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On March 31st, 2022, Coldwell Banker Commercial hosted its third CBC Chatter, a virtual quarterly series hosted by Senior Vice President and Managing Director Daniel Spiegel to discuss hot topics in the world of commercial real estate. This event focused on FinTech and how the rising industry is changing how everyone in CRE – owners, brokers, buyers – are being affecting by the shift.
Artificial intelligence is a complex topic. There is both fear and excitement surrounding AI, but there is no denying that it is significantly impacting the real estate industry. As defined by Forbes, artificial intelligence is a form of computer science that uses computers to emulate intelligent human behavior at a far more rapid speed than what we as humans are capable of. You can use these technologies to analyze data in ways you simply wouldn’t be able to do on your own. In this article, we will discuss how AI is being used in the real estate industry and how investors can benefit from adding AI to their real estate business.
The success and growth of CBC Worldwide is directly correlated to its people. That talent, dedication and expertise is contributed by more than 2,000 professionals at 200 companies throughout the U.S. and internationally. Currently,140 of the brand’s brokerage professionals have earned the prestigious Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation by the CCIM Institute including three recent inductees Michael Salik, Virginia “Ginny” Squire and Rob Thomas.
On June 24th, 2021, Coldwell Banker Commercial hosted its second CBC Chatter, a virtual quarterly series hosted by Managing Director Dan Spiegel to discuss hot topics in the world of commercial real estate. This event focused on cannabis and how the industry is warming up to the trend.
Even though many states have implemented phased reopening plans, there are still many social distancing requirements due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This has had a huge impact on a number of industries, including the multifamily industry and the apartment leasing experience. While virtual tours have gained popularity, so have self-guided tours that don’t require a leasing assistant, according to a recent study conducted by RENTCafe.
You’ve probably heard the term “big data” — after all, it is one of the biggest buzz words these days, and for good reason. Big data is everywhere and is having a huge impact on nearly every industry, including commercial real estate. And soon enough, if commercial real estate professionals aren’t using big data in their business, they’ll get left behind their competition. But before you get started, how much do you really know about big data in the real estate space?
On any given day, you see cars stopping across the street from 1717 Second Street in downtown Sarasota, Florida – people admiring new twin, 20-foot murals. The murals adorn the white stucco walls of the multi-tenant office building. Throughout the day, people take selfies with the vibrantly colored pop art honoring medical workers.
“On the wall of my office I have a quote from Calvin Coolidge, ‘Nothing in this world takes the place of persistence,’” shared Michael J. Carr Sr., a broker at Coldwell Banker Commercial NRT in Southwest Florida. “It’s what makes my business go, and what makes anyone’s business go. You just have to keep plugging away.”
If you’ve been paying attention to the news or social media, it seems hard to escape news about the spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Since COVID-19 is a respiratory virus, spread largely by people coming into close contact with one another (within 6 feet), apartment buildings and multifamily dwellings are at higher risk, with an increased risk of an infected tenant unintentionally spreading the virus to neighbors and other residents. This phenomenon is known as community spread.