How Real Estate Tech Can Help You Avoid IRS?

Joseph Edgar is a real estate investor with more than 20 years experience in real estate industry, a member of the US Treasury SSBCI Venture Capital Working Group, which works to bring best practices for early stage investment throughout the U.S. Also, Joseph is a co-founder of TenantCloud, an accounting software designed for single family rentals. I was fourteen when I purchased my first rental property. Born in Chiloquin, OR home of the Kla…

SpaceSweets Gives Multi Users Different Perspectives with 3-D Floorplans

The ability to leverage data has become increasingly important in most industries in the last few years, including the real estate industry. 3-D technology has continued to have a tremendous impact on the real estate sector. In the past, when a prospective buyer or tenant wanted to view a property, it was necessary to schedule an appointment with an agent and then physically visit the location. This often involved visiting multiple properties before locating a property that would meet the client…

4 Ways Technology Impacts Real Estate Investing Today

Technology touches every aspect of commercial real estate, from running a brokerage to tenant relations and property management. In the last few years, some of the most exciting new digital commercial real estate tools have been developed to improve and streamline the investment process. 4 Ways Technology Impacts Real Estate Investing Today RealConnex

Take a Breather and Find a Space to Recharge, Collaborate, or Work without Distraction

In today’s tech-driven, chaotic world, it has become increasingly difficult to get away and find a quiet space in which to recharge or even work without distraction. Now, a new company is meeting that need by providing the opportunity to book practical, peaceful spaces on an as-needed basis. Breather allows you to find a space of your own and reserve it for any length of time. The network’s private spaces can be reserved for a brief 30-minute…

Silk Lets Real Estate Professionals Convert Spreadsheets into Mobile-Ready Brochures

As mobile-ready websites become increasingly important on the real estate scene, CRE professionals are looking for ways to meet that need with efficiency. Silk, a brand-new service, is meeting that need by giving real estate professionals the ability to build beautiful, mobile-ready brochure websites. Moreover, it can be done using a simple spreadsheet and in only a few minutes. How Silk W…

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InsideView blows away competition in contact accuracy

InsideView, an Ascendix partner, had another record breaking Q3. On top of adding 4+ million decision-makers to their database worldwide they also achieved an accuracy rating of 84.1% in general contact accuracy and 86% among Fortune 1000 contacts. The only competitor that came close to their accuracy was 67.4%! Contact Accuracy Graph Growth by contact was strongest in the U.S., followed by key European countries, and then India. Worldwide Highlights When you add InsideView with your CRM (especi…

SPARK Ignites Faster Lead Generation for Real Estate Professionals

As real estate professionals are well aware, a sales pipeline sometimes needs a little jumpstart to get it going. That is precisely what SPARK is designed to do. Introduced by AMP Technologies, SPARK is a mobile CRM app that gives commercial real estate professionals the ability to convert leads more easily. With SPARK, all of the data associated with thousands of leads is made more easily accessible. Even better, SPARK automatically syncs up…

Yardi Matrix bulletin highlights government-sponsored enterprises’ role in affordable housing

Loan allocations for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac support a stable debt environment. SANTA BARBARA, CALIF., Nov. 12, 2015 – The U.S. Federal Housing Finance Agency’s recent decision to extend allocations valued at $60 billion for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in 2016 signals good news for both affordable housing and the multifamily capital market.  The impact of the FHFA’s action is addressed in a news bulletin issued today by Yardi ® Matrix, which serves as a business development tool for brokers, s…

Three Ways to Engage Millennials in Your Building

By 2020 about half of the workforce will be made up of millennials. While many may seek to work remotely or from home, those that do go into an office have expectations that differ from traditionally held ideas about commercial real estate. This dynamic change requires action on the part of landlords, but determining what action to take can be a daunting task. Here are three general ideas that can help to improve the relationship between an o…