Article : Think Biometrics Compromise PII Security?

Return to office dates have been pushed back so many times  we’ve lost count, but it seems like this spring will finally be  the real deal. During the past two years, commercial property  managers have had an opportunity to rethink and execute  infrastructure upgrades, many of which evolved in response to  COVID. In addition to tackling traditional physical security and  health-safety concerns, building managers recognized that they  must also address returning workers’ strong preferences to  in…

JLL Continues Proptech Expansion, Launches In-House Valuation Tools

In a continued look to the intersection of technology and real estate, JLL announced two new tools aimed at putting real-time property valuation information in the hands of its clients….

Compass scales back employee stock awards after shares plunge

Compass, the residential brokerage that tops all others by closed sales, pumped the brakes on equity compensation for employees after its stock price plunged almost 70 percent since it went public a year ago.

Robert Reffkin’s net worth plummets as Compass shares tank

Compass agents who invested in the brokerage ahead of its hotly anticipated IPO a year ago can lament the 70 percent plunge in its stock price since then. CEO and co-founder Robert Reffkin has a lot more at stake.

Knock it off: Homebuying startup ditches IPO plans

Diminished investor interest knocked a homebuying startup down a peg, scrambling plans to go public and setting off a massive round of layoffs.

PropertyGuru to debut on NYSE as investors approve Spac deal

Shareholders approved the merger of PropertyGuru and blank-cheque company Bridgetown 2 Holdings, paving the way for the online real estate marketplace to start trading in New York even as investor interest towards such deals wanes.

Texas Offers A Sneak Peek Of What Return To The Office Might Look Like

With cases of the omicron variant on a downswing and mask mandates lifting, companies that delayed bringing workers back to the office for two long years are starting to bite the bullet. And nowhere has been more successful in bringing employees back to their desks than the Lone Star State, where major cities in the Texas Triangle — Austin, Dallas and Houston — lead the nation in office returnees, offering some lessons learned and a look into the crystal ball about how things might shake out for…

Coworking Giant in Venture to Create the Airbnb of Office Space

Entrepreneurs have long sought to create a big online listing site for office space similar to how Booking.com or Airbnb offer lodging options. Now the Covid-19 pandemic is breathing new life into these efforts.

REaaS, Tokenization, and the state of CRE in Latin America, Part 2

Carlos Rousseau, Co-founder and CEO of Orange Investments, reveals how REaaS, or Real Estate as a Service, is transforming the landscape of commercial real estate, and how technology plays a pivotal role in this transformation.

REITs, Tech Execs, RET Ventures explore “rent tech” in new video