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From Empathy to Chief Purpose Officers: 5 Workplace Trends Here to Stay

Upflex
6/29/2022

In a recent keynote talk on the future workplace at the kick-off of this year’s Design Museum week, Upflex Chief Product Officer Ginger Dhaliwal and Steelcase VP of Workplace Experience Dr. Tracy Brower tackled the question: What are things about the old way of working we’re starting to see reemerge, and what are the new trends that are changing the way we work moving forward? Here are the workplace-transforming factors they say company leaders should keep an eye out for.

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LMRE launches a PropTech Salary Survey in partnership with Fifth Wall

LMRE and Fifth Wall
6/29/2022

The 2022 PropTech Salary Survey, Powered by LMRE and Fifth Wall By taking five minutes to complete the form, you are contributing to what we hope will become a resource to the PropTech community and allow for better, more informed pay decisions.

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Sonny Kalsi, Co-CEO, BentallGreenOak, To Deliver Keynote Presentation at CREtech New York Conference, This October 12-13

CREtech
6/29/2022

CREtech, the world’s leading community of professionals devoted to technological innovation in the real estate sector, has announced Sonny Kalsi, Co-CEO, BentallGreenOak, will deliver a Keynote Presentation at CREtech’s flagship conference, CREtech New York, this October 12-13, 2022. Sonny’s Keynote Presentation will take place on the Main Stage on the first day of the conference.

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Airbnb And Tripadvisor Hold The Key To A New $60B Global Alternative Property Sector

Bisnow
6/29/2022

The next big property alternative could be short-term holiday rentals. So said a report on the potentially $60B global ‘alternative accommodation’ sector now dominated by aggregator websites like Booking.com and Airbnb.

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“Richmond’s first 3D-printed house is here “

Axios
6/29/2022

Richmond’s first 3D-printed house is officially complete, and the owners move in next month. Why it matters: Virginia Housing hopes 3D printing will make it significantly cheaper to build houses in the long run, and while the process isn’t there yet, the completion of the first one in Richmond is a big first step.

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Sequoia Capital India and Founders Fund back UAE-based proptech startup Huspy in its $37M round

TechCrunch
6/29/2022

Founders Fund has made its first investment in the Middle East by backing UAE-based proptech startup Huspy. The $37 million Series A round, one of the largest at this stage in MENA, was led by Sequoia Capital India.

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CREtech Selects Judges from Boston Properties, Colliers, Jamestown, L.P, Hudson Yards and Related Companies, PGIM Real Estate and SEC Newgate, for 2022 Real Estate Tech Awards (RETAs)

CREtech
6/29/2022

CREtech, the largest international community of professionals devoted to technological innovation in the real estate sector, selects judging panel of industry leaders from Boston Properties, Colliers, Jamestown, L.P, Hudson Yards and Related Companies, PGIM Real Estate and SEC Newgate, for the 2022 Real Estate Tech Awards (RETAs).

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Join secures new cash to build a ‘decision-making’ platform for construction

TechCrunch
6/28/2022

Join, a decision-making platform for architecture, engineering and construction, today closed a $16 million Series A round led by SignalFire with participation from Ironspring Ventures, Metaprop, Building Ventures and Standard Investments. The fresh capital, which brings the company’s total raised to $30 million, will be put toward “doubling down” on market expansion and expanding Join’s product, according to CEO Andrew Zukoski.

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We’re accepting applications for the 9th annual RETAs from June 1st, 2022 – August 1st, 2022.

CREtech
6/28/2022

Every year CREtech hosts the Real Estate Tech Awards (RETAs) to highlight the companies making the most profound impact in the space. Our goal is to recognize the most innovative and cutting edge companies who have played an integral role in advancing tech in the real estate industry throughout the year. Have you and your team pushed PropTech forward this year? Tell us about it!

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Proptech Bubble Deflates As Startups Swallow Lower Valuations

Bisnow
6/28/2022

After years of exuberant dealmaking, the proptech industry is facing a reckoning. Proptech unicorns that raised boatloads of cash and went public with promises to disrupt the multitrillion-dollar commercial real estate industry have seen their valuations plummet in recent months. The sector’s losses have outpaced the overall market drop this year as the Federal Reserve has taken aggressive measures to curb inflation.

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