Real estate investment expert Brett Swarts argues that traditional financial planning is failing high-net-worth property investors, pointing to a critical gap between conventional wealth management and the complex needs of real estate entrepreneurs. “Most financial advisors are stocks, bonds and mutual funds, where I’m really smart is real estate investment advising, whether it be brokering, ...
As real estate firms increasingly adopt digital communication tools, the industry faces a critical challenge in balancing technological innovation with client privacy, according to Vladislav Konatar, Managing Broker and Owner of KONA REALTY. This delicate balance requires careful consideration of both practical and ethical implications. The Privacy Challenge “While technology has made our operations more ...
The real estate industry is witnessing a fundamental shift in how teams collaborate and share information, according to Trisha Roy of Open Spaces International Inc., who points to new communication technologies as the driving force behind this change. Breaking Down Information Silos “When everyone on the team can access and share important client conversations, we’ve ...
The United States is undergoing its largest communications infrastructure overhaul since the telephone era, according to one industry leader who sees a historic shift from copper to fiber networks reshaping the digital landscape. “The country is going through a metamorphosis where for the last 100 to 120 years, copper wire was the main foundation, and ...
Real estate developers and property owners need to dramatically extend their infrastructure planning horizons, according to one industry expert who argues that today’s technology decisions will impact property competitiveness for decades to come. Glenn Meyer, President of Pavlov Media, says the traditional approach to property technology infrastructure needs a complete rethink. “Really thinking about what ...
Property managers of luxury multifamily buildings are facing increasing pressure to prevent catastrophic damage from seemingly minor issues like water leaks, according to Dan Ross, VP at Brilliant Smart Home. This challenge is driving adoption of integrated smart building systems that can detect and respond to problems before they escalate. The Hidden Threat “One leak ...
Despite rapid advances in artificial intelligence, the technology isn’t ready to handle high-stakes real estate transactions, according to a leading industry technology educator who argues that AI’s tendency to “hallucinate” makes it too risky for major financial decisions. Craig Grant, CEO of The Real Estate Technology Institute, says AI’s documented issues with accuracy and reliability ...
Industry veteran highlights how outdated paper documentation puts building safety at risk, advocating for mobile-first emergency response systems. The difference between minor incident and major disaster often comes down to response time, according to facility management expert David Trask. Yet many buildings still rely on paper documentation scattered across multiple locations, creating dangerous delays during ...
A growing number of real estate professionals are rejecting the traditional “hustle culture” in favor of what one industry veteran calls “life by design.” Danielle Damianov, CEO of Done By One CRM, argues that the industry’s conventional wisdom about success through sacrifice needs a radical update. “What I discovered is I built a business that ...
The construction technology landscape in Latin America is evolving beyond simple procurement tools toward comprehensive platforms that connect all aspects of the building supply chain, according to one industry leader. “Our vision is to start, we’ve already built a bridge between supply and demand. Now what we’re going to do is build more and more ...
Despite political rhetoric and tariff threats, a new wave of manufacturing nearshoring to Mexico appears inevitable, according to one industry leader closely watching cross-border industrial development. “It’s absolutely impossible that the US can produce everything that they can consume within the US,” argues Fernando Olloqui, CEO of construction technology platform Licify. “With heavy tariffs in ...
Construction companies building data centers and EV battery factories are facing a costly blind spot that few are discussing publicly, according to one industry expert. The culprit? An unprecedented volume of packaging waste from high-tech equipment that’s overwhelming traditional waste management approaches. “When you have a solar panel or a data server or EV battery ...
The senior living industry is grappling with a critical disconnect in resident care coordination, according to one technology executive who argues that valuable health data remains trapped in silos despite the growing number of stakeholders involved in each resident’s care. “A senior who’s growing old has six to seven people in their circle who take ...
A new industry survey has uncovered an unexpected inefficiency in vacation rental technology: property managers are routinely paying for standalone software solutions despite having similar features included in their property management systems (PMS). “People are actually willing to pay extra for something that’s already included for free in their PMS because it’s not doing it ...
A veteran multifamily operator says shifting institutional strategies are creating new opportunities for specialized property managers, particularly in the workforce housing sector. Ron Kutas, Chief Executive Officer of OneWall Communities, says he noticed a significant shift in institutional real estate investment about three years ago. “A lot of the institutional capital started bringing in their ...
