Category: CRE Trends
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5 Things Successful Property Managers Do Every Day
Whether you are a longtime property manager, or new to the job, chances are good that you have picked up a few habits – some good, and some bad. But how can you tell which habits are which, or that you even have them at all? Simple: Always be willing to listen, evaluate, and adapt.…
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New Year, New Focus at the Asset & Property Management Symposium
The very well-attended 2015 IREM Asset & Property Management Symposium took place last week in San Francisco in the beautiful Julia Morgan Ballroom located in the equally impressive beaux-arts style Merchants Exchange Building deigned by Daniel Burnham. I was able to participate again this year as a panelist on the Operations / Trends Power Panel…
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How To Create A Brand Tenants Love With Property Management Software
As told by current Building Engines users “You can create work orders on the spot with the mobile app – even while with a tenant in their space. It’s added customer service to be able to show them we are taking immediate action on their concern(s).” “We finally have a method for tracking the time it takes to close work…
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CRE Tech Talks #7: Preparing & Empowering Your Team for the Tech Revolution
Technology is changing the business of commercial real estate. This show is about helping CRE Executives improve their tech IQ, so they can make informed decisions that will help their organization innovate, grow and stay competitive. In our latest podcast, Building Engines SVP Scott Sidman is joined by Logan Soya, Founder & CEO of Aquicore. …
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A “Fitbit for Your Building”
I didn’t fully know what to expect when we launched our CRE Tech Talks podcast series earlier this year. I wasn’t completely sure if we’d find enough people interested in participating, or of course, whether anyone would really want to listen. Like most things, you don’t really know until you give it a try. And…
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Market Swings, Coffee & Tenant Communications
And if you’re like me and have family members (read: mothers and work-age children) who depend on you for guidance, or turn to you in fear or to vent, then you’ve probably had some recent conversations where you’ve said things like “stay calm, there’s no need to panic, now is the not the time to…
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7 Reasons Why I Need Property Management Software
Have you felt it? That buzz sweeping through CRE? Tech, tech, TECH! Everywhere I turn, I see articles like CRE Tech Trends for 2015; events like CRE // Tech Intersect, DisruptCRE and Realcomm (dedicated solely to emerging and established technologies); and new resources for CRE tech News.
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Why You Need To Be Monitoring Tenant Satisfaction
With so many options to choose from, why do you go back to eat at that same restaurant, shop at the same department store, or choose to fly the same airline? While there might be many potential answers here, I know one to always be true: These businesses meet or exceed your expectations with the…
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CRE Tech Startups: Timing is Everything
As a 14 year old technology “startup,” we regularly have conversations about our company’s history, trajectory and in particular, the factors that have led to our success and longevity.
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CRE Tech Talks #6: The State of Mobile & What’s Coming Next
In our latest podcast, Building Engines SVP Scott Sidman is joined by Mat Brogie, COO at Repsly and former Director at Mobility CIO.