site, strategy and vision.What does your site do?Tenant Tracker simplifies Tenant Coordination for your commercial real estate projects.  Tenant Tracker makes it easy to track deals, manage construction status and see detailed repo…

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  • Sine

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    CONTACT Antony Ceravolo, CEO, Sine THE SCOOP It’s amazing how much innovation is taking place in the CRE tech sector. Not just in the U.S. but increasingly internationally. At CRE // Tech, while the bulk of our operation is in the States, we do keep our eye on and track prop tech around the world. And we ourselves plan to be expanding globally in the not too distant future. One of the sites that has really caught my attention is SineHQ.com. Very cool company. CEO, Antony Ceravolo ha…

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