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The Real Estate Tech World: A Win-Win Sector

Posted on June 10, 2013 by

One of the most profound observations I’ve had since joining the tech world full-time last year with my little startup, The News Funnel, is how nicely everyone plays in the sandbox. Prior to starting The News Funnel, I spent the previous … Continue reading →

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Suitey wants to change the way you look at residential real estate (and I, for one, think they are on to something big!)

Posted on June 4, 2013 by

David Walker, Co-Founder of Suitey has big plans for his new company. I hesitate to even refer to what he is building as a “website” because it is so much more than that. I would argue that he is potentially building … Continue reading →

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Surprising and not so surprising findings in recent survey on tech trends in commercial real estate

Posted on May 6, 2013 by

We recently conducted a survey at The News Funnel to gauge the industry sentiment as it relates to technology trends in the commercial real estate sector. Some of the results were not so surprising, but one thing really stood out. The main … Continue reading →

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Why we need journalists and editors

Posted on May 1, 2013 by

As social media is how most people are getting their news these days, it also appears to be increasingly co-opted by those that see it as a way to disrupt business and society at large. http://nyti.ms/Y6TZl9 http://www.cnbc.com/id/100646197 http://nyti.ms/ZuoSki http://www.buzzfeed.com/jwherrman/twitter-warns-journalists-we-believe-that-these-attacks-will While the … Continue reading →

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Another great solution for space search in the CRE marketplace

It is clearly a very exciting time to be involved in the tech field of the commercial real estate sector. The amount of startups entering this field are the most I have seen in my 25 year career in this … Continue reading →

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TheCapRate brings technology to an often times misunderstood piece of the real estate puzzle

Posted on April 17, 2013 by

I recently spoke with Michael Foundos, CEO/Founder at TheCapRate (www.thecaprate.com), a really unique site that has developed a cutting edge tool to create a cap rate for commercial properties. Users across the country, property owners, banks, investors and brokers have found TheCapRate to be … Continue reading →

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Does Facebook work for B-to-B companies?

Posted on March 26, 2013 by

Time and time again I hear the same comment from commercial real estate companies, “We are on Facebook but it really doesn’t do anything for us”. I wonder if now that the buzz is out in the marketplace that users are … Continue reading →

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PropertyPilot takes real estate data to a whole new level

Posted on March 19, 2013 by

I recently met up with a fascinating new startup called PropertyPilot, which has an entirely new view on real estate data. PropertyPilot recently launched an innovative GIS platform that delivers instant access to tremendous amounts of real estate related data. The site allows a … Continue reading →

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Now maybe its LinkedIn’s turn to become the next MySpace

Posted on March 12, 2013 by

Just hot off the press that LinkedIn is buying Pulse (http://allthingsd.com/20130311/linkedin-to-buy-pulse-newsreader-for-more-than-50m/), a very popular and successful customized news site with huge subscriber numbers. Am I jealous that they didn’t buy our site for a reported $50m-$100m since we are also in this … Continue reading →

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Move over big data, here comes the “content is king” wave!

Posted on March 4, 2013 by

While I recognize that they are two completely different animals, there was a time when all I was reading about was Big Data. No doubt it’s a game changer when it comes to analytics, targeting and retargeting. But content is all I seem … Continue reading →

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