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 ...
The affordable housing sector has long struggled with a disconnect between how residents prefer to pay rent and how property managers collect it. While luxury apartment complexes have adopted advanced payment platforms and tenant engagement tools, affordable housing communities have largely been overlooked by fintech innovation, leaving both residents and property managers frustrated with outdated ...
Corporate real estate teams are overwhelmed with data while simultaneously lacking actionable insights. As companies manage the complexities of hybrid work environments and changing space utilization patterns, the challenge isn’t finding technology solutions, it’s building the data foundation necessary to make those solutions effective. Julie Henline, Executive Vice President at Wisp by Apex42, has witnessed ...
The Sarasota real estate market presents a complex landscape where traditional approaches are challenged by new realities. With inventory at eight months for condos and five and a half months for single-family homes, agents are adapting their strategies to a distinctly buyer-favored environment. Brett Keyser, Realtor, RE/MAX Alliance Group, has witnessed multiple market cycles since ...
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 ...
Sacramento real estate leader Johnny Jennings says the traditional ‘three P’s’ approach to selling homes, ‘put a sign in the yard, put it on MLS, and pray,’ is failing sellers in today’s market, leading his team to develop an aggressive proactive marketing strategy that’s changing how properties are sold. Beyond Passive Marketing “We take it ...
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 ...
As fears of market disruption drive some real estate professionals to exit the industry, one expert sees striking parallels to 2008, and the opportunities that emerged from that crisis. Danielle Damianov, host of Real Estate Secrets Unlocked and veteran of multiple market cycles, says current conditions may actually present more opportunities than threats for those ...
The increasing digitization of real estate has its limits, particularly in the luxury segment, according to Carolyn Fugere, Co-President and Chief Sales Officer of Sotheby’s International Realty, who argues that human expertise remains irreplaceable despite technological advances. The Limitations of Digital Tools “Technology is an enabler, but it can’t replace the nuanced understanding that comes ...
In an era dominated by artificial intelligence and digital solutions, real estate educator Jessica Randolph, is making a compelling case for the irreplaceable value of local, human expertise in real estate transactions. “Sure, you can ask ChatGPT, ‘Hey AI, tell me how to buy a house.’ But they’re not going to know all the off-market ...
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 ...
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 ...
