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CRETECH November 22, 2017
For most tenants, rent is the only remaining reason why they still have a checkbook. In 2012, Chicago-based entrepreneur Ryan Coon left his high-figure banking job to start Avail, a software that allows smaller property managers to bring online rent payments to even the most non-technical landlords. The platform eventually grew to serve the entire apartment ...
CRETECH November 21, 2017

WeWork, the coworking space innovator, trades in data rather than in desks -- it thinks of itself more as a tech company than as a real estate company.

The platform offers space in 165 locations, in 18 countries and 50 cities, and with over 150,000 members.  Yet here’s a fact you may not have guessed: 22% of WeWork customers have over 500 employees.

Starting this year, it too...

CRETECH November 21, 2017

Luxe listing video for ultra high-end homes includes professional actors, producer and cinematographer.

Today, HomeJab, a real estate photography company, announces the “Elite Package” for home sellers who need maximum online exposure and a fast sale.  The package is a mini feature film of one property that draws in the viewer and...

CRETECH November 20, 2017

Raisal is making its debut appearance at CRE // Tech New York on December 7th. With Raisal you can access hundreds of lenders, banks compete for your business and you can secure terms that work for you.

Our team at CRE // Tech recently caught up with Raisal to learn more ...

CRETECH November 17, 2017

Finding and leasing office spaces is no longer a complex and timely process for businesses located in Houston. In fact, starting this week, local startups and SMBs are able to tour office spaces in just two minutes flat.

Truss, an AI-enabled web and mobile platform that helps businesses find, tour and lease office spaces with incredible s...

CRETECH November 16, 2017

Buildium founders Dimitrus Georgakopoulos and Michael Montiero understand what property managers want from software -- because they are property managers themselves.

In 2000, they bought their first rental property, in Providence, Rhode Island. In two years, they added two more, but became painfully aware of the effort it took to kee...

CRETECH November 16, 2017

How you manage your contacts is mission-critical for a real estate agent. It's no wonder that the technology tools developed to aid real estate agents center around communications. We now have voice tools, email, customer relationship management systems (CRMs), contact databases, social media management, and so much more. In their pitches, many platforms talk about syncing and integrating with ...

CRETECH November 15, 2017
Guest Post by Andrew Ackerman, Managing Director, UrbanTech at Dreamit Ventures

"You need to sell painkillers, not vitamins."

I'm sure you've heard that one before. Vitamins are nice-to-have; painkillers are must-haves. Vitamins are hard to sell; painkillers...

CRETECH November 14, 2017

An A-class building can look amazing and contain the most modern bells and whistles, but without fast, dependable connectivity, it’s a C-class property.

Fast, quality Internet connectivity is one of the keys to a happy tenant. If your building constantly disappoints with slow or unreliable Internet, then word is going to get around -- and that word, unlike your Internet, will be fast.

CRETECH November 14, 2017

Stop using three-ring binders to manage properties. In a digital world where we can host a video conference with someone a thousand miles away, it doesn't make sense to track your property in printed spreadsheets. It's time to go digital with your property management and here's why.

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