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

CREtech San Diego Brings Together Professionals From All Corners Of Real Estate

The two-day event will feature various in-person events that cover the world of real estate technology, bringing together professionals from all corners of the industry.

Warehouses Transform N.Y.C. Neighborhoods as E-Commerce Booms

The region is home to the largest concentration of online shoppers in the country. The facilities, key to delivering packages on time, are reshaping neighborhoods.

EU Member States Agree to Impose Carbon Tax

Member states of the European Union have agreed to impose a carbon tax, according to a twitter post Tuesday evening by French President Emmanuel Macron.

Proptech Startup Snappt Raises $100 Million To Help Landlords Flag Fraudulent Rental Applications

Snappt, a West Hollywood-based proptech startup that helps landlords detect fraudulent rental application documents, has landed a $100 million Series A funding round led by venture capital giant Insight Partners, it announced Tuesday.

WATCH NOW: Developing in the Metaverse: Virtual Real Estate and the Blockchain

These days, everyone and their corporate parent company is talking about the metaverse, from Microsoft to Nike to fka Facebook. Digital platforms are beginning to emerge as key gateways to the metaverse, with a corresponding virtual land grab to claim ownership on these platforms. Currently, virtual real estate investments can bear many similarities to physical real estate, with the ability to fractionalize parcels or “develop” income-generating components such as shops or event spaces. In the l…

Step up and support the Climate Crisis Challenge

As Julie Hirigoyen, chief executive of UKGBC and keynote speaker at CREtech London in April, points out, the real estate industry is responsible for 25% of total UK emissions and 40% globally.

The Intersection of IOT, Construction Tech, and Housing Affordability, Part 2

Christopher Yip, Partner and Managing Director at RET Ventures, explores the value in focusing on technology for the long tail market.