Here’s the tech real estate agents wish their brokerages offered

Cyber security and lead generation topped the list of tech tools agents wished their brokerages offered, according to a new National Association of Realtors study.

NEW! Technology for Sustainability in the Built World, Part 2

Brad Dockster, Founder & CEO of Green Generation discusses technology that optimizes utilities to interact with the natural world and user habits to save energy and money.

GGV Capital gave this real estate startup founder a term sheet 48 hours after meeting

Realm, which aims to help homeowners maximize the value of their property with its data platform, has raised $12 million in Series A funding led by GGV Capital.

Existing backers Primary Venture Partners, Lerer Hippeau and Liberty Mutual Strategic Ventures also participated in the round, bringing the New York-based startup’s total raised to $15 million.

Turning empty office buildings into housing could instantly transform post-COVID cities

The typical American business district is antithetical to the concept of the 15-minute city, which provides all your basic needs within a 15-minute walk or bike ride. Office buildings are segregated in one neighborhood, and most workers end up commuting by car. But if some office buildings stay empty post-pandemic, a portion of that space could be turned into housing, creating a mixed-use area out of a neighborhood that previously had only one use….

Acrew Capital, Jeff Bezos back Colombia-based proptech La Haus’ $100M debt, equity round

La Haus, which has developed an online real estate marketplace operating in Mexico and Colombia, has secured $100 million in additional funding, including $50 million in equity and $50 million in debt financing. The new capital was obtained as an extension to the company’s Series B, the first tranche of which closed in January. With the latest infusion, Medellin, Colombia-based La Haus has now secured $135 million total for the round and over $158 million in funding since its 2017 inception….

Groceries in 10 Minutes: Delivery Start-Ups Crowd City Streets Across Globe

LONDON — Zipping around central London, among the bikes and scooters of Uber Eats, Just Eat and Deliveroo, is a new entrant promising almost instantaneous satisfaction for your craving for a bar of chocolate or pint of ice cream: Getir, a Turkish company that says it will deliver your groceries in 10 minutes.

Work-from-home threat “overstated,” Boston Properties CEO says

One of the nation’s largest office landlords isn’t worried about the rise of remote work. While the continued work-from-home trend will have a long-term impact on the office market, the threat is “overstated” for landlords of Class A office space, Boston Properties CEO Owen Thomas said Wednesday.

Data, Connectivity Keys to Proptech’s Role in Smart Cities: CO Experts

Style and substance go hand in hand, as both innovation and data collection have laid the foundation for technology’s future in real estate. Spanning three days, the latest Commercial Observer forum — the inaugural IGNITEevent — identified the opportunities that the property technology (proptech) sphere has created for growth within the industry.

MSCI to Buy Real Capital Analytics for $950M

In another sign of the ongoing consolidation in the commercial real estate information sector, MSCI Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Real Capital Analytics for $950 million in cash. Founded in 2000, Real Capital Analytics is a private company that has built a strong reputation within the CRE community for aggregating transaction data and providing intelligence on market pricing, capital flows and investment trends.

Realtors® Believe Drones, Cyber Security Are Real Estate Industry’s Most Impactful Emerging Technologies

Realtors® view drones and cyber security as the most impactful emerging technologies to their business, according to a new report from the National Association of Realtors®. NAR’s 2021 Technology Survey examined NAR members’ current tech usage and attitudes about the future of real estate technology. In addition to drones (37%) and cyber security (34%), Realtors®believe that 5G (31%) and virtual reality (30%) will also have a significant impact on their business in the next 24 months….