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  • MACH Energy Survey Reveals Best Practices and Priorities for CRE Energy Management

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    It’s no secret that the Commercial Real Estate (CRE) sector has long been one of the major sources of GHG emissions and energy consumption in the U.S. According to the United States Energy Information Administration, 41% of total U.S. energy consumption can be directly accounted for by commercial and residential buildings. In fact, if these buildings were aggregated and considered a separate nation, they would demand more energy than all but two other nations worldwide. …

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  • How 360 Video Sells Real Estate

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    Seeing is believing in real estate. Quality property photography is essential, but video is the superior selling tool. Real estate listings with a video tour received four times the number of inquiries than those without a video. Virtual video tours helped about 40% of potential homebuyers make a purchasing decision. The numbers demonstrate video marketing drives listing traffic and closes deals better than photography alone. …

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  • Virtual Staging: A Solution for Many Listing Dilemmas

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    Guest Post by Sarah Anderson, Vice President of Marketing at VHT Studios®Virtual Staging is a growing, affordable solution for listing agents marketing properties that are vacant or decorated with unappealing décor. There are common laments from the listing agents, managers and developers of homes in new communities, high-rises, and/or resorts. “Vacant homes are a challenge to sell. Units filled with worn or dated furnishings are a turn-off, too!” If the rooms in your online listing are calling …

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  • Directory Spotlight: Buildout, Awesome Marketing for CRE Brokerages

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    Buildout is an end-to-end marketing solution that automates the document creation process in a brokerages specific brand, and streamlines all marketing activities. With Buildout brokerages can market and manage all of their CRE listings from one centralized place, saving time and guaranteeing brand consistency. Product or ServicesBuildout produces and publ…

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  • Big News From Matterport!

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    Guest Post by Jeremy Neuer, Senior Vice President at CBRE About halfway through my first demo with Matterport, I interrupted and asked an off-topic question. “Are you fundraising?”, I asked. I was so sold on the product that I couldn`t wait until the end of the demo to ask if I could invest. They explained to me that they had raised over $60m from investors including News Corp., Qualcomm Ventures and CBRE. I politely apologized for interrupting, made a joke about them not needing my money, …

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  • Why Every Real Estate Company Needs a Fully-Searchable Document Management System

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    Guest Post by Dean Sappey, President and Co-Founder of DocsCorp Paper files and documents abound in real estate offices. Copious amounts of documents – settlements, leases, maintenance records and expenses, and bills of sale, for example – need to be signed, filed and easily found at a moment’s notice. Spending hours searching through inefficient filing sy…

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  • 3 Big Tech Trends Predicted to Change CRE in 2017

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    Blockchain, augmented reality, and the connectedness of cities are poised to shape not only the domestic commercial real estate market — but international markets, as well. How will these trends truly impact the market? Where will they go in 2017? 3 Big Tech Trends Predicted to Change CRE in 2017 REthink

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  • Top Tech for Every Stage of Your Multifamily Investment

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    Guest Post by The News FunnelRemember the days where finding and closing on a real estate deal averaged months? We’re pleased those days are long gone! Technology supplies multifamily investors small and large with the tools to speed up the acquisition, management, and disposition process. Choosing the right tool could mean the difference between closing in days or weeks, tenant retention or high turnover, and a low or high net operating income. Take advantage of the services from these top mult…

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  • Juniper Square Announces a New Investment Experience for CRE

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    Juniper Square hopes to disrupt the commercial real estate investment experience with its recent launch of new all-in-one online services for individual managers and investors.For the past two years, Juniper Square privately trialed its services managing investment positions to select investment clients such as The Reliant Group and Beacon Capital. In that time, Juniper Square software managed $25 billion in capital. Juniper Square handles initial fundraising and investments, acting as both CRM …

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  • Are Smart Buildings Safe From Hackers?

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    Recently a staff member’s smartphone started randomly turning on and off without provocation. The battery died within hours of charging and the memory was running at capacity, even with all apps closed. The verdict: hacked. The phone was wiped and promptly replaced.This hacking close to home made us think, “what else could be hacked?” The Internet of Things (IoT) and smart cities adoption continues rapid expansion. More devi…

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