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The Hottest Tech Tools Set to Change Real Estate

With a plethora of new tech tools on already on the market or on the horizon, the real estate industry is set to be transformed in the near future. Below, we take a closer look at three of the hottest tech tools that could completely transform the way business is done in the real estate industry.WearablesAmong the most eagerly awaited tools was the smart watch from Apple. In fact, speculation regarding the impact of the new tech tool on the r…

Garbage-In, Garbage-Out: The Truth About Data Quality in CRM

It goes without saying that what you give is what you get. Like the old saying goes: garbage-in, garbage-out! This is true programs such as Microsoft Excel, but benefits and consequences are magnified in more powerful tools such as CRM. I can’t stress enough that data accuracy is highly sensitive topic in the commercial real estate industry. CRM for commercial real estate brokerages (or in any industry really) is a game changer. For example: It streamlines your daily tasks. It makes managing cli…

Q&A: Alexandre Winter of Placemeter

Alexandre Winter Have you ever wondered how to measure and analyze foot traffic to your retail store? Or how municipalities measure pedestrian safety regarding bike lanes and sidewalks? A revolutionary new site, Placemeter, helps answer those questions and more with their open urban intelligence platform. We had the pleasure of learning more about Placemeter by interviewing founder and CEO, Alexandre Winte…

The 5 Biggest Tech Challenges Facing Commercial Real Estate

Commercial real estate has undergone a number of changes in just the last few years. An onslaught of technology has dramatically changed the way in which many real estate professionals now do business. Even so, the industry as a whole is still experiencing a number of significant challenges, particularly in regards to technology. Below, we analyze several of those challenges.The Transactional Nature of Real Estate-It’s no secret that the com…

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QuantumListing Goes Where Agents Go to Provide Powerful Lead Generation

Lead generation has always been vital for the real estate professional; unfortunately, it has not always been easy to generate those leads. QuantumListing is making it much easier for real estate professionals to generate the quality leads they need to enhance productivity. The multifunction app for commercial real estate is designed to work on the go in the same way that most real estate professionals work. QuantumListing not only serves as a search app but also provides communication and listi…

PiinPoint Delivers to Location Intelligence Platform to Assist Retailers Predicting Expansion Strategy

A location intelligence platform, PiinPoint is designed to assist retailers in validating their relocation, expansion, and closure technologies. What is unique about PiinPoint is the location analytics engine deployed to help both retailers and commercial developers in visualizing their market. As a result, they are able to analyze and then predict their expansion strategy success. So much so, in fact, that the company states it provides an a…

iStaging Provides Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality Apps to Help Real Estate Agents Make More Money

In the competitive world of real estate, agents need every advantage they can find. iStaging is now providing augmented reality and virtual reality apps to help real estate professionals make more money while leveraging available opportunities. One of the ways in which iStaging does this is by providing real estate professionals with their own virtual reality app for their projects. For instance, real estate professionals can show potential clients the details of projects under construction. Age…

AnySizeDeals announces Pitch Contest for the Dealmaker Summit.

On November 9th of this year, AnySizeDeals is kicking off its Inaugural Dealmaker Summit in New York City. The conference caters to real estate investors in the rehab and flip space. If you have a startup that provides a service that real estate investors and professionals might find useful, I invite you to attend our conference to demo your company. Contrary to other similar conferences, 90% of our attendees are in real estate and not in tech and therefore are your prime customers.  Given time …