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  • VC Investments in Real Estate Tech Decreased by 53% in Q4

    RE:Tech

    Real Estate Tech VC Funding Falls in Q4 2015 Venture Capital Investments in Real Estate Tech Fell Dramatically by 53% Download Full Report ›  Venture Capital Investments in Real Estate Tech  » Investors Expect Real Estate Tech Slowdown. After several strong years of never before seen funding of VC backed real estate tech companies, investors see a narrowing of deals for real estate tech companies in 2016. Venture capitalists who have invested in real estate tech are looking ahead with moderate c…

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  • The best business blog I have seen to date…

    Michael Beckerman

    Anyone who follows my blog knows that I am obsessed with all things media and content. I built my new startup specifically to be able to provide a platform for content in the real estate industry. I also have been preaching to anyone that will listen that the future of content is that brands become their own media. And finally, that for any business professional who wants to build their own personal brand, blogging is the best tool to do so. On my particular site, we have hundreds of blogs writt…

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  • Fundrise Raises the Stakes for the Average Real Estate Investor

    CRETECH

    At one time, investors needed a fairly large bankroll in order to invest in big ventures. Thanks to the 2012 JOBS Act, that has begun to change, and investors at practically every financial level are now able to take advantage of investment opportunities with greater profit potential. Equity crowdfunding platforms make it possible for even the average Joe to invest like a venture capitalist. Fundrise is just one of the many startups that are opening the doors to the average real estate investor….

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  • What is the true cost of an eviction? Protecting your investment by enhancing your community

    CRETECH

    Guest post by Joe Killinger, CEO and founder of www.theRRD.com – a real estate services website that offers a value-driven approach to the services in the real estate and property management industry. Joe has previously been in the real estate industry, in property management and brokerage, for over 25 yrs. Being the CEO of a real estate services website that offers tenant screening, …

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  • METAPROP NYC REAL ESTATE TECH ACCELERATOR DEMO DAY

    MetaProp NYC

    METAPROP NYC REAL ESTATE TECH ACCELERATOR DEMO DAY– Tuesday, January 26, 2016, 9am to 12pm–   WHAT: Demo Day, the first-of-its-kind public introduction of MetaProp NYC’s successfully funded, best-in-class real estate technology company start-ups.   Demo Day celebrates the culmination of the 22-week MetaProp NYC accelerator program. Attendees will network with the industry’s top minds and will be the first to hear about the latest technologies, new partnerships/funding announcements and early d…

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  • Web4Realty becomes first company in its industry to accept Bitcoin

    Web4Realty

    MISSISSAUGA, ON:   Web4Realty, a SaaS company that provides web marketing tools to real estate professionals, has announced that it will be the first company in its industry to accept Bitcoin as payment for its online subscription service. Starting in January 2016, Web4Realty will use BitPay to allow real estate agents from around the world, to pay with the popular cryptocurrency. “As we continue to grow and scale into other markets across North America, we want to make it easy for people all ov…

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  • ARPandora Leverages Augmented Reality to Bring Development Projects to Life

    CRETECH

    As more and more commercial real estate properties begin on a speculative basis, developers often start selling units as soon as an architectural model is available. Unfortunately, such models are not only expensive, but are also time consuming to build. Even worse, such models often do not present the detail that clients need, especially since they cannot be modified.AR Pandora is changing things by providing real estate professionals with all the information they need right in their pocket. Wi…

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  • 3 Reasons Why 2016 Could Be the Year for Real Estate and Bitcoin

    CRETECH

    While Bitcoin has made extraordinary gains in terms of mainstream acceptance in the last year, one area where the cryptocurrency continues to struggle is in the real estate sector. The coming new year, however, could prove to be the year in which real estate and Bitcoin finally form a merger.More Secure, Streamlined Property Transfer RecordsIn fact, many people already believe that the blockchain technology behind the cryptocurrency could provide a number of benefits over traditional methods for…

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  • 5 Things I Will Never Understand About the Tech Industry

    Michael Beckerman

    To the tech industry, I am clearly an outsider. I don’t look the part. I am old by tech standards. I don’t come from tech. I don’t live in a tech hub. And my startup, The News Funnel, is being built entirely the wrong way according to conventional wisdom in the Silicon Valley and Alley. That is, by raising the least amount of money I possibly can and scraping by until we have a real, sustainable business. And that’s by design. I am 51. I come from the public relations side of the business where …

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  • Real Estate Tech News Announces Winners For 2nd Annual Real Estate Technology Awards (RETAs)

    Real Estate Tech News

    NEW YORK- (January 8, 2015) – Real Estate Tech News, a complete resource for all things real estate tech, announced the winners for their second annual Real Estate Tech Awards (RETAs). The survey, which was open to the public, highlights the 2015 leaders in the real estate technology sector in five key categories. Winners from each category are announced below. Best Overall Real Estate Tech Site 1. VTS 2. Hightower 3. Reonomy 4. Floored 5. Compstak Honorable Mentions Nestio Rentlytics Best Real …

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