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CRETech November 20, 2018
Eight months after a C-suite shakeup and split with its CFO, Compass has tapped a Carlyle Group executive to help oversee the firm’s “hypergrowth.” The SoftBank-backed firm said Monday it hired Kristen Ankerbrandt as chief financial officer, overseeing its financial operations, acquisitions and investor relations effective Nov. 26.
CRETech November 20, 2018
Fin-tech company Money360 has launched the first interval of its tech platform, My360. The online portal increases transparency and security for borrowers, and allows brokers to easily interact with clients and send updates on the loan process. This is the first launch of what will be a fully built tech infrastructure in Money360, and was best and easiest way for us to begin servi...
CRETech November 20, 2018
NEW YORK CITY—Newmark Group Inc. has established an Operating Committee of key senior managers in anticipation of being spun off from BCG Partners Inc. later this month.
CRETech November 20, 2018

The first in a series of vignettes on disruptors impacting how we live, work, play, invest and build.

CRETech November 20, 2018
The crumbling of commercial real estate crowdfunding platform RealtySharesundoubtedly rattled some of its investors. But executives with RealtyShares competitors say this setback doesn’t represent an industry earthquake and shouldn’t shake investors’ confidence in the sect...
CRETech November 20, 2018

As chief engineer, Montgomery “Scotty” Scott commanded Captain Kirk (in Star Trek), "Beam me up, Scotty".

That’s what it feels like when I began thinking about the potential for driverless cars. It’s really hard to imagine how autonomous vehicles will transform the economy, but when you think about all of the potential catalysts driving the REIT sector, ...
CRETech November 20, 2018
City Hall published proposed rules for the oversight of short-term rental listings on platforms like Airbnb. Under the proposal, listing websites would be required to send monthly reports to the city, detailing information about hosts, whether entire apartments or mere rooms were rented out and how much guests paid, Crain’s reported.
CRETech November 20, 2018
From blockchain to the Internet of Things, technology might make commercial real estate investment and development easier.
CRETech November 19, 2018
New technology lets you use your cellphone to buzz people into your building or turn off the stove. You can even get a robot to patrol your apartment complex. Home security has come a long way from the days when hard-wired alarm systems were the only option for single-family homes or, in the case of apartment complexes, a security guard or two to patrol the grounds.
CRETech November 19, 2018
Vacasa became the largest vacation rental management company in North America this year, operating homes in beach and mountain towns. Now, backed by more than $200 million from tech investors on the road to a potential public offering, Vacasa wants to move into the big city.