Category: CRE Trends
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Easy App Access Increases Usage, Security Concerns
When purchasing a software application, property owners want to ensure that their workforces are going to use it regularly to guarantee a return on their investment.
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21 Ways Your Neighbors Plan to Woo Tenants in 2014
We polled, you answered…and now it’s time to share! Building Engines just released the results of a recent Tenant Service Strategies Survey, “21 Ways Your Neighbors Plan to Woo Tenants in 2014.”
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How to Know When the Price is Right
So you’ve been evaluating property management platforms and you’re thisclose to making a decision. Next up on your to-do list: getting a firm price proposal.
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Building Engines Celebrates Record Growth Year
We’re excited to announce that Building Engines has experienced a 48% growth in buildings utilizing their Software-as-a-Service in 2013.
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Change is Scary. But Gosh Darn It, so is Falling Behind!
By now, most property managers at least recognize that technology can deliver a competitive advantage. And according to leaders in the industry, 2014 is slated to be a record year for adoption among property owners and managers who want to leverage technology to deliver more efficient operations and exceptional customer service.
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How Much Cloud Do You Really Need?
“We want to reduce the number of applications we support internally and the associated overhead/infrastructure costs by pushing more of our enterprise applications to the Cloud.” This was a commonly heard refrain from CIO’s and Directors of IT for commercial real estate enterprises and across corporate America over the past couple of years and is…
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What to Expect in Commercial Real Estate in 2014
Nearly every major real estate company has shared their predictions for the next 12 months, and after scouring the web, it turns out they are surprisingly positive – 2013’s year of recovery has spurred 2014’s year of optimism. The likely cause of this positive outlook? A stronger economy
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The Wish (Granted) List
This holiday season, we asked our clients, “What are you thankful for?” Results ranged from ease of use to mobile capabilities to best practice knowledge. See what topped their lists below, and if their five faves aren’t part of your current package, it may be time to make a change. Enjoy!
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Follow the Yellow Brick Roadmap
When evaluating service providers, property owners and managers often want to know what a company’s development plans are and how they reach their decisions. Unfortunately, it’s not always easy to distinguish between the thought leaders and the average joes, so we wanted to share our “10 Commandments of Product Development Planning,” gleaned from over 12…