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Now you can accurately forecast your revenue
This post originally appeared on Buildout's Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. Commercial real estate is an unpredictable industry, making it difficult to know for sure when a deal will close and for how much. That’s why tracking one’s revenue pipeline has long been considered impossible […]
What is List Self Storage?
This post originally appeared on Buildout's Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. Guest post from List Self Storage (List). As a new syndication partner to Buildout, we wanted to provide an overview of the features you can expect to benefit from when visiting ListSelfStorage.com. Our Platform As […]
Signs your database may be falling short
This post originally appeared on Buildout's Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. Your database should do more than store property and contact information. If it doesn’t help you build stronger relationships, collaborate with your team, and get insights into your business, it’s probably not the right […]
Finally, a CRM that is really built for brokerages
This post originally appeared on Buildout's Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. Buildout recently released a new, custom-developed database for brokerages that meets their needs.
Say goodbye to spreadsheets: how you can streamline your back office
This post originally appeared on Buildout's Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. The CRE industry loves spreadsheets, but it’s time to say goodbye. Spreadsheets aren’t inherently bad, but there’s a better way to share accounting and commissions information at your brokerage. With tech adoption and collaboration […]
Meet the new Buildout Elite projects feature
This post originally appeared on Buildout's Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. Commercial real estate is a collaborative industry where brokers, marketers, and back-office teams rely on each other. Everyone in a brokerage plays an important part in the deal cycle, and there are a lot […]
Meet the new Buildout back-office feature
This post originally appeared on Buildout's Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. A deal doesn’t end after the final handshake. That’s why we created a tool to seamlessly carry a deal all the way through payments. When managing payments and commissions, approving vouchers, tracking revenue, and […]
Meet the new Buildout Elite database
This post originally appeared on Buildout's Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. Up until now, commercial real estate brokers and their teams have been forced to use databases that either lack security or don’t integrate with other tools they use. This has led to tedious processes […]
Getting more out of marketing at your brokerage
This post originally appeared on Buildout's Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. When your brokerage adopts technology—like Buildout—to help you market your listings, you’ll notice some benefits immediately. You’ll recognize the quality of the documents you make and the time you save creating emails, websites, and […]
How opportunity zones will affect the CRE industry
This post originally appeared on Buildout's Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. In mid-April, the Treasury Department announced new rules for the U.S. “opportunity zone” program that will make it easier for fund managers to raise capital and for developers to begin construction. Here’s a closer […]
What every CRM for CRE should have
This post originally appeared on Buildout's Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. In our 2018 DNA of #CRE Survey, we asked brokers, “What tool or technology do you feel is missing from the CRE industry landscape that would help you with your day-to-day work?” a very […]
Do brokers need a database?
This post originally appeared on Buildout's Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. According to JLL, while about 40 percent of CRE departments have CRM programs in place, “only 9 percent of formal CRE CRM programs are considered by their participants to be ‘very strong.’” Because of […]
Level up your marketing material with stunning images powered by science
This post originally appeared on Buildout's Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. Guest post by Virtuance. When it comes to marketing your listings, image is everything. That is why it is critical to incorporate professional photography into your marketing mix to ensure your listings get the attention […]
New soundproofing material could raise CRE property values
This post originally appeared on Buildout's Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. The CRE industry is booming, but the future is silent. Newly-invented soundproofing material could increase value for apartments, condos, offices, and other commercial real estate spaces. What’s happening Engineers at Boston University have created […]
The value of tracking your brokerage’s email, web, and social analytics
This post originally appeared on Buildout's Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. Our 2018 DNA of #CRE Marketer Survey found that many real estate marketers don’t track website, social, or email analytics. But for your firm’s marketing to be as successful as possible, it’s important to […]
The state of CRE tech: what’s missing and what comes next
This post originally appeared on Buildout's Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. Buildout’s co-founder and CEO Vishu Ramanathan marked the launch of the 2018 DNA of #CRE Reports by sitting down for an interview and offering his personal thoughts on the results, where tech in commercial […]
Why your logo needs to evolve with your company
This post originally appeared on Buildout's Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. Buildout Branding Director Sonni Conway breaks down how her team redesigned our new logo and how a brokerage could approach the process. Sonni (right) with TheBrokerList’s Linda Day Harrison (left) as part of the […]
2018 DNA of #CRE preview: Brokers’ biggest challenges and opportunities
This post originally appeared on Buildout's Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. Earlier this year, we partnered with theBrokerList to gather results for our annual DNA of #CRE survey. Brokers in firms of all sizes all across the country shared their insights with us on what […]
Why brokers should expect positive returns in 2019
This post originally appeared on Buildout's Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. The commercial real estate industry had yet another year of widespread growth in 2018, with a strong economy encouraging near-record sales levels. But the economy moves in cycles, and most are predicting a slowdown […]
Resource series preview: Your brokerage’s biggest challenges, solved
This post originally appeared on Buildout's Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. No two brokerages are exactly the same. But through conversations with CRE professionals like you, we’ve come to learn that there are four common sticking points in growing firms. These challenges include integrating data […]
What do growing megacities mean for the CRE industry?
This post originally appeared on Buildout's Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. In the next decade, urbanization is predicted to grow, which means we’ll be seeing more megacities across the world. Euromonitor reports an expected 39 megacities (up from 33) by 2030. What is a megacity? […]
What Amazon’s acquisitions of smart technology mean for the future of CRE
This post originally appeared on Buildout's Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. As we called out in our latest tech news roundup post, Amazon recently announced it was buying the mesh WiFi router company eero. This new acquisition follows Amazon’s buyouts of smart doorbell maker Ring […]
AI-designed commercial buildings? Maybe in our lifetimes.
This post originally appeared on Buildout's Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. Could we someday live, work and shop in commercial buildings designed by AI, or do we already? We wanted to find out. What’s happening in the world of AI-designed commercial buildings? Currently, most of […]
Success story: Lee & Associates finds a true partner with Buildout
This post originally appeared on Buildout's Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. We sat down with Lee & Associates’ Jeff Rinkov, CEO and Chairman of the Board, and Lori Rodenbeck, COO, to talk about their experience using Buildout. They discussed how Buildout has helped their firm […]
Norway’s automated border with Sweden and what that means for the future of the Internet of Things
This post originally appeared on Buildout's Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. International travelers who are tired of waiting in line at customs, we have good news. Artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things are making crossing borders much easier. With technology like x-rays and automatic […]
Success story preview: Michael Saunders & Company generates a strong ROI with Buildout
This post originally appeared on Buildout's Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. When Sarasota-based brokerage Michael Saunders & Company updated their branding after 40 years in business, Director of Commercial Real Estate Matt Drews sought a tool to help maintain that new brand consistency across brokers’ […]
Bitcoin server hacked: what that means for the future of Blockchain in CRE
This post originally appeared on Buildout's Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. We’ve talked before about the virtual currency bitcoin and blockchain, the distributed ledger on which bitcoin transactions are managed. These technologies matter for you because many CRE professionals view blockchain as a future platform […]
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