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CRETECH October 03, 2017

Two significant factors impact a real estate agent’s ability to land an offer on their listings: quality property imagery and speed. Very few people buy real estate blindly. What you see, sells. Not all photography is created equal. Bad images will deter potential buyers from considering the property. The second component, speed, is simple to understand: the faster the listing goes to market,...

CRETECH October 02, 2017
Exclusive Q&A with #RETAS Sponsor Stefano Sanchini, 4URSPACE Founder & CEOCan you describe your site?

4URSPACE is the online marketplace that connects construction vendors and other profession...

CRETECH September 28, 2017

All of us have rented at one time or another, and some of us have dreaded the day of rent collection on both sides of the property management desk. Even in the digital age, many renters are still mailing paper checks, or dropping them off at the landlord’s office. Cozy is looking to reduce some of the complication and insecurity of renting for bo...

CRETECH September 27, 2017

By now, it’s a no-brainer: we realize and accept (mostly) that online shopping allows retailers to gather information on us. But what most people fail to realize is that brick-and-mortar stores are starting to follow us too. It’s 2017, but welcome to 1984.

Joseph Turow’s book, The Aisles Have Eye...

CRETECH September 26, 2017

It’s inevitable that electric cars will be configured into future commercial real estate properties -- EVgo is charging forward by making clean and efficient driving an everyday convenience.

The company is building the nation’s largest EV charging network by “putting the right chargers in the right places.” It places charging sta...

CRETECH September 25, 2017

Thanks to technology, floor plans are going from two-dimensional sheets to three-dimensional experiences.

New York City-based Floored -- which is now part of CBRE -- creates interactive 3D graphics and technology on any device or computer. This enhances the the significant experiences of viewing property spaces interactively, ...

CRETECH September 21, 2017

Did you know 90% of America's rental stock was built before 1999, according to a 2011 Harvard University housing study? That’s before the iPhone, Blackberry, cellphones, even PCs. Most people received TV via antenna! Yet now people expect all the conveniences of mod...

CRETECH September 20, 2017

Yep, it’s happening. Appraisers -- professionals trained to determine the market value of property or land -- are going the way of Blockbuster and the office cubicle. Thank big data -- you can’t blame the Millennials on this one.

According to Bloomberg<...

CRETECH September 20, 2017

Finding and onboarding new tenants is a huge headache. The process devours time: answering the prospect queries, coordinating showing appointments, and driving to-and-from the property. And after all that work, half of the potential tenants won't show up for their appointment! Win your day...

CRETECH September 19, 2017

Multifamily property owners and investors might be wondering how they can adapt the latest technology into their units to lure tenants. Early studies show smart home technology is a big win for attracting tenants and setting premium rents, but property managers and owners are concerned about...