“We’ve evolved significantly since 2011, when we spun out of First American as primarily a mortgage-focused company. Now, 14 years later, we serve multiple industries,” explains John Rogers, Chief Data and Analytics Officer at Cotality™, formerly known as CoreLogic. “We’re substantially different from our 2011 origins, which prompted us to establish a new name, brand, ...
“Last year we caught 3,610 leaks. We reported them so quickly to the buildings that not one of those turned into an insurance claim,” says John Rusk, co-founder of ProSentry, a risk mitigation service that significantly improves how multi-family buildings detect and respond to water and gas leaks. That’s a remarkable statistic: 3,610 potential disasters ...
“Smart consumer devices remain accessible to tech-savvy Gen Z or young millennial homeowners who can purchase components from Amazon and configure DIY smart home solutions. However, I truly believe that individuals, when transitioning from renting to buying their first home, will prefer integrated systems that require minimal personal setup,” says Dan Ross, the newly appointed ...
“What if I could show you five or six actions that statistically reduce your likelihood of lease churn by 10 percentage points?” asks Ray Hespen, CEO and Co-Founder of Property Meld. This isn’t just a hypothetical question. With data from over 750,000 rental units and approximately $1 billion in annual repairs, Hespen’s company has uncovered ...
In today’s interconnected world, the lines between public persona and private life are increasingly blurred, especially for those in the spotlight. With approximately 1.5 million home invasions occurring annually in the United States, high-profile individuals face substantially elevated risks when their identities become linked to their residences. “For high-end and luxury homeowners, privacy isn’t optional, ...
“Everybody wants to adopt AI, but nobody knows how to. If you show up at people’s doors and say, ‘I’m building for you,’ people are really receptive to solutions,” observes Francesco De Camilli, Co-Founder and CEO of Uniti AI. This sentiment captures the current paradox facing the real estate industry: eagerness to embrace artificial intelligence ...
“People have been working on instant title searches for 25 years. The race is on to do an instant search, with underwriters well-positioned because they own all the data, and data is king,” says Erich Wiedel, President of Mortiles, describing the technological competition reshaping the title insurance industry. The title insurance sector, traditionally methodical and ...
“Technology adoption in real estate operations has been traditionally slow, so you have to make it so easy that anyone can do it,” explains Tiffany Mittal, Founder and CEO of Utility Ranger. This insight captures the central challenge facing small-scale real estate investors who collectively control approximately half of America’s rental housing stock. The Hidden ...
A world without the MLS is a Wild West Show… it’s like not having a Department of Motor Vehicles and buying a new car,” says John Heithaus, Chief Marketing Officer at Ocusell. His comparison illustrates a notable shift in the real estate industry—private technology companies are increasingly establishing standards traditionally set by industry associations. New ...
For over a century, the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) has served as the backbone of residential real estate transactions in America. Now, that foundation is showing signs of stress as multiple forces—from technology platforms to policy changes to the strategies of large brokerages—challenge this long-established centralized system. Courtney Poulos, founder of ACME Real Estate and ...
“The office today is fundamentally an experience,” says Gonzalo Aguero, Co-Founder and CEO of OFFI. “Companies are focusing on creating environments that offer more value than working from home because they’re competing directly—the office versus your home.” In today’s workplace environment where the traditional headquarters model has shifted dramatically, OFFI has emerged as a key ...
“We want to be the Four Seasons and the Ritz Carlton instead of the motel,” says Ting Qiao, CEO and Founder of Wan Bridge Group, describing his vision for the company’s role in the build-to-rent (BTR) industry. This philosophy has guided the Texas-based developer since its founding in 2016, establishing it as one of the ...
“In the residential real estate industry, as a broker owner, when you want to sell, you can’t tell anybody. The second you do, rumors start, and your competitors hear about it. It’s like crabs in a bucket… And so they have to keep the whole thing secret.” – Brad Clayton, President of Clayton Wolf. Discretion ...
When COVID-19 struck, Johnny Yeh watched as the coworking empire he’d helped build suddenly faced an existential threat. “Immediately, we saw a hit on freelancers using single desks and companies that wanted their people to work remotely for budgeting reasons,” Yeh recalls of his time at OnePiece Work, where he served as Director of Sales ...
“Today, it’s all done through email. Buyers are receiving these emails… it’s very inefficient, essentially spammy and chaotic,” explains Gary Kao, Managing Director at Dealpath, describing the current state of commercial real estate deal distribution. “A buyer would have to get these opportunities, and then they have to sift through attachments, PDFs, websites, spreadsheets to ...
