The first title transfer via blockchain is, in all likelihood, in South Burlington, Vermont. The startup Propy prompted the local city clerk to accept a transaction via blockchain … Inman
How America’s first blockchain property transfer took place
The supermarket has a new purpose these days that goes well beyond providing people with food. Grocery stores have become a place for social interaction, taking over for shopping malls and social clubs to allow people to meet and find community, friendship and even romance in the aisles, the Wall Street Journal reports. The trend has been fueled in part by online shopping and the rise of meal kit ...
Ms. Phoenix It turns out gyms may not offer the salvation some mall landlords were hoping. As malls have struggled to cope with bankrupt retailers and shuttered stores, landlords have turned to fitness facilities in an effort to drive traffic. But retail experts are now saying this may not be the best solution, CNBC reports. Gym memberships have been on the rise in recent years with the number p...
Federal authorities promise unmanned aircraft proponents: ‘We’ll help you get there’
As commercial real estate tech startups storm the market at an increasingly rapid pace, investment sales brokers are looking to online marketplaces to help close more deals, faster. But industry-wide adoption is proving difficult. Pixabay/StartupStockPhotos While companies like Zillow, CoStar-owned LoopNet, Ten-X and New York City’s StreetEasy can help brokers close more deals, there are perc...
Since its debut last year, Perchwell — which bills itself as a one-stop shop that combines listings, analytics and marketing — has racked up a slew of big-name clients.
In addition to Sotheby’s and Stribling, those clients include CORE, Warburg Realty, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Fox Residential and Sloane Square.
The listin...
As self-driving cars slowly goes from fantasy to reality, real estate professionals eagerly crammed into a panel devoted to the subject on the first day of the Marché International des Professionnels de L’immobilier conference in Cannes, France.
But panelist...