Despite having the financial and technological muscle to do so, major tech companies are deliberately steering clear of replacing the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) system, a decision that industry experts say reflects the hidden complexities of real estate market infrastructure. “Who wants to be the MLS? It’s like taking over the motor vehicle department. Think ...
“My goal is to democratize luxury real estate investing, bringing what we’ve developed to everyone,”says Bo Belmont, CEO and Founder of Belwood Investments. What began as a one-man house-flipping operation during the 2008 financial crisis has evolved into a technology-driven platform enabling thousands of everyday investors to participate in high-end property projects that were once ...
The 1031 exchange industry has a revenue model that few investors fully understand, according to Judd Schoenholtz Co-Founder & CEO Deferred, one PropTech leader who’s pushing for reform. Qualified Intermediaries (QIs) are earning massive interest revenues while continuing to charge substantial transaction fees to clients, creating what some see as an unnecessarily expensive system for ...
The real estate industry has long relied on backward-looking market comparables and gut instincts to guide multimillion-dollar development decisions. But a fundamental shift in renter behavior, accelerated by the pandemic, is forcing developers to reconsider how they approach property programming and investment strategies. Michael Broder, President and CEO of RCKRBX, has spent over two decades ...
The real estate transaction process remains stubbornly analog in an increasingly digital world. While consumers can order food, book travel, and find romantic partners with a few taps on their phones, buying or selling property still involves phone calls, manual processes, and fragmented systems that vary dramatically from agent to agent. Reza Sardeha, CEO of ...
“Everyone has security cameras. The question really is, are you getting them just for security, or are you truly unlocking what they can do by having them analyze a wider scope of your operations?” asks Daniel Khay, Director of Sales and Head of Emerging Technology at Tec-Tel Communications. In an industry where security cameras have ...
“Think of the map as the canvas that you use to tell the story,” says Shon Wedde, Head of Partnerships at Land ID, a company revolutionizing how real estate professionals showcase properties through advanced mapping technology. In an industry where standard listings struggle to capture a property’s unique essence, Land ID’s platform enables professionals to ...
Stephen Keighery began his career far from the bayous of Louisiana. Originally from Australia, he was a founding partner at hipages Group, a two-sided marketplace that connected contractors with homeowners. That early experience in tech laid the groundwork for a striking pivot. Today, as the founder of Home Buyer Louisiana, Keighery is applying his marketplace ...
Leading Miami mortgage broker David A. Krebs says artificial intelligence and automated underwriting systems are creating a dangerous false sense of security for borrowers with non-traditional income streams. “These automated systems can be manipulated,” warns Krebs, Principal Broker at DAK Mortgage. “If there’s any kind of bonuses or RSUs where you get stock options, they’re ...
“The American Dream is evolving,” says Richard Ross, CEO of Quinn Residences, a leader in the rapidly growing build-to-rent (BTR) housing sector. “Home ownership isn’t the ultimate goal for many Americans anymore. The path of going to college, getting a job, finding a partner, buying a house, and living there for 30 years just isn’t ...
“I’ve always appreciated real estate because I can walk up to a property and touch the front pillar—it’s tangible. I understand there are only a few variables affecting value, whereas the stock market or more complex investments like syndications are areas I don’t comprehend as thoroughly,” says Ashton Hines, real estate agent with Keller Williams ...
“Today’s high-net-worth buyers are truly global citizens. It’s now common for someone to maintain a beautiful home in London, a farm in Tuscany, and a townhouse in Tokyo, continuing their life and business seamlessly across continents,” explains Michael Jalbert, CEO of Forbes Global Properties. This new pattern of global wealth is reshaping luxury real estate, ...
“The criminals are always one step ahead. With AI technology, anyone can be impersonated through video and voice. We’ve seen how easily these tools can be weaponized for fraud, and in real estate, where people’s life savings are at stake, we can’t afford to be reactive,” says Robert Ott, Founder and Designated Broker of RainTown ...
“Our mission is simple: automate the back office for franchise brands,” says Sanjay Mahalingam, Founder and CEO of Spacetil. In an era where multi-location businesses struggle with fragmented systems and operational inefficiencies, Spacetil emerges as a game-changing solution. This AI- native ERP platform is transforming how franchisees, private equity groups, and real estate investors manage ...
“I became deeply frustrated with the role of intermediaries in real estate deals,” explains Blake Owens, Founder and Principal of Augustus and the innovative platform Agrippa. “There are excellent brokers, but many would simply copy and paste our pitch deck into an email blast, disappear for months during due diligence, and then return at closing ...
