March 01 2016
In the past, real estate companies have felt threatened by new technology. However, recent activity on the tech front points to upcoming real estate trends embracing technology and challenging the sector's reputation as resistant to change. Sometimes dubbed the "real estate tech arms race," the rewards are real, and both residential and commercial firms are rushing to form alliances with these new tech technologies to ensure they're not left behind.
Up more than 350 percent from 2010, investors tossed a whopping $1.5 billion in the real estate tech pot in 2015, and they're battling all the way to the finish line to fill the void of real estate industry driven technology tools that will allow brokers to complete jobs more efficiently and effectively.
There are 175 startups trying to change the world of real estate. Though most are destined to fail, the movement will not. The commercial sector is leading the way and the residential sector is struggling to catch up.
Mega-giant Zillow is hosting hackathons to get an early read on potential ideas and consider where to invest.
In today's wired, mobile world, most residential brokerages have consumer websites and apps. Limited in scope, however, few of these have the ability to build on the information they provide. Filling these holes? Firms offering an array of up-and-coming tech for:
Time is money. What technology and real estate trends do you leverage that are a boon to your business?
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