Latest Trends and Insights in Real Estate Technology

Curated daily by our industry experts. Stay informed on how tech is shaping the real estate industry with these important headlines.

Search

  • How 8 Leading CRE Crowdfunding Platforms Make Their Mark

    CREtech

    Once upon a time, access to quality commercial real estate investments was limited and guarded with high fees. Now crowdfunding platforms connect CRE projects with private party lenders. The multiple CRE crowdfunding platforms typically: Have a vetting process for project sponsors and their investment properties Promise regular reporting updates and 24/7 access to track investment progress Require investor minimums Offer investing advice and real person customer service What set…

    Read more

  • Co-living company Ollie in talks to raise $50M+: sources

    THE REAL DEAL

    Co-living startup Ollie is in talks to raise more than $50 million in a new venture funding round, according to sources familiar with the situation.

    Read more

  • Research Demonstrates Smart Building Tech Growth and Opportunities

    CRETech

    To claim smart building technology is growing is an understatement. From an $8.49 billion global market in 2016, it’s projected to reach $51.44 billion USD globally by 2023. The Intelligent CRE for Enterprise: Smart Buildings, Intelligent Workplace, and Management Systems 2018 – 2023 report analyzed the challenges and opportunities ahead for the smart building tech market and published some interesting findings. #1- Smart buildings lease higher Commercial real estate buildings equipped with in…

    Read more

  • Compass raises $400M from SoftBank, QIA; brokerage now valued at $4.4B

    THE REAL DEAL

    Compass is officially a $4.4 billion brokerage. The New York-based firm said Thursday it closed another mega-round, raising a $400 million Series F led by SoftBank’s Vision Fund and Qatar Investment Authority. Wellington, IVP and Fidelity also participated in the deal, which gives Compass a total capital raise of nearly $1.2 billion, the company said.

    Read more

  • Opendoor just raised $400 million in funding from SoftBank’s Vision Fund

    TECHCRUNCH

    It’s official. Two weeks ago, we reported that Opendoor —  the four year-old, San Francisco-based company aiming to make it possible to buy and sell residential real estate with a few key strokes —  was close to sealing up funding from SoftBank. Today, it’s announcing that the ink is dry on the deal.

    Read more

  • Tishman Speyer is launching its own co-working brand

    THE REAL DEAL

    We-who? Tishman Speyer, one of the world’s biggest private landlords, is launching its own co-working brand, putting it in direct competition with a host of venture-backed startups such as WeWork and Knotel.

    Read more

  • This broker wants to build the Zillow for CRE debt

    THE REAL DEAL

    Think of a developer trying to raise financing for a project, and you might conjure up an image of an army of debt brokers pounding the phones, going through their extensive books of lenders to find the one with the lowest rate, and taking the deal back to the developer in exchange for a fat commission.

    Read more

  • Uber commits $10 million to sustainable transportation

    TECHCRUNCH

    Uber is putting $10 million behind sustainable transportation over the next three years. As part of the fund, Uber is donating $250,000 to SharedStreets, a nonprofit organization focused on creating a shared standard for public streets and data sharing. Lyft, also in the name of environmental impact, invested millions of dollars in carbon offsets earlier this year….

    Read more

  • Watch Your Back, WeWork: Landlords Move To Cut Out Middleman, Offer Coworking Themselves

    BISNOW

    Miami has finally shed its reputation as a place for people to retire. In the past 10 years, the city has seen an influx of people with bachelor’s degrees, and an entrepreneurial ecosystem has been evolving.

    Read more

  • Coworking Execs Foresee Industry Consolidation

    BISNOW

    The massive growth of the coworking industry in recent years has come from a wide variety of companies, including small and large providers, but executives at several coworking companies expect major consolidation in the industry in the coming years.

    Read more
<< < > >>

Join the Community

Subscribe to CREtech to get our monthly newsletter curated by our editors and special event discounts and announcements.


or if you're already a member

Login

Forgot password? Click here.