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  • 5 CRE Tech Strides to Success in 2K17

    CRETECH

    One month into year 2K17 reveals a significant opportunity for the CRE market to take advantage of new tools, applications, and innovations in what history may record as a monumental shift in the political, social, and economic landscapes of this world. Profit and sustainability lie in the balance for managers, investors, brokers, and other CRE professionals willing to catch the wave of technology. Better than merely watching, try to integrate some of the following tech trends expected to revolu…

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  • SiteCompli Enhances Industry-Leading Software with “The Automation Release”

    SiteCompli

    Property Managers & Owners Reduce Manual Workload & Increase Efficiency With New Focus on Automation New York, NY- March 23, 2017: Property managers and owners rely on a keen sense of foresight to stay at the head of the pack- and since 2011, those who chose SiteCompli as their partner in property management have seen enormous dividends in the form of more efficient, better-run businesses. Now, SiteCompli is rolling out the next wave of its breakthrough technology: software that leverage…

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  • Uh oh, we made a mess…

    Michael Beckerman

    I had a feeling this was going to happen in the CRE tech space.When I first got into the space around 2011, there were only a handful of startups on the scene.Fast forward to today, and there are literally hundreds of startups in CRE tech, many doing amazing things.But honestly, there are just too many of us fighting for such little market share. Something that I am hearing over and over again from the commercial real estate professionals that we are all trying to reach is that they are simply o…

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  • Hello, Mr. Real Estate Roboto: Why Robotics is the Next Big Deal

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    It’s not like a robot could give a property showing – or could it? Just like virtual reality and mobile tech rocked the real estate industry in unexpected ways, robotics is poised as the next game changer. No, we don’t mean droids walking around properties answering questions for consumers. Service providers are deploying robotics across the real estate industry in other ways. …

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  • A Profile of the type of CRE tech executive who I would bet on succeeding

    Michael Beckerman

    I haven’t invested in other people’s sites to date (but I am always open to a pitch). If I did, I would strongly consider investing in Juniper Square! Why? For me, it’s not just about the site. In fact, the site is usually the least important to me.It’s all about the team! As someone who has been working at my own start up for the past few years, and has literally spoken to hundreds of other startups in the CRE space, the journey towards building a successful site usually never goes in a straigh…

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  • Bulletin Brings Co-working to Retail

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    Startups don’t need to bust their budgets renting prime retail locations. Bulletin has adapted the flexible workspace trend to retail spaces, offering new brands an opportunity to experiment with physical locations on adaptable terms.Bulletin currently offers two New York City stores, in Williamsburg and SoHo, plus a quarterly marketplace. The prime storefront locations are divided into various sizes, from rentable shelf space to larger footprints. The Williamsburg store focuses on home products…

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  • Where’s the Financial Tech Money Going?

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    Rumor has it the amount of money funneling into Financial Tech investments is on the decline. Early research from CB Insights indicates that while 2016 was not as prolific in terms of the number of deals as 2015, venture capitalists continued closing investment deals to the tune of $5.97 billion. From 2015 to 2016, smart money VCs directed 38% of their investments to early-stage deals–those in the seed /angel stage or series A. Increments decreased based on stage, with 27% of funds directed to …

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  • Directory Spotlight: Apto, More Than a CRM

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    Commercial real estate brokers designed Apto specifically for the CRE industry.  The results speak for themselves. Today Apto is a top customer relationship management provider for CRE professionals. Its award-winning software platform efficiently manages customer relationships, listings, deals, and back office workflows. Apto ProductApto is a web-bas…

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  • How Smart Homes Are Disrupting the Real Estate Industry

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    Guest Post by Matt Murphy, CMO of Chime TechnologiesAccording to the 2017 Home Buyer and Seller Generational Trend report by the National Association of Realtors, millennials are now the largest group of potential homebuyers on the market–and they’re looking to purchase smart homes. A recent survey conducted by Coldwell Banker revealed that 72 percent of millennials are willing to pay $1,500 or more, and that 44 percent are willing to pay $3,000 or more to make their home smart.Those figures are…

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  • You Might Need a New Website If…

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    Websites do not age well. New coding practices and standards change the direction of web design it seems every five years. We look back at some of the original websites as novelties, but for a thriving business, a dinosaur website is not cute. If your website is showing a high bounce rate or any of the following signs, it’s probably time for a redesign. No…

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