Category: CRE Trends

  • CRE Operations App BE-Mobile Launches to Record Start

    Building Engines announced the successful release of its next generation mobile app, BE-Mobile. The app, which is an extension of Building Engines’ Property & Tenant Management Platform, leverages new and powerful mobile technology to manage key operational tasks, including work orders, preventive maintenance, incidents and inspections. This week marked the 1,000th download of BE-Mobile, a…

  • Survey: What Makes a Great Property Website?

    What’s the top (and most underutilized) tool for servicing tenants? The answer’s right in front of your face! A professional website for your property is a critical element for a business that hinges on tenant retention and attraction. Your current and prospective tenants operate in an online world. Is your website presence helping you attract,…

  • 5 Features A Great Property Website Needs

    Presenting the face of your building to the public is more about clicks than bricks. Consider your property website the front door for current and prospective tenants. Just like the physical space, it should be branded, easy to navigate, professional and just a little sparkly. And visitors shouldn’t have to ask for directions. As a…

  • Case Study: Commerce’s Rapid Software Conversion & Deployment

    Dissatisfied with their current real estate operations management software provider’s service and limited capacity platform, Commerce Real Estate Solutions needed to make a change that would help them upgrade functionality, system reliability and service. They needed a robust, user-friendly solution with a strong focus on mobility and customer support.

  • Building Engines nominated as a 2013 Tech Choice Award

    We believe more in giving love than asking for it…but it’s also really cool to win awards! Building Engines has been nominated for Commercial Property Executive’s (CPE) 2013 Tech Choice Awards in the following categories: If you love the Building Engines Property and Tenant Management System, please take a moment out of your (very) busy…

  • CareerBliss Names Property Manager 2nd Happiest Job

    Property Managers, just remember as you cajole an angry tenant, work late into the night and deal with that burst pipe/flooding/slip and fall/electrical issue, that you, yes you, are among the happiest. As you juggle day-to-day operations, managing clients and vendors and business goals, do you often feel a smile creep across your face?

  • CRE’s Most Advanced Mobile Inspections Solution

    Building Engines announced unparalleled enhancements to its Inspections Manager that will provide the most feature-rich mobile inspections solution available. Unique to the market, proprietary inspections features include photo attachment, work order integration, and a direct connection with building and equipment records.

  • Building Engines Reports Record Growth in 2012

    Building Engines announced the strongest year of growth in its eleven year history- including double digit revenue growth over 2011. The company attributes the success of 2012 to a continued and enhanced commitment to customer service and support, significant product innovation delivered throughout the year and a surge in commercial real estate operators looking to…

  • CRE Accounting Systems: Bigger VS. Better?

    As Seth Godin says, it’s not always one or the other. In the case of Accounting System providers for the Commercial Real Estate market, the conversation is usually dominated by the big companies and products that many are familiar with.

  • Make Room for Mobile in 2013 Planning

    It’s almost 2013 and you’re getting your ugly sweater and annual planning on. As you prepare your business for the future, one plan you can’t leave out is your mobile strategy. 2012 taught us that workers, tenants and prospects all operate with the expectation that information can be accessed in real-time. The solution is a…