real estate

Are Warehouse Vacancy Rates Rising or Falling?
Are Warehouse Vacancy Rates Rising or Falling?
October 14, 2022  |  Retail

Just days after a report said that greatly needed warehouse construction may be slowed by municipalities concerned about traffic and pollution, another report explained the...

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How Real Estate Disruptors Are Consolidating To Capture EU PropTech Market
How Real Estate Disruptors Are Consolidating To Capture EU PropTech Market
October 10, 2022  |  Real Estate

Milan-based PropTech firm Casavo recently announced that it is acquiring Paris-based online estate agent Proprioo as part of its expansion into the French market. The...

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Retail Warehouse Shortage Could Worsen as Cities Mull Construction Bans
Retail Warehouse Shortage Could Worsen as Cities Mull Construction Bans
October 10, 2022  |  Retail

In the city of Colton, California, there are 54,000 residents and 58 licensed warehouses. The city is in the state’s Inland Empire, just east of...

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Fraudsters Shift Focus to Big-Ticket Real Estate Closing Scams
Fraudsters Shift Focus to Big-Ticket Real Estate Closing Scams
October 09, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

The Secret Service has been looking into identifying scammers moving millions of stolen dollars through banks around the New York tri-state area. A Bloomberg report...

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Redfin Adds Down Payment Assistance Information to Home Listings
Redfin Adds Down Payment Assistance Information to Home Listings
October 06, 2022  |  Real Estate

Saying it wants to help make homeownership more affordable, technology-powered real estate company Redfin has added a new feature to the home listings on its...

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Swollen Retail Inventories Leave Small Businesses Short on Warehouse Space
Swollen Retail Inventories Leave Small Businesses Short on Warehouse Space
October 05, 2022  |  Retail

A glut of inventory for America’s big retailers has left small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) across the country scrambling to find warehouse space. Real estate...

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Retail Vacancy Rate Hits 15-Year Low
Retail Vacancy Rate Hits 15-Year Low
October 04, 2022  |  Retail

Retail vacancies in the United States dropped to 6.1% in the second quarter, a 15-year low, as Americans continued to resume in-store shopping. Asking rents...

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Amazon Encourages Customer Service Staff to Work From Home
Amazon Encourages Customer Service Staff to Work From Home
September 28, 2022  |  Amazon

Amazon has been encouraging customer service employees to work from home to help save money on real estate, Bloomberg wrote. The shift is part of...

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Blockchain-Based Smart Contracts Can Cut Escrow Costs, Prevent Mortgage Fraud
Blockchain-Based Smart Contracts Can Cut Escrow Costs, Prevent Mortgage Fraud
September 28, 2022  |  Blockchain

When talking about crypto’s use in real estate, most people think about buying and selling property with bitcoins or tokenizing and fractionalizing property titles via...

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