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The Real Deal
It was just a few months ago that Zillow was being asked every five minutes to place an offer on someone’s home. Demand was such that the listings giant – which historically made money off agent advertising – jumped headfirst into instant homebuying in 2018 and shifted its entire business model a year later.
Michael Beckerman
Don’t worry, CREtech isn’t going anywhere nor is our industry ? In fact, I have no doubt that my company and our industry as a whole will emerge from this pandemic stronger, wiser and positioned for an entirely new era of innovation in the real estate industry.
Lauren
Don’t worry, CREtech isn’t going anywhere nor is our industry 🙂 In fact, I have no doubt that my company and our industry as a whole will emerge from this pandemic stronger, wiser and positioned for an entirely new era of innovation in the real estate industry. Thanks to everyone who commented and gave me feedback on my recent blog. It was truly amazing to witness the outpouring of support and high level of encouragement I am seeing from our community. Perhaps it’s because everyone has more …
Bloomberg
On April 2, the day that coronavirus infections around the globe hit 1 million, managers inside JPMorgan Chase & Co. were emailing their latest plans for staffing New York-area trading floors amid the deadly pandemic.
Wall Street Journal
With debt payments looming and access to loans uncertain, some chains are fighting for survival; ‘retail bankruptcies are coming’
enertiv
It has been over three weeks since the COVID-19 outbreak has been declared a national emergency. Three-fourths of Americans find themselves under some sort of lockdown imposed by local and state governments to prevent the spread.
AXIOS
Coronavirus-related economic disruption and uncertainty could yet slow the pace of 5G deployment in the U.S. — but for now, the major carriers say they’re moving full speed ahead.
Wall Street Journal
Nearly a third of U.S. apartment renters didn’t pay any of their April rent during the first week of the month, according to new data to be released Wednesday by the National Multifamily Housing Council and a consortium of real-estate data providers.
The Real Deal
WeWork had been aiming to lower rent costs and shift its leases to management agreements well before the coronavirus pandemic. Its massive real estate expenses threatened to exhaust its cash following its botched initial public offering attempt last fall, but it was bailed out by its principal investor, SoftBank.
The Globe and Mail
Most people spend little or no time thinking about streetlights but it’s a business for Chuck and Ken Cartmill who, along the way, discovered something rather illuminating: The equipment used to light up roadways can also be a pillar for the information age.
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