If you’ve spent any time in the real estate industry at all, you’ve likely heard all about smart technology and how it is being incorporated into today’s multifamily housing. From smart locks and smart lockers to smart lights and smart speakers, today’s smart home technologies seem endless — and they’re improving the rental experience for both tenants and property managers. But how?
You’ve probably heard the term “big data” — after all, it is one of the biggest buzz words these days, and for good reason. Big data is everywhere and is having a huge impact on nearly every industry, including commercial real estate. And soon enough, if commercial real estate professionals aren’t using big data in their business, they’ll get left behind their competition. But before you get started, how much do you really know about big data in the real estate space?
If you spend any time at all talking about networking technology, it’s nearly impossible to avoid talking or hearing about the cloud. But how much do you really know about the cloud? Have you implemented cloud technology into your business model yet? Don’t worry, if your business hasn’t made the jump to cloud-based technology, you’re not alone. If you’ve been thinking about moving to the cloud, here are # things that you should consider before making the switch.
We will be featuring Crystal Proenza, founder of Growth Mindset and a strategic consultant and culture expert. Crystal has over 13 years of experience in commercial real estate, including writer and associate editor for Globe St., Director of Public Relations, Global and US Marketing at Colliers, and Chief Brand and Performance Officer at Honest Buildings (later acquired by Procore Technologies). She is known for her ability to empower leaders and drive performance, especially in times of change or challenge. She has guided a company to success during a recession, created tremendous growth with scrappy budgets, and successfully took two companies through acquisitions/mergers, all with a focus on leadership, operational efficiency and communication.
Coldwell Banker Commercial has four core values. They are: Do Right, Big Hearted, Ownership Mentality, and Win Together. These core values are the underlying essence of the individuals who comprise the CBC network. These values are demonstrated by sales practitioners, office support staff and leaders of affiliate companies, as well as the corporate staff.
When the coronavirus began spreading around the world earlier this year, massive and across-the-board shelter in place mandates basically created a massive social experiment involving remote working. And now that we’re several months in, it seems that people who are able to work from home typically like doing so.
The rise of online investing in commercial real estate has hit a new inflection point. Once considered a capital source of last resort for emerging firms, today innovative enterprise sponsors are now using it for the majority of their equity for a wide variety of projects. Join Tore Steen the CEO and co-founder of the leader in this transformation, CrowdStreet, share his view of why this is happening, in which markets, and what the impacts of COVID-19 mean for investing in CRE.
Opportunity zones were created as a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, as a way to encourage real estate development and corporate presence in low-income communities. By using this program, investors are able to defer an unlimited amount of tax, as well as receive additional tax benefits and exclusions, assuming that certain requirements are met on gains reinvested into a Qualified Opportunity Fund, otherwise known as a QOF.
When it comes to news about the COVID-19 pandemic crisis, it seems that there has been no shortage of news regarding the food industry. First, it was masses of people stockpiling and leaving consumers without access to fresh fruit and vegetables (and we won’t even talk about the toilet paper situation), which left grocery stores struggling to keep up with never-before-seen levels of consumer demand.
On this episode of In Case You Missed It, you will hear about some of the news and happenings for CBC in August of 2020. This includes new companies joining the CBC network, highlighted sales professionals, virtual meetings, partnerships, learning opportunities and more!