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I was lucky enough to see Springsteen on Broadway recently. Everything you have read about it is true. My favorite quote about the show comes from Oprah Winfrey who said, “It was the most searingly beautiful performance I’ve ever seen a person give. You come away feeling more like a human being.” She’s right. For the past few weeks, I have considered writing about the show in a few differe...

Advancements in the way information is shared, accessed, and managed in every aspect of our lives continue to shape the way communication takes place. This presents a new opportunity for property owners & managers, who are turning their attention to more efficient mechanisms for engaging and interacting with tenants & residents. For property owners & managers, being available goes a lo...

MishiPay, a London startup that has built mobile self-checkout technology that promises to put an end to queuing to pay, has raised £1.65 million in seed funding. The round is led by European VC Nauta Capital and will be used to further grow the burgeoning company as it persuades high street retailers to adopts its wares. Apparently inspired by co-founder Mustafa Khanwala’s own shopping experie...

Veteran of Real Estate Technology and SaaS Joins Firm to Oversee Next Phase of Growth WALTHAM, MASS. (PRWEB) DECEMBER 06, 2017 Building Engines, the Commercial Real Estate industry’s innovation leader for property management solutions, today announced the appointment of current board member and company advisor Tim Curran to Chief Executive Officer. Founder David Osborn, who led Building Engines...

Mobile apps are playing a bigger role in the real estate industry than ever before. Typically, real estate related apps are catered to buyer and seller clients to make their transactions a little easier. But agents can benefit from apps as well, especially the newest arrival into the networking world, Bizz—an offshoot of the popular dating app, Bumble. Started by Whitney Wolfe Herd after she lef...

Boyenga Team Delivers Online Excellence Through Chime by Victor Lund on December 4, 2017 Eric and Janelle Boyenga are a husband and wife real estate team working with buyers and sellers in one of the most technology focused markets in the world for two decades. California’s Silicon Valley is not only the epicenter of global technology, but also real estate technology. To position their company, ...

FBS Acquires Solid Earth by Kevin Hawkins on December 4, 2017 If 2018 does indeed turn out to be “The Year of Consolidation” in the MLS world, then the stage was set today in the MLS technology world by FBS. One of the most respected and innovative tech firms serving the real estate industry just helped with the consolidation trend. Michael Wurzer, who heads up FBS, creators of Flexmls System ...

There is a lot of talk about smart cities that are being built, or in the works, and it could spell big changes for the commercial real estate industry. Just as Amazon is changing the face of CRE with its purchase of Whole Foods and its expansion into other areas of physical retail real estate, as well as planning a second headquarters that will likely have smart-city elements, certain firms and ...

Surprising to many, the commercial real estate tech scene has become quite sophisticated. Initially slow to adopt tech, the industry now relies on an array of apps and software solutions to meet its needs. But the rapid growth of the CRE tech landscape has led to confusion for some customers. Struggling to keep up with all of the tech jargon? You’re not alone. With continually changing terminolo...

“I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been.” Wayne Gretzky The quote above, while perhaps overused, comes to mind when I think about how Fifth Wall Ventures is approaching their fund. We were lucky to have Co-founder and Managing Partner Brad Greiwe join us recently for a small client event. Fifth Wall has received investments from CBRE, Prologis, Hines, Macerich and othe...