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Private equity firm Thomas H. Lee Partners has purchased a majority stake in online real estate marketplace Ten-X, it said Wednesday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Ten-X, previously called Auction.com, maintains dual headquarters in San Mateo and Irvine. It had raised about $142 million in three rounds of funding, according to CrunchBase. Its marketplace offers both commercial real estate ...

The smart speaker market — think the Amazon Echo, Google Home, and Apple’s upcoming Homepod — has exploded into becoming the next tech battleground, and real estate brokers and agents might want to pay attention … InmanInman

The metro area including North Jersey earned the top ranking among contenders seeking to become home to Amazon's second headquarters and the potential 50,000 workers it would employ, according to a research firm. The Anderson Economic Group, a Chicago-based research group focused on economics and public policy, ranked the New York metropolitan area as the top of the list, though it does have ...

New York City has a lot riding on where Amazon decides to locate the second headquarters it is planning. The online retailer expects to bring 50,000 jobs to the winning location, which is a big number even by Big Apple standards. The city's largest private employer today is JPMorgan Chase & Co., with about 28,000 workers. Winning the nationwide competition would also signal to the world t...

A Conversation with Duke Long by CoyDavidson on October 4, 2017 Pictured left to right: Duke Long, Pierce Neinken, Coy Davidson Duke Long Podcast This past week I was a guest on Duke Long's weekly podcast. I first discovered Duke online years ago, 2008 or so, I can't tell you exactly when searching for commercial real estate professionals who were using social media as a business tool. W...

This app aims to be the Uber of rental brokers By Lois Weiss View author archive email the author follow on twitter Get author RSS feed Name(required) Email(required) Comment(required) October 3, 2017 | 10:26pm Modal Trigger Shutterstock MORE FROM: Lois Weiss Scotland-based liquor company relocates to Flatiron District GameChanger Media is heading to Wall Street Real estate investment firm moves ...

While the Great Recession did a lot of harm to the US real estate market, start ups in the sector are finally making a come back. Real estate technology companies are finally getting some major attention from venture capitalists, according to data from PitchBook. After a near dry-spell from 2009 to 2012, investors are starting to show faith that real estate tech is a worthy investment. At least...

Retailers are eager to get into the hospitality business. Will they falter in an unfamiliar endeavor — or can they create experiential retail properties that replace the traditional flagship store? Author By Lara Ewen • Published Oct. 3, 2017 Share it post share tweet Editor's Note: This is the first in a two-part series about how retailers are extending brand propositions into the hospit...

The Internet of Things is Changing Retail For the Better October 3rd, 2017 by Stefano Sanchini Posted in Retail | The Internet of Things is Changing Retail For the Better A customer sees a trendy blouse online but isn’t sure how it will look on their petite frame. They save the shirt in their account. A few days later, they walk into the store but all the customer service representatives are bus...

Are You Truly Satisfying the MLS System Needs of YOUR Members? by Marilyn Wilson on October 3, 2017 It is really difficult to serve the needs of all of your MLS subscribers. Some are extremely tech savvy and some have little interest in technology, yet MLS systems and tools need to address all of their needs ideally. Do you want to be the best MLS you can be? Are you interested in what your member...