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National Fair Housing Alliance partners with LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance

The LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance organization announced that it is partnering with the National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) and has landed its first corporate sponsor, Engel & Vӧlkers. The LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance, which officially launched on Oct. 1, is an inclusive member-based organization dedicated to enhancing the professional lives of its members while providing…

Indian real estate firms want to hire tech savvy professionals to adjust to the new normal

When we think about the workforce in the Indian real estate sector, the first image that comes to mind is of labourers on construction sites. But the industry, one of the largest employment generators in India with a workforce of around 7 million, also employs over 300,000 white-collar professionals.So, in March, when the Covid-19 pandemic…

Real estate tech roundup: Hubzu and Brookfield Residential

Online real estate marketing platform Hubzu has launched a new mobile app, available for residential real estate buyers. The app offers potential buyers tools to find, research and bid on homes via a competitive auction format.  Hubzu is an end-to-end asset management platform for residential foreclosure, short sale, REO, deed in lieu, CWCOT and retail…

Is the Real Estate Industry Crossing a Privacy Line With Biometrics?

Biometric data is derived from measuring and calculating unique human characteristics like fingerprints and palm prints. For decades, these basic forms of biometric data have been used to grant access to secure areas. For example, employees are often required to scan their face, eyes, palm, or thumb to gain access to high-security areas. Similar to…

Hot real estate tip: An all-electric home will probably save you money

Shock me like an electric steal Despite the recession caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, at least one sector of the economy seems to be booming: residential construction. Specifically, the construction of single-family homes. Mortgage rates are low, and demand is high as work-from-home life has led many Americans to dream of having a bit more…

Real estate tech roundup: Shaker, zavvie and Homie

Indianapolis-based High Alpha has launched Shaker, a collaborative CRM and real estate transaction management platform. Through the platform, Shaker offers a suite of tools to streamline client communication and collaboration, including transaction management, client communication, predictive insights and a built-in referral engine. According to Shaker, since launching its private beta earlier this year, the company…

Drone mapping in the real estate industry

Seth Thompson, premier land professional Year to year, the evolution of computer technology can be staggering. In most cases, the advancements cause disruption— and opportunity—in every industry. In real estate, one such disruption is caused by drones, which have become an extremely effective tool for mapping and marketing property.  Drone mapping is replacing manned aerial…

Real estate sector propels PE/VC deal activity in October, says report

Private equity exits have witnessed a slowdown TopicsPE/VC investments | Private Equity deals | venture capital Realty sector bets have helped in doubling the overall private equity and venture capital investments in October to USD 8.4 billion, a report said on Thursday. Overall venture investments had stood at USD 3.2 billion in the year-ago period and USD 4.4 billion…